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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2011.
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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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Why does my Kingsnage gets all swollen
by loubenia - Sep 09, 2011 11:30 AM |
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Sep 10, 2011 12:14 PM by Loubenia |
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My new Easterns
by GerardS - Sep 09, 2011 10:48 AM |
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Sep 09, 2011 07:44 PM by rosspadilla |
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My new Easterns
by GerardS - Sep 09, 2011 10:35 AM |
7 |
Sep 10, 2011 11:51 PM by GerardS |
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I'm rebuilding my collection II
by Tony D - Sep 09, 2011 09:34 AM |
22 |
Sep 10, 2011 07:35 PM by PHFaust |
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Looking for Morph information
by drudge - Sep 09, 2011 01:34 AM |
4 |
Sep 09, 2011 10:48 AM by DMong |
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I shot a dragon in my backyard today
by HeavenHell - Sep 08, 2011 09:21 PM |
6 |
Sep 09, 2011 10:17 PM by mbrawley |
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Aterna...
by MikeRusso - Sep 08, 2011 08:59 PM |
5 |
Sep 11, 2011 01:04 AM by mrkent |
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Anybody else creeped out by...
by a153fish - Sep 08, 2011 08:42 PM |
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Sep 09, 2011 02:42 PM by a153fish |
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Reproduction prickly pear cactus pads...
by Kerby... - Sep 08, 2011 02:02 PM |
5 |
Sep 08, 2011 10:35 PM by KingDome |
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Reproduction rock habitat....
by Kerby... - Sep 08, 2011 12:18 PM |
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Sep 08, 2011 09:17 PM by a153fish |
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I'm rebuilding my collection....
by Tony D - Sep 08, 2011 12:14 PM |
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Sep 10, 2011 02:37 AM by Aaron |
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Guess my locale ?
by lucy47 - Sep 08, 2011 11:14 AM |
9 |
Sep 08, 2011 05:02 PM by gerryg |
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Bonding Kings
by lucy47 - Sep 08, 2011 10:42 AM |
27 |
Sep 09, 2011 05:48 PM by foxturtle |
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What is it?
by Kerby... - Sep 07, 2011 07:59 PM |
4 |
Sep 07, 2011 10:25 PM by DMong |
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Pike County, IN Black Kings
by GerardS - Sep 07, 2011 06:14 PM |
6 |
Sep 08, 2011 11:17 AM by rtdunham |
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MBK, female breeding size?
by behindblueyes21 - Sep 07, 2011 02:07 PM |
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Sep 11, 2011 12:10 AM by GerardS |
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MBK, female breeding size?
by behindblueyes21 - Sep 07, 2011 02:06 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Floridana Coolness
by lucy47 - Sep 06, 2011 11:20 PM |
8 |
Sep 08, 2011 11:56 AM by DMong |
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Unusual Florida Kingsnake
by lucy47 - Sep 06, 2011 11:04 PM |
4 |
Sep 07, 2011 10:17 AM by DMong |
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Cleaning pics...
by GerardS - Sep 06, 2011 06:02 PM |
6 |
Sep 09, 2011 05:37 AM by GerardS |
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3 years of growth
by varanid - Sep 06, 2011 03:12 PM |
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Sep 06, 2011 10:27 PM by DMong |
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Opinions Wanted
by Jlassiter - Sep 06, 2011 01:13 AM |
8 |
Sep 06, 2011 06:30 PM by DMong |
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These Keep Getting Lighter & Lighter
by Jlassiter - Sep 06, 2011 01:00 AM |
9 |
Sep 07, 2011 10:16 PM by a153fish |
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One more hide
by KingDome - Sep 05, 2011 06:10 PM |
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Sep 06, 2011 08:04 AM by KingDome |
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Axanthic Pure Martir Update.....
by AllanBartlett - Sep 05, 2011 12:47 PM |
10 |
Sep 07, 2011 08:46 AM by denbar |
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They Don't Get Any More Classic Looking
by Jlassiter - Sep 05, 2011 12:33 AM |
7 |
Sep 05, 2011 08:48 PM by DMong |
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2011 Santa Ana zonata pulchra . . . .
by JKruse - Sep 04, 2011 11:55 PM |
14 |
Sep 05, 2011 02:41 PM by trevid |
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Poetic justice . . . . and a LOL . . .
