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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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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ahhhhhh finally some eggs....
by daveb - May 16, 2005 03:32 PM |
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May 17, 2005 03:24 PM by daveb |
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Black kings (L.g. nigra) found this weekend in eastern KY (lots of pics here)
by DeanAlessandrini - May 16, 2005 12:47 PM |
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May 17, 2005 05:34 PM by BlueKing |
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Another Unusual Eastern King sighted....
by Keith Hillson - May 16, 2005 10:42 AM |
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May 17, 2005 05:30 PM by BlueKing |
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WC Prairie king ....
by Ji_ - May 15, 2005 10:24 PM |
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May 16, 2005 09:57 AM by Ji_ |
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Duplin county NC Eastern King
by Steve_Craig - May 15, 2005 06:16 PM |
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May 17, 2005 05:36 PM by BlueKing |
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recent pic
by Rick Staub - May 15, 2005 12:12 AM |
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May 17, 2005 02:31 AM by jeph |
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...The finest getulus in the free world...
by regalringneck - May 14, 2005 05:54 PM |
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May 25, 2005 08:52 PM by Terry Cox |
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Rat or Mouse for Cal King?
by drdoolittle - May 14, 2005 02:52 PM |
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May 17, 2005 05:41 PM by vichris |
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NC (female) WC Mole King. . . (from the sandhills)
by BlueKing - May 14, 2005 01:55 AM |
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May 15, 2005 06:22 PM by Steve_Craig |
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WIld NJ Eastern King
by Keith Hillson - May 13, 2005 10:39 PM |
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May 15, 2005 03:47 PM by Keith Hillson |
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Thought you guys would enjoy some pics of my female cal king.....
by Hotshot - May 13, 2005 08:46 PM |
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May 14, 2005 06:26 PM by Hotshot |
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another pic of amelanistic pyro
by rtdunham - May 13, 2005 04:36 PM |
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albino pyro courting its mate
by rtdunham - May 13, 2005 04:33 PM |
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May 14, 2005 02:18 AM by jeph |
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a picture of my homemade incubator
by daveb - May 13, 2005 01:37 PM |
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May 18, 2005 04:39 PM by ZFelicien |
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Are Paint Fumes Dangerous??
by LloydHeilbrunn - May 13, 2005 01:18 PM |
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May 13, 2005 06:42 PM by markg |
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"cartooning" a photograph...
by daveb - May 13, 2005 12:37 PM |
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May 17, 2005 05:04 PM by vichris |
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Reoccuring Respiratory Infections
by twilightfade212 - May 13, 2005 10:04 AM |
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May 15, 2005 10:03 PM by twilightfade212 |
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King sightings in NC/SC
by miltb - May 13, 2005 08:43 AM |
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May 14, 2005 09:17 AM by BlueKing |
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Question for those that study or observe kings in the field.
by Phil Peak - May 12, 2005 08:15 PM |
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May 13, 2005 09:00 PM by Phil Peak |
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Kingsnake Allergies and Household Dust
by twilightfade212 - May 12, 2005 07:14 PM |
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May 12, 2005 08:14 PM by markg |
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Lumps
by 4KINGZEUS - May 12, 2005 06:54 PM |
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May 14, 2005 04:02 PM by boids-n-more |
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Pinky decapitation: The "gruesome feeding method"...............Hey Mike! (HH)
by duffy - May 12, 2005 03:59 PM |
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"anery" and app special pyros
by rtdunham - May 12, 2005 12:55 PM |
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May 14, 2005 06:46 PM by caliherper |
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Desert phase cal king still biting after 13 months.....help.
by JP - May 12, 2005 09:57 AM |
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May 13, 2005 10:13 AM by kfisher29 |
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How important are UVB lights
by lgorbaty - May 12, 2005 08:23 AM |
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May 12, 2005 07:05 PM by Ameron |
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Any problems feeding directly on Aspen bedding
by lgorbaty - May 12, 2005 07:57 AM |
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May 12, 2005 08:10 AM by daveb |
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e.king laying,,,,,,,,,,,finally!
by thomas davis - May 11, 2005 10:38 PM |
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May 14, 2005 05:44 PM by JETZEN |
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Attn. RUSS
by Aaron - May 11, 2005 09:55 PM |
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Anerythristic prairie king . . .
by DonSoderberg - May 11, 2005 07:34 PM |
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May 11, 2005 11:16 PM by DonSoderberg |
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pie tray idea that worked
by ChristopherD - May 11, 2005 06:48 PM |
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May 13, 2005 08:49 AM by bluerosy |
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how do you make an albino mex mex using a ruthven?
by kirkpatrick - May 11, 2005 12:54 PM |
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May 12, 2005 12:08 PM by rtdunham |
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new pic of the White Sided SPECKLED King
by Nokturnel Tom - May 10, 2005 10:49 PM |
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May 11, 2005 10:52 PM by thomas davis |
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i have nothing better to do so... i'll post lots of brooksi pix!
by ZFelicien - May 10, 2005 10:40 PM |
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May 12, 2005 12:37 PM by TRIPLEHET |
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you keep catching my eastern kings! we should realy herp Ft.Bragg together. n/p
by copa - May 10, 2005 07:12 PM |
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May 11, 2005 02:44 PM by copa |
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Super clean black & white (HUGE) Cumberland County, NC. Kingsnake
by BlueKing - May 10, 2005 06:29 PM |
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May 10, 2005 10:43 PM by MILTB |
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White and glossy black NJ Eastern Kingsnake
by Keith Hillson - May 10, 2005 03:46 PM |
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May 10, 2005 10:49 PM by MILTB |
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Kings in Spring
by Keith Hillson - May 10, 2005 03:40 PM |
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May 10, 2005 09:32 PM by BlueKing |
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New Axthanic Brooksi
by Steve_Craig - May 10, 2005 11:34 AM |
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May 11, 2005 11:42 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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Can eggs be incubated in...................
