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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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new to kings
by phiber_optikx - May 06, 2005 02:31 AM |
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May 06, 2005 09:45 PM by JETZEN |
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AHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My breeding season sucks !
by Keith Hillson - May 05, 2005 07:47 PM |
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May 06, 2005 01:19 AM by bluerosy |
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Here's a BLACK Eastern with narrow white bands from N. Florida . . .
by BlueKing - May 05, 2005 06:31 PM |
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May 06, 2005 07:30 PM by BlueKing |
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Hey all my computers dead
by snakesunlimited1 - May 05, 2005 06:10 PM |
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May 05, 2005 06:12 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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Some KY field pics of nigra and calligaster...
by Phil Peak - May 05, 2005 05:35 PM |
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May 07, 2005 04:15 PM by Phil Peak |
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Jefferson county KY L.g.nigra...
by Phil Peak - May 05, 2005 05:31 PM |
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May 05, 2005 10:02 PM by BlueKing |
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2xhet breeding (axanthic x hypomelanistic) = ????
by jsargent - May 05, 2005 12:35 PM |
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May 06, 2005 09:50 AM by TRIPLEHET |
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2xhet breeding (axanthic x hypomelanistic) = ????
by jsargent - May 05, 2005 12:32 PM |
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HEY GUESS WHO"S LAYIN THIS MORNING ...HEY JLASSITER YOUR GONNA WANNA SEE THIS>>
by JustinMitcham - May 05, 2005 11:28 AM |
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May 05, 2005 10:53 PM by bluerosy |
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A few more pics of AL & LA kings
by mattbrock - May 05, 2005 06:43 AM |
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May 05, 2005 08:40 AM by chrish |
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How large do male Mex. Blk Kingsnakes need to be for breeding?
by RoadSpawn - May 04, 2005 11:24 PM |
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May 05, 2005 01:08 PM by tspuckler |
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hybino pyro?
by rtdunham - May 04, 2005 10:49 PM |
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May 05, 2005 06:58 PM by pikiemikie |
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feeding pics! in hand!,,,xanthic fla.king
by thomas davis - May 04, 2005 10:47 PM |
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May 05, 2005 07:35 PM by JETZEN |
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BUDGET BROOKSI: 30 bucks and . . . 4.5' and gravid!
by BlueKing - May 04, 2005 10:43 PM |
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May 14, 2005 05:02 PM by rearfang |
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very gravid caliking
by thomas davis - May 04, 2005 10:41 PM |
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May 05, 2005 09:28 PM by thomas davis |
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applegate special pyro starting to show she's gravid
by rtdunham - May 04, 2005 10:39 PM |
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May 05, 2005 11:13 PM by rtdunham |
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Yellow Lavender Albino
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 10:06 PM |
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May 05, 2005 12:21 AM by boids-n-more |
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Orange Lavender Albino
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 10:03 PM |
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Apologies For
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 10:00 PM |
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Extreme Orange Lavender Albino
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 09:54 PM |
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May 04, 2005 10:55 PM by thomas davis |
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Extreme Orange Lavender Albino
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 09:42 PM |
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"Super Brooksi"
by ZFelicien - May 04, 2005 09:40 PM |
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Hi- Yellow brooksi
by ZFelicien - May 04, 2005 09:32 PM |
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Mahogany colored Brooksi
by ZFelicien - May 04, 2005 09:19 PM |
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First Time Breeders
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 06:13 PM |
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May 04, 2005 08:22 PM by daveb |
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First Time Breeders
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 06:06 PM |
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May 04, 2005 07:16 PM by jlassiter |
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First Copulation for Second Clutch of Eggs in 2005
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 05:57 PM |
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Eggs In The Box
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 05:48 PM |
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May 04, 2005 09:36 PM by Snakericks |
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Not All Snakes Use Lay Boxes
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 05:44 PM |
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Not All Snakes Use Lay Boxes
by Snakericks - May 04, 2005 05:40 PM |
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May 04, 2005 11:07 PM by bluerosy |
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Terry D. whats the scoop on this pic from your site
by Keith Hillson - May 04, 2005 02:15 PM |
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May 04, 2005 06:40 PM by crimsonking |
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NC Herp Laws
by westernNC - May 04, 2005 01:35 PM |
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May 05, 2005 11:31 AM by westernNC |
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California trip for forum posters
by bluerosy - May 04, 2005 01:02 PM |
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May 05, 2005 08:50 AM by bluerosy |
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Any cool reptile stores or Breeders to visit in Virginia?
by RussBates - May 04, 2005 10:31 AM |
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May 11, 2005 12:31 PM by TRIPLEHET |
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Defication
by 4kingzeus - May 04, 2005 10:12 AM |
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May 04, 2005 11:27 AM by rtdunham |
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Your opinion on the value of gender determination...
by Antegy - May 04, 2005 08:49 AM |
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May 04, 2005 10:33 AM by bluerosy |
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sorry for the typo. I better apologize before sweetpickle tears me up lol.
by copa - May 03, 2005 08:42 PM |
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hello again blueking
by copa - May 03, 2005 08:40 PM |
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May 04, 2005 02:51 PM by copa |
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Black and White Sausage II
by vichris - May 03, 2005 07:07 PM |
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Black & White Sausage I
by vichris - May 03, 2005 07:06 PM |
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May 05, 2005 06:14 AM by vichris |
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Typical kingsnake behavior.......
