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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
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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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07 Va. Beach Easterns
by Steve_Craig - Feb 21, 2008 07:50 PM |
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Feb 24, 2008 01:28 AM by Obscenity |
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The best laid plans...
by CrimsonKing - Feb 21, 2008 02:27 PM |
10 |
Feb 22, 2008 09:49 AM by antelope |
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NARBC this weekend
by Nokturnel Tom - Feb 21, 2008 01:31 PM |
4 |
Feb 22, 2008 12:14 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Forida King pic
by EddieF - Feb 21, 2008 10:42 AM |
1 |
Feb 21, 2008 10:56 AM by EddieF |
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Blaze Phase Goini
by fishindestin - Feb 21, 2008 02:09 AM |
12 |
Feb 22, 2008 02:05 PM by ZFelicien |
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Lots of new pics-Anery WS
by Jeff Schofield - Feb 21, 2008 12:11 AM |
14 |
Feb 21, 2008 02:53 PM by Patton |
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took a chance with handling my snake
by am0z - Feb 20, 2008 10:09 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Getting a little discouraged..
by Hollychan - Feb 20, 2008 08:40 PM |
4 |
Feb 21, 2008 03:16 PM by bizkit421 |
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Mexican Black King Took Trip
by greenbay1 - Feb 20, 2008 06:10 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Ghost Brooks ?
by DanW - Feb 20, 2008 06:06 PM |
1 |
Feb 21, 2008 07:02 AM by ChristopherD |
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advice on Florida Kingsnake
by wbcrows - Feb 20, 2008 05:45 PM |
9 |
Feb 21, 2008 01:29 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Eastern Kings
by Tony D - Feb 20, 2008 08:48 AM |
30 |
Feb 24, 2008 10:37 AM by jserrao |
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I'm having issues with my new kingsnake
by am0z - Feb 19, 2008 09:12 PM |
17 |
Feb 20, 2008 10:18 PM by antelope |
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Mexican Black King Biting Problem
by AuzRox - Feb 19, 2008 08:14 PM |
4 |
Feb 21, 2008 07:13 AM by AuzRox |
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South Georgia E Kings
by fishindestin - Feb 19, 2008 06:50 PM |
8 |
Feb 20, 2008 10:17 PM by lytlesnake |
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thoughts on sterilite
by jhoward007 - Feb 19, 2008 07:00 AM |
5 |
Feb 19, 2008 10:00 PM by rbichler |
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knoblocki don't get much play.
by shannon brown - Feb 18, 2008 07:02 PM |
10 |
Feb 21, 2008 12:59 AM by jonellopez |
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Black Mexican King from Nokturnal Tom
by RavenSkyfire - Feb 18, 2008 12:56 PM |
2 |
Feb 18, 2008 08:18 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Everyone needs a little help in the room
by mike_panic - Feb 18, 2008 09:51 AM |
2 |
Feb 19, 2008 07:41 AM by viborero |
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freshly shed mole king
by mike_panic - Feb 18, 2008 09:44 AM |
4 |
Feb 18, 2008 08:50 PM by cn013 |
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Hypo goini cross X lav brooksi dbl hets
by Jeff Schofield - Feb 18, 2008 04:33 AM |
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Feb 18, 2008 04:35 AM by Jeff Schofield |
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This girl is a Bell Super Hypo
by Jeff Schofield - Feb 18, 2008 04:29 AM |
4 |
Feb 18, 2008 01:10 PM by thomas davis |
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I had the camera out,a few pics
by Jeff Schofield - Feb 18, 2008 04:25 AM |
2 |
Feb 18, 2008 06:17 AM by Upscale |
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Kingsnake Health Question
by nrosenker093 - Feb 17, 2008 11:34 PM |
1 |
Feb 18, 2008 07:48 PM by zach_whitman |
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Hatchling Housing
by ROC - Feb 17, 2008 08:26 PM |
14 |
Feb 20, 2008 08:37 AM by Aaron |
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For Those Who Like Kings w/ Color
by RussBates - Feb 17, 2008 06:18 PM |
5 |
Feb 19, 2008 05:40 PM by RussBates |
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Greeri pic
by Aaron - Feb 17, 2008 03:23 PM |
17 |
Feb 20, 2008 09:40 PM by DMong |
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07 florida king
by Steve_Craig - Feb 17, 2008 10:21 AM |
2 |
Feb 20, 2008 08:54 PM by Steve_Craig |
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New baby snake
by Orocosos - Feb 17, 2008 12:46 AM |
10 |
Feb 18, 2008 09:58 PM by Orocosos |
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What kind of lights?
