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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
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Kingsnakes (snakes of the genus Lampropeltis) are new world colubrid snakes inhabiting North and Central America, encompass a wide variety of sizes and color variations and are often referred to in literature as natures "living jewels" because of their sometimes strikingly beautiful coloration. Found in a variety of habitats, kingsnakes are often actively collected by hobbyists for study and captive breeding and in some regions their collection is a popular activity, though often regulated. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet, including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs, as well as siblings and littermates. The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) references their taste for other snakes. In captivity kingsnakes normally take pre-killed rodents. Most sub-species of kingsnakes are available today as captive bred specimens. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.
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a few kings from the field..............
by jon101 - May 10, 2007 12:09 PM |
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May 10, 2007 11:52 PM by Aaron |
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Killing mites on wild caught lizards
by SDeFriez - May 10, 2007 09:30 AM |
1 |
May 12, 2007 12:01 AM by Ameron |
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I am really saddenned
by Nokturnel Tom - May 10, 2007 09:30 AM |
0 | No replies |
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A sad day in Southern California
by IsisReptiles - May 09, 2007 10:04 PM |
27 |
May 13, 2007 11:04 PM by Rick Millspaugh |
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Lifespan of Mexican Black Kings?
by Snakemother - May 09, 2007 05:34 PM |
7 |
May 10, 2007 01:52 PM by DMong |
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possible egg bound king
by hmj75 - May 09, 2007 04:12 PM |
1 |
May 09, 2007 05:17 PM by Bluerosy |
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a few pics
by Nokturnel Tom - May 09, 2007 01:07 AM |
12 |
May 10, 2007 09:51 AM by thomas davis |
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Breeding question?
by buddygrout - May 08, 2007 08:29 PM |
2 |
May 08, 2007 10:08 PM by Kerby... |
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A couple of Fl. Kings
by Steve_Craig - May 08, 2007 04:13 PM |
1 |
May 08, 2007 08:27 PM by buddygrout |
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holbrooki pics, and a question.
by Steve_Craig - May 08, 2007 04:04 PM |
4 |
May 09, 2007 06:03 PM by Steve_Craig |
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No Flash
by Cribofan - May 08, 2007 12:52 PM |
10 |
May 09, 2007 09:43 AM by Cribofan |
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The name game continued.
by zach_whitman - May 08, 2007 12:12 PM |
13 |
May 10, 2007 12:36 PM by FunkyRes |
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A few king questions
by dinodon - May 08, 2007 10:16 AM |
2 |
May 08, 2007 10:58 AM by MikeRusso |
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Sunny Morning Pics........
by APLAXAR - May 08, 2007 10:13 AM |
1 |
May 08, 2007 10:14 AM by bizkit421 |
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Hamburg PA show?
by EddieF - May 08, 2007 09:10 AM |
4 |
May 10, 2007 12:44 AM by croc 2-3 |
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Is she big enough to be a king??
by Jeff Schofield - May 07, 2007 11:15 PM |
13 |
May 10, 2007 06:57 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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Sunny Day Pics.......
by APLAXAR - May 07, 2007 03:49 PM |
5 |
May 08, 2007 11:55 AM by zach_whitman |
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is white-sided a form of . . .
by fliptop - May 07, 2007 03:35 PM |
25 |
May 09, 2007 01:34 PM by CrimsonKing |
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Hey Kingsnake friends...
by EddieF - May 07, 2007 02:54 PM |
0 | No replies |
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My new king hybrid!
by Mikanik - May 07, 2007 12:47 PM |
5 |
May 07, 2007 08:53 PM by antelope |
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condensation in egg boxes...
by wisema2297 - May 07, 2007 12:19 PM |
25 |
May 11, 2007 10:36 PM by DMong |
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Speckled king
by donv - May 07, 2007 10:52 AM |
11 |
May 09, 2007 04:42 PM by donv |
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Question?