by ZFelicien - May 10, 2005 11:03 AM |
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May 12, 2005 12:26 PM by ZFelicien |
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Cal King Clutch -
by Adam Willich - May 10, 2005 08:53 AM |
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May 10, 2005 04:00 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Gravid Eastern King...question for Eastern breeders
by MILTB - May 10, 2005 08:27 AM |
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May 13, 2005 04:28 PM by rtdunham |
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Sweet Pickle -
by Tom Anderson - May 10, 2005 07:07 AM |
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May 10, 2005 04:07 PM by Brad_Lee |
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Why are some heat pads on the flooring and others on the back wall?
by RoadSpawn - May 09, 2005 10:29 PM |
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May 11, 2005 02:18 PM by markg |
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'04 Extreme Lavender Albino
by TRIPLEHET - May 09, 2005 08:27 PM |
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May 11, 2005 12:18 PM by TRIPLEHET |
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'04 Extreme Orange Lavender Albino
by TRIPLEHET - May 09, 2005 08:24 PM |
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My '04 Extreme Orange Lavender Female
by TRIPLEHET - May 09, 2005 06:40 PM |
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May 12, 2005 12:55 PM by TRIPLEHET |
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Speckled wont eat!
by phiber_optikx - May 09, 2005 05:08 PM |
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May 11, 2005 05:46 PM by jlassiter |
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Questions about Egg Binding
by Tom Anderson - May 09, 2005 12:08 PM |
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May 10, 2005 06:23 PM by mattcbiker |
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Hatteras Outer Banks Kingsnake laid a clutch!!!...
by sweet_pickle - May 09, 2005 05:33 AM |
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May 09, 2005 02:19 PM by guttersnacks |
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Another of my HIGH RED goini.
by Brandon Osborne - May 09, 2005 01:50 AM |
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May 10, 2005 02:02 PM by bluerosy |
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Macro scale shots of Ghost brooksi and White phase brooksi.........
by Brandon Osborne - May 09, 2005 01:46 AM |
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May 09, 2005 03:40 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Recent pic of '04 White phase Brooksi.
by Brandon Osborne - May 09, 2005 01:18 AM |
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NE axanthic, Lemke ghost, and whiteish hypo..............comparison.
by Brandon Osborne - May 09, 2005 01:12 AM |
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May 09, 2005 01:52 PM by daveb |
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Chainking..maximum ingestion...
by regalringneck - May 08, 2005 08:48 PM |
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May 08, 2005 09:39 PM by JETZEN |
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Phx-area-CaliKing
by regalringneck - May 08, 2005 08:36 PM |
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May 25, 2005 04:50 AM by Terry Cox |
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pic request adult anery FL kings
by wayne13114 - May 08, 2005 07:28 PM |
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May 10, 2005 06:06 PM by jlassiter |
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A few Kingsnakes, KY style....
by Hotshot - May 08, 2005 04:52 PM |
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May 09, 2005 06:55 PM by Hotshot |
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Chocolate Bannana California king
by bluerosy - May 08, 2005 01:24 PM |
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May 10, 2005 10:44 AM by Terry Cox |
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Cute little NC Eastern King
by guttersnacks - May 08, 2005 12:57 PM |
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May 08, 2005 02:14 PM by sweet_pickle |
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Albino Ruthvens Kingsnake laying eggs 5/7/05
by Sweet_Pickle - May 08, 2005 12:42 PM |
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May 09, 2005 04:31 AM by TwoSnakes |
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South Carolina Eastern King laying a nice clutch on May 8, 2005
by Sweet_Pickle - May 08, 2005 12:36 PM |
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May 08, 2005 02:19 PM by sweet_pickle |
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What a DEAD forum! i guess i'll..........................................
by JETZEN - May 08, 2005 02:10 AM |
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Zee's Columbia Co., Florida Eastern Kings.....
by Keith Hillson - May 07, 2005 11:56 PM |
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May 09, 2005 12:46 AM by bluerosy |
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Kingsnakes and Salmonella
by twilightfade212 - May 07, 2005 10:52 PM |
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May 13, 2005 06:13 PM by twilightfade212 |
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Feed Youn Cal King
by fatjayhawk - May 07, 2005 09:38 PM |
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May 08, 2005 12:23 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Normal Striped Cali King Pics
by HerperHelmz - May 07, 2005 06:51 PM |
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CAL-KINGS, CAL-KINGS and CAL-KINGS(feeding inhand)
by JETZEN - May 07, 2005 03:57 PM |
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May 08, 2005 01:11 PM by bluerosy |
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"anery" hypoerythristic pyro & app special
by rtdunham - May 07, 2005 02:07 PM |
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"anerythristic" (hypoerythristic) pyros
by rtdunham - May 07, 2005 02:02 PM |
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my alb ch king pair
by rtdunham - May 07, 2005 01:50 PM |
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May 08, 2005 10:33 AM by rtdunham |
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Have you ever seen...........
by lgehrig4 - May 06, 2005 10:53 PM |
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May 07, 2005 11:15 AM by lgehrig4 |
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My Breeding season, so far...
by ecosense - May 06, 2005 10:13 PM |
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Here's the other pair
by vichris - May 06, 2005 10:02 PM |
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May 07, 2005 05:51 PM by Uncloudy |
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And not to be outdone...............
by vichris - May 06, 2005 09:59 PM |
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May 06, 2005 10:03 PM by vichris |
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A little change of pace....
by jlassiter - May 06, 2005 09:17 PM |
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May 07, 2005 05:46 PM by Uncloudy |