by hvnlyblueangel - Feb 16, 2008 11:32 PM |
3 |
Feb 17, 2008 02:23 PM by EddieF |
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Brooks Kingsnake
by hvnlyblueangel - Feb 16, 2008 02:10 PM |
10 |
Feb 17, 2008 10:45 AM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Speckled Kings
by orchidspider - Feb 16, 2008 12:49 PM |
10 |
Feb 19, 2008 10:58 PM by antelope |
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My cages - back to aspen
by EddieF - Feb 16, 2008 09:02 AM |
1 |
Feb 16, 2008 06:52 PM by lytlesnake |
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Question about enclosures
by jhoward007 - Feb 15, 2008 09:10 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Controlling temps in cages
by Joeycoco98 - Feb 15, 2008 08:49 PM |
6 |
Feb 18, 2008 08:19 PM by zach_whitman |
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Technically...
by cn013 - Feb 15, 2008 08:04 PM |
6 |
Feb 18, 2008 02:11 AM by cn013 |
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Another thanks to Tony D...
by cn013 - Feb 15, 2008 07:26 PM |
2 |
Feb 18, 2008 02:12 AM by cn013 |
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Lil' '07 male hypo...
by cn013 - Feb 15, 2008 07:21 PM |
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Feb 20, 2008 12:02 AM by cn013 |
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Couple of axanthic 'brooksi'
by cn013 - Feb 15, 2008 07:18 PM |
0 | No replies |
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My kings are up
by FunkyRes - Feb 15, 2008 06:19 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Pic Request for Mike Russo
by APLAXAR - Feb 15, 2008 03:32 PM |
3 |
Feb 18, 2008 08:21 PM by zach_whitman |
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New addition (image heavy, hehe)
by Hollychan - Feb 15, 2008 01:35 PM |
24 |
Feb 20, 2008 08:29 PM by Hollychan |
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Large Albino Prairie King adults
by CFlowers - Feb 15, 2008 11:02 AM |
5 |
Feb 16, 2008 12:35 PM by CrimsonKing |
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Happy Valentine's Day, guys!
by Hollychan - Feb 14, 2008 05:19 PM |
9 |
Feb 15, 2008 01:06 PM by Hollychan |
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a kazillion pics
by Nokturnel Tom - Feb 14, 2008 02:13 PM |
16 |
Feb 16, 2008 01:56 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Tank Question
by bowhunter1963 - Feb 13, 2008 05:47 PM |
10 |
Feb 20, 2008 12:05 AM by zach_whitman |
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new to snake hunting
by jaxherper - Feb 12, 2008 03:27 PM |
32 |
Feb 16, 2008 11:00 PM by DMong |
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Floridana/Brooksi Morphs: Comparisons
by ZFelicien - Feb 11, 2008 08:52 AM |
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Feb 15, 2008 12:17 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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How often and for how long...
by seashell - Feb 10, 2008 09:26 PM |
4 |
Feb 12, 2008 05:58 PM by markg |
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thayeri photos for FR
by Joe Forks - Feb 09, 2008 06:22 PM |
5 |
Feb 13, 2008 09:00 AM by Joe Forks |
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Melanin.