by SDeFriez - May 07, 2007 09:48 AM |
4 |
May 07, 2007 12:17 PM by SDeFriez |
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My Fl kings were caught mating
by buddygrout - May 06, 2007 10:21 PM |
1 |
May 09, 2007 11:37 AM by ZFelicien |
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Black & White Splendidas?
by reako45 - May 05, 2007 04:03 PM |
21 |
May 07, 2007 08:20 PM by DISCERN |
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zonata and phyrrus found in same locale
by NVENOM8 - May 05, 2007 01:10 PM |
9 |
May 09, 2007 10:25 AM by Bluerosy |
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Feeding ?
by bizkit421 - May 04, 2007 09:12 PM |
2 |
May 05, 2007 05:27 AM by bizkit421 |
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First clutches of the year
by FunkyRes - May 04, 2007 08:20 AM |
2 |
May 04, 2007 05:53 PM by thomas davis |
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Shedding problem...
by littlen - May 04, 2007 05:52 AM |
1 |
May 04, 2007 10:06 AM by FunkyRes |
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Double hets
by Kerby... - May 03, 2007 07:24 PM |
3 |
May 04, 2007 11:28 AM by shannon brown |
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Triple hets to breed next year...
by Kerby... - May 03, 2007 07:20 PM |
10 |
May 05, 2007 12:54 PM by Kerby... |
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Comparison picture
by Kerby... - May 03, 2007 05:45 PM |
3 |
May 03, 2007 09:23 PM by Kerby... |
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Just a couple more 2007 projects
by Kerby... - May 03, 2007 05:35 PM |
4 |
May 03, 2007 05:51 PM by Kerby... |
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Finally!
by EricBodrero - May 03, 2007 05:03 PM |
5 |
May 05, 2007 12:32 PM by zach_whitman |
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Heat pad question
by rns91294 - May 03, 2007 11:22 AM |
2 |
Aug 29, 2007 06:58 PM by rns91294 |
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Pyros and brooksi
by rbrennan - May 03, 2007 10:48 AM |
8 |
May 05, 2007 09:42 AM by rbichler |
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breeding ?
by tom - May 02, 2007 10:36 PM |
3 |
May 05, 2007 12:27 PM by zach_whitman |
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blizzard king (background questions?)
by kirkpatrick - May 02, 2007 07:22 PM |
13 |
May 05, 2007 09:24 PM by ZFelicien |
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cloudy pic
by EddieF - May 02, 2007 07:13 PM |
3 |
May 03, 2007 06:08 AM by RayT3 |
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distilled water and incubation medium..
by wisema2297 - May 02, 2007 05:29 PM |
4 |
May 06, 2007 12:18 AM by pikiemikie |
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What exactly do you call this?
by donv - May 02, 2007 01:35 PM |
13 |
May 04, 2007 12:42 PM by FunkyRes |
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small heat issue
by EddieF - May 02, 2007 10:38 AM |
9 |
May 05, 2007 07:15 AM by zach_whitman |
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Leaving pinkie out for 6 hours
by Jeanin - May 02, 2007 07:15 AM |
5 |
May 04, 2007 01:22 PM by Jeanin |
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No shed yet?
by albking - May 01, 2007 09:20 PM |
2 |
May 02, 2007 12:16 PM by Nova89 |
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New snake owner = so many questions!
by pixxiegurl - May 01, 2007 06:11 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Anger...
by aalomon - Apr 30, 2007 10:30 PM |
49 |
May 06, 2007 03:26 PM by aalomon |
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A few breedings
by Bluerosy - Apr 30, 2007 09:09 PM |
31 |
May 02, 2007 10:58 AM by shannon brown |
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Wild Thing... Or King if you prefer...
by byron.d - Apr 30, 2007 07:09 PM |
20 |
May 03, 2007 07:37 PM by Patton |
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Yawning
by Orocosos - Apr 30, 2007 06:11 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Update on EGGS!!! zach_whitman READ
by icedearthgoddess - Apr 30, 2007 05:42 PM |
4 |
Apr 30, 2007 11:16 PM by icedearthgoddess |
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Not Kingsnake but...
