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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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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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Chesapeake Va eastern baby
by donv - Oct 21, 2009 02:17 PM |
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Oct 22, 2009 10:28 PM by donv |
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Aberrant eastern
by donv - Oct 21, 2009 02:12 PM |
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Oct 23, 2009 12:13 PM by thomas davis |
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Alterna..
by MikeRusso - Oct 21, 2009 07:14 AM |
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Oct 22, 2009 09:40 AM by MikeRusso |
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posting pics?
by KingKrazy103 - Oct 21, 2009 01:26 AM |
2 |
Oct 22, 2009 01:03 AM by KingKrazy103 |
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feeding schedules?
by KingKrazy103 - Oct 21, 2009 12:45 AM |
4 |
Oct 21, 2009 01:12 PM by markg |
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Crimsonking, your zonata answer.........
by JKruse - Oct 20, 2009 08:07 PM |
15 |
Oct 22, 2009 12:27 AM by DMong |
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Help.. Nix is killing my snake
by dragonqueen4 - Oct 20, 2009 01:34 PM |
16 |
Oct 23, 2009 11:00 AM by orchidspider |
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speckling ontogenics
by DMong - Oct 19, 2009 02:46 PM |
45 |
Oct 20, 2009 11:07 PM by DMong |
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Off topic...but funny
by HalfDead - Oct 18, 2009 05:54 PM |
4 |
Oct 19, 2009 09:36 AM by Upscale |
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Anyone going to the Orlando Show,Fl.
by ChristopherD - Oct 18, 2009 03:00 PM |
6 |
Oct 19, 2009 02:37 PM by DMong |
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snakes in cold rooms/clarification pleas
by wbcrows - Oct 18, 2009 02:59 PM |
21 |
Oct 20, 2009 10:06 AM by DMong |
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Our kids snake art
by joecop - Oct 18, 2009 12:12 AM |
11 |
Oct 20, 2009 12:00 PM by DMong |
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New to the snake world
by JoeZita - Oct 17, 2009 10:08 PM |
23 |
Oct 20, 2009 09:05 AM by KevinM |
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Feeding schedule for Gray-bands
by mrkent - Oct 16, 2009 07:38 PM |
19 |
Oct 19, 2009 10:57 PM by mrkent |
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Need advice on feeding thru winter
by rtdunham - Oct 16, 2009 02:40 PM |
30 |
Oct 17, 2009 07:24 PM by jazmaniandevil |
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Last meals .......
by JKruse - Oct 16, 2009 01:00 AM |
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Oct 16, 2009 08:00 AM by varanid |
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U.S. threatened!
by rtdunham - Oct 15, 2009 11:28 PM |
46 |
Oct 17, 2009 06:42 PM by jazmaniandevil |
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feeding response/handling
by wbcrows - Oct 15, 2009 03:00 PM |
9 |
Oct 16, 2009 12:12 PM by bakeaway |
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Ks Speckled
by joecop - Oct 15, 2009 12:34 PM |
5 |
Oct 17, 2009 12:39 PM by reako45 |
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about nomenclature
by rtdunham - Oct 15, 2009 09:10 AM |
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Oct 16, 2009 05:42 PM by DMong |
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Better Pictures
by Hollychan - Oct 14, 2009 04:22 PM |
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Oct 16, 2009 12:22 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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Feeding Issues
by eddiemnoian - Oct 14, 2009 01:53 PM |
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Oct 15, 2009 06:24 PM by eddiemnoian |
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My new baby...
by Hollychan - Oct 14, 2009 08:59 AM |
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Oct 16, 2009 12:43 PM by DMong |
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Advice needed - please help!
by ekh89 - Oct 13, 2009 05:44 PM |
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Oct 14, 2009 10:55 PM by bluerosy |
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Va. mole king
by cochran - Oct 13, 2009 04:37 PM |
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Oct 14, 2009 10:47 AM by antelope |
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anyone seen a Cal King like this befor?
by teaspoon - Oct 13, 2009 01:06 PM |
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Oct 13, 2009 03:45 PM by Bluerosy |
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largest kingsnake??
by texasviper619 - Oct 12, 2009 08:30 PM |
5 |
Oct 12, 2009 10:00 PM by DMong |
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talk about a feeding response...
by varanid - Oct 12, 2009 01:14 PM |
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Oct 14, 2009 07:00 PM by DMong |
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Misc. Pictures
by rbichler - Oct 12, 2009 12:08 AM |
4 |
Oct 13, 2009 11:33 PM by rbichler |
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Cool Splendida
by MMCalKing - Oct 10, 2009 11:14 PM |
18 |
Oct 13, 2009 07:48 PM by Jlassiter |
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Prairie kings
by joecop - Oct 10, 2009 10:03 PM |
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Oct 16, 2009 12:17 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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feeding in shed?
by Triton20x - Oct 10, 2009 05:31 PM |
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Oct 11, 2009 07:23 PM by zach_whitman |
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My two Kings... With a question
by jeff8600 - Oct 09, 2009 09:48 PM |
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Oct 12, 2009 10:38 AM by joecop |
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staph (MSRA) and snakes
by varanid - Oct 09, 2009 04:57 PM |
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Oct 13, 2009 10:15 AM by zach_whitman |
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Alterna I picked up this year
by jcs_colubrids - Oct 08, 2009 09:00 PM |
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Oct 10, 2009 02:48 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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Good snakes, so so pictures
by varanid - Oct 08, 2009 08:57 PM |
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Oct 08, 2009 09:07 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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New snake eating problem
by agrona - Oct 08, 2009 02:52 PM |
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Oct 14, 2009 09:16 AM by Hollychan |
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Not As Nice As Mikes, But...