by Hollychan - Feb 09, 2008 11:30 AM |
23 |
Feb 15, 2008 07:05 PM by adamjeffery |
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'07 MBK Question
by greenbay1 - Feb 09, 2008 09:19 AM |
2 |
Feb 13, 2008 01:28 PM by greenbay1 |
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Amel Eastern Kingsnake
by phil bradley - Feb 08, 2008 12:05 PM |
24 |
Feb 25, 2008 12:53 PM by FunkyRes |
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Health Question Revisited.,.,PICS
by APLAXAR - Feb 08, 2008 10:41 AM |
8 |
Feb 12, 2008 09:27 AM by APLAXAR |
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Nice Mole
by mike_panic - Feb 08, 2008 09:30 AM |
7 |
Feb 13, 2008 01:46 PM by westernNC |
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S.C. eastern king pics
by thomas davis - Feb 07, 2008 03:56 PM |
12 |
Feb 10, 2008 10:48 PM by thomas davis |
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What are the odds?
by agbull100 - Feb 07, 2008 10:11 AM |
26 |
Feb 10, 2008 12:18 PM by colubridman |
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half banded half striped (Jamie S ??)
by myotismn - Feb 06, 2008 08:40 PM |
4 |
Feb 17, 2008 04:32 PM by Hollychan |
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Health Question.,.,.,.,.,
by APLAXAR - Feb 06, 2008 07:23 PM |
12 |
Feb 08, 2008 01:00 AM by zach_whitman |
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What will my snake be feeding on?
by ROC - Feb 06, 2008 07:07 PM |
2 |
Feb 07, 2008 08:35 AM by roc |
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bureaucracy
by ChristopherD - Feb 06, 2008 07:37 AM |
10 |
Feb 10, 2008 10:10 AM by rtdunham |
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Ooops! What happened to Feb. 5? n/p
by Patton - Feb 06, 2008 07:36 AM |
1 |
Feb 06, 2008 11:06 AM by j3nnay |
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Mex kings breed without brumation?
by TwoSnakes - Feb 06, 2008 02:49 AM |
2 |
Feb 08, 2008 03:25 AM by TwoSnakes |
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shedding problem?
by anuraanman - Feb 05, 2008 01:01 PM |
1 |
Feb 05, 2008 01:02 PM by anuraanman |
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wet cup of moss in california king tank
by anuraanman - Feb 05, 2008 12:58 PM |
8 |
Feb 20, 2008 03:53 PM by Hollychan |
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Mountain Kingsnake
by pixi - Feb 05, 2008 06:01 AM |
7 |
Feb 10, 2008 10:20 AM by rtdunham |
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Wires,,,wires,,,
by bakeaway - Feb 04, 2008 02:21 PM |
3 |
Feb 04, 2008 11:29 PM by mfoux |
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We could be next!!!
by GabooNx - Feb 04, 2008 12:15 PM |
3 |
Feb 10, 2008 10:31 AM by rtdunham |
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Hey Rainer
by Nokturnel Tom - Feb 03, 2008 03:32 PM |
4 |
Feb 04, 2008 12:24 PM by daveb |
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another reason to vote libertarian
by Bluerosy - Feb 03, 2008 03:01 PM |
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Feb 10, 2008 10:43 AM by rtdunham |
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My male is turning out very nice
by JasonW - Feb 03, 2008 10:25 AM |
3 |
Feb 03, 2008 10:16 PM by JasonW |
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Feeding Double
by ROC - Feb 03, 2008 12:01 AM |
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Feb 04, 2008 05:07 PM by jyohe |
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Hey Rainer!
by EddieF - Feb 02, 2008 04:21 PM |
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Feb 03, 2008 07:55 AM by elaphopeltishow |
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Milk Chocolate
by byron.d - Feb 01, 2008 10:54 PM |
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Feb 03, 2008 09:07 AM by JasonW |
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Thayeri adult size?
by Orocosos - Feb 01, 2008 09:35 PM |
2 |
Feb 03, 2008 11:49 PM by Orocosos |