by kevine - Apr 30, 2007 05:11 PM |
1 |
Apr 30, 2007 06:59 PM by Patton |
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Wild caught speckled king
by donv - Apr 30, 2007 08:46 AM |
9 |
May 02, 2007 04:35 AM by BlueKing |
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Hamburg pickups
by CrotalusCo - Apr 30, 2007 08:39 AM |
3 |
May 01, 2007 09:13 AM by CrotalusCo |
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it was a gorgeous day so....
by bizkit421 - Apr 29, 2007 08:23 PM |
7 |
May 01, 2007 05:27 PM by bizkit421 |
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Trying to find an old herp friend.......
by Patton - Apr 29, 2007 08:07 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Thayeri After Glow
by APLAXAR - Apr 29, 2007 12:05 PM |
3 |
May 04, 2007 08:16 PM by SDeFriez |
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w/c hypo laid clutch from the w/c male
by shannon brown - Apr 29, 2007 11:54 AM |
7 |
Apr 29, 2007 06:43 PM by shannon brown |
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Anyone Jealous?
by Nova89 - Apr 29, 2007 11:25 AM |
5 |
Apr 30, 2007 03:50 PM by MikeFedzen |
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Help!!! psycho snake
by pamir1129 - Apr 29, 2007 02:04 AM |
4 |
Apr 29, 2007 04:58 PM by pamir1129 |
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Gravid Blizzard cal king....
by Kerby... - Apr 28, 2007 07:07 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Gravid Ghost cal king....
by Kerby... - Apr 28, 2007 07:05 PM |
0 | No replies |
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10 year old pyro and still growing.....
by Kerby... - Apr 28, 2007 05:20 PM |
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Apr 28, 2007 11:40 PM by reako45 |
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Some more pics of my 2007 projects
by Kerby... - Apr 28, 2007 04:50 PM |
11 |
Apr 29, 2007 10:34 PM by Kerby... |
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help id'ing a snake
by bagelbite90 - Apr 28, 2007 04:19 PM |
4 |
Apr 28, 2007 11:44 PM by reako45 |
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Banned Cal. Kings Question
by black_wolf - Apr 28, 2007 01:15 PM |
3 |
Apr 28, 2007 05:03 PM by Kerby... |
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New home for my King!
by EddieF - Apr 28, 2007 08:42 AM |
8 |
Apr 28, 2007 04:51 PM by Bluerosy |
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Feeding My 1.1 41/2 Adults
by DelaneyColubrids - Apr 28, 2007 05:31 AM |
5 |
Apr 28, 2007 04:30 PM by DelaneyColubrids |
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Finally!
by fighterpilot - Apr 27, 2007 11:39 PM |
2 |
Apr 28, 2007 09:22 PM by antelope |
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So...
by IronTempleDog - Apr 27, 2007 07:30 AM |
8 |
Apr 27, 2007 04:30 PM by DISCERN |
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brumation and introduction
by fire_Flyny - Apr 26, 2007 11:02 PM |
1 |
Apr 27, 2007 10:32 PM by Jeff Hardwick |
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Cal King ready to lay???
by icedearthgoddess - Apr 26, 2007 12:02 PM |
10 |
Apr 28, 2007 12:12 AM by zach_whitman |
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Feeding pic
by EddieF - Apr 26, 2007 08:56 AM |
10 |
Apr 26, 2007 09:32 PM by MikeFedzen |
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new mole king(pics)
by cochran - Apr 25, 2007 07:26 PM |
9 |
Apr 27, 2007 09:20 AM by westernNC |
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It was nice out so....
by donv - Apr 25, 2007 06:57 PM |
5 |
Apr 30, 2007 08:55 AM by donv |
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outdoor brooksi pics
by donv - Apr 25, 2007 06:51 PM |
5 |
Apr 30, 2007 08:51 AM by donv |