by trevid - Oct 07, 2009 10:32 PM |
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Oct 10, 2009 04:42 PM by FRoberts |
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Does anyone else...
by varanid - Oct 06, 2009 09:38 PM |
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Oct 11, 2009 12:52 AM by antelope |
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Blaze ?????
by CrimsonKing - Oct 06, 2009 12:21 PM |
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Oct 13, 2009 08:05 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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a few thayeri
by RandyWhittington - Oct 06, 2009 07:06 AM |
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Oct 16, 2009 12:49 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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??
by MikeRusso - Oct 05, 2009 08:59 PM |
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Oct 14, 2009 09:40 AM by Hollychan |
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Amelanistic Goini X Eastern
by ZFelicien - Oct 05, 2009 12:52 PM |
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Oct 07, 2009 11:07 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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'07 male brooks
by DMong - Oct 05, 2009 12:10 PM |
11 |
Oct 05, 2009 10:33 PM by DMong |
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10gal. Baby Cal. King "Nursery"
by VHPlac - Oct 04, 2009 09:54 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Axanthic Splendida...
by Jlassiter - Oct 04, 2009 09:34 PM |
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Oct 05, 2009 07:53 PM by Jlassiter |
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Pix of some Spex....
by Jlassiter - Oct 04, 2009 09:15 PM |
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Oct 06, 2009 03:48 PM by Jlassiter |
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Classic problem: Won't eat
by Bolitochrome - Oct 04, 2009 08:30 PM |
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Oct 06, 2009 07:03 AM by mzillig |
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Hypo Greeri.
by dangerdan - Oct 04, 2009 10:43 AM |
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Oct 04, 2009 01:18 PM by Jlassiter |
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Mex Mex Project Ingredients...
by Jlassiter - Oct 03, 2009 10:09 PM |
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Oct 06, 2009 10:17 AM by jr56 |
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08 Black King (nigra)
by Steve_Craig - Oct 03, 2009 02:27 PM |
3 |
Oct 17, 2009 12:55 PM by reako45 |
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2009 Baubel Line Male
by EKikel - Oct 02, 2009 04:46 PM |
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Oct 02, 2009 04:47 PM by EKikel |
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The difference a week makes
by varanid - Oct 01, 2009 09:59 PM |
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Oct 03, 2009 08:53 PM by jazmaniandevil |
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Large Easterns
by joecop - Oct 01, 2009 09:30 PM |
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Oct 04, 2009 12:46 AM by Jlassiter |
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some brooks youngsters......
by DMong - Oct 01, 2009 08:26 PM |
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Oct 04, 2009 05:59 PM by DMong |
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MEXICAN BLACK KING QUESTION
by wine2 - Oct 01, 2009 12:33 PM |
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Oct 01, 2009 01:06 PM by bluerosy |
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What's wrong with my king????
by CrimsonKing - Oct 01, 2009 12:24 PM |
6 |
Oct 01, 2009 08:02 PM by Jlassiter |
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Discolored scales......
by derekdehaas - Sep 28, 2009 06:27 PM |
5 |
Oct 01, 2009 07:34 AM by tgcorley |
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five king SPECIES?
by rtdunham - Sep 28, 2009 11:10 AM |
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Oct 05, 2009 01:08 PM by Rick Staub |
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Hypermelanistic Cal King
by steelersdiehard - Sep 27, 2009 08:42 AM |
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Sep 29, 2009 07:35 AM by davidfabius |
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A Long Time Coming.......
by byron.d - Sep 26, 2009 10:54 PM |
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Oct 01, 2009 11:43 AM by tmshaffer |
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Southern Maryland Chains
by joecop - Sep 26, 2009 09:38 PM |
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Sep 28, 2009 03:59 PM by Patton |
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Brad Pitt Fully exposed
by Bluerosy - Sep 26, 2009 06:29 PM |
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Sep 28, 2009 01:27 PM by DMong |
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Pamela Anderson fully exposed . . . . .
by JKruse - Sep 26, 2009 01:11 AM |
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Sep 27, 2009 11:38 AM by DMong |
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How 'Bout Some Brooks "
by ChristopherD - Sep 25, 2009 05:07 PM |
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Oct 02, 2009 02:00 AM by foxturtle |
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another non specific Fl.King
by ChristopherD - Sep 25, 2009 11:00 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Freshly shed aberrant Muttlys
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 25, 2009 09:16 AM |
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Sep 27, 2009 12:41 AM by reako45 |
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Experiment update (of interest to FR):
by Tony D - Sep 25, 2009 09:14 AM |
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Sep 30, 2009 11:05 AM by DMong |
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Lone survivor
by ssshane - Sep 25, 2009 08:16 AM |
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Sep 25, 2009 11:26 AM by ChristopherD |
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Here's Some COLOR......
by Jlassiter - Sep 24, 2009 10:51 PM |
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Sep 26, 2009 09:14 AM by CrimsonKing |
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orange bellied speckled kings
by evan4770 - Sep 24, 2009 05:19 PM |
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Sep 26, 2009 02:14 AM by antelope |
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Nice Knoblocki Pair
by Jlassiter - Sep 24, 2009 11:37 AM |
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Sep 24, 2009 03:24 PM by Jlassiter |
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....incredible splendida.......
by JKruse - Sep 24, 2009 12:27 AM |
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Sep 26, 2009 02:18 AM by antelope |
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Are NC and SC the only two states....
by deepblue - Sep 23, 2009 11:41 PM |
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Sep 24, 2009 01:03 AM by FoxTurtle |
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A couple of Cal. kings
by Steve_Craig - Sep 23, 2009 08:47 PM |
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Sep 26, 2009 11:32 AM by orchidspider |