by Nay - May 03, 2005 05:19 PM |
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May 05, 2005 07:44 AM by billsanostrich |
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Southwest Alabama holbrooki pics??
by mattbrock - May 03, 2005 12:08 PM |
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Kingsnake Bites?
by lgehrig4 - May 03, 2005 09:11 AM |
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May 05, 2005 08:10 PM by Drosera |
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Big Eastern King, size reference
by Keith Hillson - May 02, 2005 07:49 PM |
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May 03, 2005 06:59 PM by vichris |
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For the Scarlet Kingsnake buffs: A Hoke county, NC. locale Scarlet King
by BlueKing - May 02, 2005 07:01 PM |
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May 04, 2005 10:55 PM by BlueKing |
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blister shed problem HELP
by ChristopherD - May 02, 2005 03:01 PM |
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May 02, 2005 08:53 PM by jjl |
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Breeding Question
by Frazenhiemer - May 02, 2005 02:05 PM |
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May 02, 2005 10:26 PM by rtdunham |
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BREEDING
by TRIPLEHET - May 02, 2005 11:47 AM |
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May 02, 2005 10:03 PM by ZFelicien |
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Shipping from Daytona show?
by BobS - May 02, 2005 11:33 AM |
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May 03, 2005 11:27 AM by TRIPLEHET |
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Regurgitation Question...
by gzyv15a - May 02, 2005 05:32 AM |
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May 02, 2005 10:34 PM by rtdunham |
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Zenny YOU are RITE-ON! but ................
by JETZEN - May 01, 2005 11:12 PM |
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JetZen... This one's 4 u Man!!!
by ZFelicien - May 01, 2005 09:58 PM |
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"MUTTLY" feeding PICS,not for the ANTI-inhanders(no offence intended)
by JETZEN - May 01, 2005 08:17 PM |
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May 02, 2005 08:23 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Found another AL speckled king this Friday.
by mattbrock - May 01, 2005 07:58 PM |
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May 02, 2005 02:11 PM by scottofhouston |
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"When are you Due" ... I got a breeding question?!
by ZFelicien - May 01, 2005 04:28 PM |
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May 03, 2005 04:50 PM by ZFelicien |
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MBK Egg Laying Pics
by tspuckler - May 01, 2005 04:24 PM |
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A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE HERE
by boids-n-more - May 01, 2005 03:05 PM |
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Goini or Goini X Eastern???
by BlueKing - May 01, 2005 12:24 PM |
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May 03, 2005 10:10 PM by BlueKing |
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how was the show in NC this weekend I could not make it N/P
by copa - May 01, 2005 12:21 PM |
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May 03, 2005 04:44 PM by copa |
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SnakeRicks.... Thanks for the eguipment info. n/p
by BobBull - May 01, 2005 08:29 AM |
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Incubator Box Ingredients
by Snakericks - May 01, 2005 05:04 AM |
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May 02, 2005 11:30 PM by mattcbiker |
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Simple Egg Incubator
by Snakericks - May 01, 2005 04:45 AM |
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South Florida King Laying Eggs
by Snakericks - May 01, 2005 04:25 AM |
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May 01, 2005 12:12 PM by bluerosy |
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South Florida King Laying Eggs
by Snakericks - May 01, 2005 04:17 AM |
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South Florida King laying Eggs
by Snakericks - May 01, 2005 04:10 AM |
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May 02, 2005 09:48 PM by Snakericks |
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Respetory problems with Florida King
by SDeFriez - May 01, 2005 01:21 AM |
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May 06, 2005 02:10 PM by SDeFriez |
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Question on Striped Cal King Genetics?
by DavidKendrick - Apr 30, 2005 11:17 PM |
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May 01, 2005 05:12 PM by Paul Hollander |
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New 04 Eastern King
by Steve_Craig - Apr 30, 2005 07:17 PM |
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May 01, 2005 09:05 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Greenville, SC Eastern dropped today....
by Sweet_Pickle - Apr 30, 2005 05:59 PM |
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May 01, 2005 09:21 AM by BobS |
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a small brooksi festival...
by daveb - Apr 30, 2005 11:05 AM |
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May 02, 2005 04:58 PM by TRIPLEHET |
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ID and comments please
by Mark Banczak - Apr 30, 2005 08:59 AM |
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May 03, 2005 12:10 AM by FR |
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West Virginia Black Kings...
by bairdi - Apr 29, 2005 10:06 PM |
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May 03, 2005 01:35 AM by RosyBoaStore |
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Calling Bluerosy.... Calling Bluerosy...
by Sweet_Pickle - Apr 29, 2005 06:50 PM |
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Apr 29, 2005 08:34 PM by BlueKing |
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*PICS* Albino Striped Cali King, Apricot Scarlet King female
by HerperHelmz - Apr 29, 2005 06:46 PM |
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CHECK OUT THIS CLUTCH OF STRIPE X HET ALBINO RUTHVENI
by JustinMitcham - Apr 29, 2005 03:55 PM |
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Apr 30, 2005 10:08 PM by jlassiter |
