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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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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hemp bedding
by dazedstella - Dec 17, 2004 06:49 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 07:04 PM by ChristopherD |
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Keeper Ghost Brooksi................
by Brandon Osborne - Dec 17, 2004 06:36 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 10:07 PM by shannon brown |
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King snake Morphs What R The Possibilities
by ZFelicien - Dec 17, 2004 06:32 PM |
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Dec 17, 2004 07:59 PM by ZFelicien |
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WHITE SIDED Black rats, Brooksi, Speckled kings..... origin?........ please explain!!!
by ZFelicien - Dec 17, 2004 06:02 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 02:40 AM by snakericks |
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Anerythristic v.s. Axanthic revisted
by bluerosy - Dec 17, 2004 04:19 PM |
1 |
Dec 17, 2004 05:08 PM by ChristopherD |
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04 Hypo Brooksi after first shed
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 12:44 PM |
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Dec 17, 2004 08:14 PM by jlassiter |
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The incredible White Sided Speckled King
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 11:59 AM |
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Dec 17, 2004 08:27 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Adult male het Hypo
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 11:52 AM |
0 | No replies |
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03 normal Brooksi #3
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 11:46 AM |
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03 normal female Brooksi #2
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 11:41 AM |
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03 normal female Brooksi #1
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 17, 2004 11:22 AM |
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test
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 16, 2004 09:38 PM |
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Dec 17, 2004 05:33 AM by mattcbiker |
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eastern locale ?
by wesss - Dec 16, 2004 08:22 PM |
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Dec 17, 2004 05:55 PM by Keith Hillson |
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pyro knob not eating
by scootiebee - Dec 16, 2004 03:28 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 04:27 PM by Fleck |
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Keith Hillson - What camera was it you said you used for your great photos....
by BobS - Dec 15, 2004 10:05 PM |
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Dec 16, 2004 06:19 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Rick Staub.........
by Kerby... - Dec 15, 2004 10:04 PM |
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Dec 16, 2004 04:09 PM by Kerby... |
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Who can explain the whole het, double het X het thing????
by kc10acc - Dec 15, 2004 04:55 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 10:39 PM by Elaphefan |
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Calling Crimson King
by electricbluescat - Dec 15, 2004 12:12 AM |
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Dec 15, 2004 01:01 PM by crimsonking |
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Eastern King X Rattlesnake Hybrid...
by Keith Hillson - Dec 14, 2004 07:58 PM |
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Dec 16, 2004 08:06 PM by BlueKing |
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UVB QUESTION
by twilightfade212 - Dec 14, 2004 07:14 PM |
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Dec 14, 2004 10:18 PM by Ameron |
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What is the general tempermant of....
by kidcrazee82 - Dec 14, 2004 05:30 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 07:39 PM by stphnchlmrs |
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Caught playing with her food...
by Snake_Charmer - Dec 14, 2004 02:47 PM |
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Dec 14, 2004 02:50 PM by Snake_Charmer |
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kinked up baby question
by spilotes87 - Dec 14, 2004 01:00 PM |
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Chocolate Banana King Pics?
by Snake_Charmer - Dec 14, 2004 01:34 AM |
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Dec 17, 2004 09:38 PM by snakemastermyke |
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Going into the cold sleep....
by Keith Hillson - Dec 13, 2004 11:52 PM |
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Dec 14, 2004 11:20 AM by ZFelicien |
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Anerythristic vs. Axanthic from milksnake forum
by snakericks - Dec 13, 2004 11:51 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 01:31 PM by crimsonking |
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BIG F1 Darien Co., Georgia Eastern King
by Keith Hillson - Dec 13, 2004 11:50 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 09:20 PM by BlueKing |
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Does ne 1 have any pix of a WHITESIDED speckled king...........
by SERPENTBOY - Dec 13, 2004 11:15 PM |
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Dec 16, 2004 08:56 AM by bluerosy |
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Need help with Lampropeltis ID
by TraceH - Dec 13, 2004 10:54 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 07:49 PM by stphnchlmrs |
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One of my 1st Eastern Kings....
by Keith Hillson - Dec 13, 2004 10:52 PM |
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Dec 14, 2004 02:17 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Anybody got pics of hatchling amel cali kings?
by HerperHelmz - Dec 13, 2004 10:31 PM |
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Kings and Milks: Can someone explain....
by mattcbiker - Dec 13, 2004 10:28 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 02:24 AM by mattcbiker |
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Georgia Eastern 2 Fisted Eating !
by Keith Hillson - Dec 13, 2004 07:58 PM |
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Dec 14, 2004 06:28 PM by BlueKing |
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Pics of adult California Kingsnake in terrerium.......................
by Uncloudy - Dec 13, 2004 07:08 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 09:40 PM by BlueKing |
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What is a BlackBelly Kingsnake? N/P
by Joeycoco98 - Dec 13, 2004 06:19 PM |
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Dec 15, 2004 10:23 PM by Kerby... |
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Ants in my Cage
by Obediah2 - Dec 13, 2004 12:11 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 07:08 PM by BlueKing |
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I need more patience this year.
by croc 2-3 - Dec 13, 2004 09:29 AM |
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VERY scared baby
by dustyfury - Dec 12, 2004 07:58 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 12:30 PM by cornsnake420 |
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popping
by kirkpatrick - Dec 12, 2004 04:05 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 09:20 PM by kirkpatrick |
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A few new pics...
by mattcbiker - Dec 12, 2004 03:16 AM |
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Dec 13, 2004 09:43 PM by BlueKing |
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Black and Blue
by Ace - Dec 12, 2004 12:52 AM |
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what are these?
by DeanAlessandrini - Dec 11, 2004 10:53 PM |
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Dec 12, 2004 10:14 AM by jcherry |
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sexing
by kirkpatrick - Dec 11, 2004 09:16 PM |
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Dec 12, 2004 10:53 AM by rtdunham |
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04 Wayne Co. N.C. Eastern King
by Steve_Craig - Dec 11, 2004 05:32 PM |
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Dec 12, 2004 09:56 PM by BlueKing |
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Christmas Spirit of giving.
by Joeycoco98 - Dec 11, 2004 03:27 PM |
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Are my frozen feeders trash now??
by Antegy - Dec 11, 2004 06:43 AM |
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Dec 12, 2004 06:40 PM by xelda |
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old pic of biggest brooksi
by geckorex - Dec 11, 2004 12:26 AM |
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Some new...well not so new Apalachicola king pics
by Sean - Dec 10, 2004 09:42 PM |
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Dec 12, 2004 10:25 AM by BlueKing |
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Hey Will Still! - Check your e-mail please! N/m
by BlueKing - Dec 10, 2004 08:48 PM |
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anery, axanthic revisited
by rtdunham - Dec 10, 2004 04:32 PM |
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Urgent! Need help changing from live food to frozen food
by JD4040 - Dec 10, 2004 03:04 PM |
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Dec 11, 2004 03:48 PM by JD4040 |
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Type of bedding for your kingsnakes?
by Antegy - Dec 10, 2004 02:51 PM |
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Dec 10, 2004 05:56 PM by ZFelicien |
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Photogenic snakes
by Keith Hillson - Dec 10, 2004 10:21 AM |
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Dec 10, 2004 02:04 PM by mattcbiker |
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Finger eating snake---Attracted to the smell of soap?
by Jabbano - Dec 10, 2004 02:36 AM |
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Dec 10, 2004 10:26 PM by JETZEN |
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Eastern king juvenile pic
by crimsonking - Dec 09, 2004 10:02 PM |
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Dec 11, 2004 04:35 AM by crimsonking |
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Article about Cali Kings eating snakes larger than themselves....
by HerperHelmz - Dec 09, 2004 05:39 PM |
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Dec 13, 2004 08:26 AM by HerperHelmz |
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Apalachicola Kings and a question for John Cherry....
by Keith Hillson - Dec 09, 2004 05:36 PM |
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Dec 11, 2004 12:26 AM by jcherry |
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Do cal. kings get "attatched" ?
by kidcrazee82 - Dec 09, 2004 05:31 PM |
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semi patternless Goini
by ChristopherD - Dec 09, 2004 04:42 PM |
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Dec 10, 2004 01:10 PM by ChristopherD |
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Het question
by wayne13114 - Dec 09, 2004 04:03 PM |
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Dec 10, 2004 05:37 PM by wayne13114 |
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RIP....... DIMEBAG............RIP....... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by SERPENTBOY - Dec 09, 2004 11:35 AM |
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Dec 09, 2004 01:25 PM by scottofhouston |
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cant wait till friday...
by fighterpilot - Dec 08, 2004 10:39 PM |
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Dec 09, 2004 10:19 PM by fighterpilot |
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Help!! Kingsnake EMERGENCY!
by Altimaes300 - Dec 08, 2004 12:41 AM |
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Dec 11, 2004 04:05 PM by rtdunham |
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Can someone answere a genetics question?
by bloodnerd - Dec 08, 2004 12:41 AM |
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Dec 16, 2004 07:07 AM by ChristopherD |
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Odd pitting in scales
by Keith Hillson - Dec 08, 2004 12:30 AM |
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Dec 09, 2004 06:36 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Regurgitation PROBLEM!!!!
by ZFelicien - Dec 07, 2004 03:01 PM |
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Dec 09, 2004 05:19 PM by kidcrazee82 |
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Anyone heard of.....
by icedearthgoddess - Dec 07, 2004 02:16 PM |
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Dec 08, 2004 07:14 PM by metalpest |
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Scarlet Kingsnake tongue
by snapasaurus - Dec 07, 2004 12:46 PM |
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Dec 07, 2004 02:22 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Thanks for the great looking sulfer brooksi rainer.n/p
by shannon brown - Dec 07, 2004 11:19 AM |
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Dec 07, 2004 10:53 PM by bluerosy |
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Lampropeltis breeders in Southeast US
by NCStateHerps - Dec 07, 2004 11:07 AM |
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Some King Pics......
by louevil - Dec 07, 2004 12:52 AM |
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Dec 11, 2004 11:48 AM by eddisson |
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Finger eating snake.....
by Jabbano - Dec 06, 2004 11:16 PM |
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Dec 08, 2004 10:45 PM by fighterpilot |
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Lee Co. Florida artists
by yooper4x4lariat - Dec 06, 2004 06:52 PM |
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??age of variable kingsnake??
by strokr66 - Dec 06, 2004 02:17 PM |
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Dec 06, 2004 11:37 PM by kingaz |
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Male to female ratio question,
by MountainLyon - Dec 06, 2004 12:58 PM |
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Dec 08, 2004 07:16 PM by metalpest |