by JKruse - Sep 04, 2011 10:46 PM |
47 |
Sep 13, 2011 10:07 PM by rosspadilla |
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How rare?
by artemiss - Sep 04, 2011 06:35 PM |
10 |
Sep 05, 2011 12:46 AM by DMong |
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Moist Hide
by KingDome - Sep 04, 2011 05:19 PM |
13 |
Sep 06, 2011 03:22 PM by a153fish |
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bathing
by canadianmadeking - Sep 04, 2011 08:50 AM |
10 |
Sep 12, 2011 03:46 AM by rosspadilla |
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What species?
by snakeeyes1618 - Sep 03, 2011 04:17 PM |
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Sep 03, 2011 07:22 PM by Jlassiter |
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What species?
by snakeeyes1618 - Sep 03, 2011 04:16 PM |
14 |
Sep 05, 2011 04:29 PM by PHFaust |
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How soon to pop
by fliptop - Sep 03, 2011 04:07 PM |
2 |
Sep 03, 2011 07:40 PM by fliptop |
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Shedding
by b_rich60 - Sep 03, 2011 03:45 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Some "Normal" Kings
by CBI - Sep 03, 2011 01:56 PM |
10 |
Sep 04, 2011 12:29 PM by CBI |
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Not a snake but kind of cool anyway
by HeavenHell - Sep 02, 2011 09:10 PM |
4 |
Sep 05, 2011 05:12 PM by PHFaust |
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Dave and Billy...
by a153fish - Sep 02, 2011 08:46 PM |
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Sep 03, 2011 07:40 PM by a153fish |
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Bob's Baby Bluebellies!
by pyromaniac - Sep 02, 2011 04:39 PM |
16 |
Sep 04, 2011 10:25 AM by pyromaniac |
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Summer Brumation?
by chefdev - Sep 02, 2011 03:22 PM |
1 |
Sep 02, 2011 04:52 PM by pyromaniac |
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Question...
by Tony D - Sep 02, 2011 03:07 PM |
4 |
Sep 05, 2011 07:30 PM by daveb |
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Question...
by Tony D - Sep 02, 2011 03:04 PM |
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Sep 02, 2011 09:23 PM by rosspadilla |
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Feeding while in the blue.
by Alejandro45 - Sep 02, 2011 02:51 PM |
6 |
Sep 03, 2011 10:29 AM by pyromaniac |
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Whitesided history
by Bluerosy - Sep 02, 2011 02:34 PM |
5 |
Sep 04, 2011 08:43 AM by Bluerosy |
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Could anyone post pics of WS fla. king
by fr - Sep 02, 2011 12:35 PM |
56 |
Sep 14, 2011 03:06 AM by rosspadilla |
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Quick pics of Eastern Kings
by a153fish - Sep 01, 2011 09:38 PM |
17 |
Sep 02, 2011 04:31 PM by DMong |
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Thank you
by koogie - Sep 01, 2011 06:59 PM |
0 | No replies |
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about the mongrel thread below
by FR - Sep 01, 2011 04:02 PM |
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Sep 14, 2011 03:50 PM by rosspadilla |
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shareing my excitement
by KingDome - Sep 01, 2011 09:57 AM |
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Sep 01, 2011 09:43 PM by KingDome |
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Thanks Trevid!
by mrkent - Aug 31, 2011 11:28 PM |
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Sep 01, 2011 07:37 PM by trevid |
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Someone....
by Kerby... - Aug 31, 2011 09:24 PM |
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Sep 01, 2011 04:46 PM by a153fish |
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Could you
by koogie - Aug 31, 2011 08:45 PM |
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Sep 01, 2011 09:51 PM by DMong |
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its MONGREL time again
by thomas davis - Aug 31, 2011 12:15 PM |
80 |
Sep 02, 2011 06:59 AM by thomas davis |
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Ric Blair black mex mex
by Tony D - Aug 31, 2011 08:08 AM |
3 |
Aug 31, 2011 11:13 AM by Jlassiter |
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This was pretty cool....
by flintdiver - Aug 31, 2011 08:08 AM |
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Aug 31, 2011 11:27 AM by a153fish |
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Filling empty cages
by bigtman - Aug 31, 2011 01:08 AM |
7 |
Sep 01, 2011 09:39 AM by pyromaniac |
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Cal morph and mutation observations
by jeff_serrao - Aug 31, 2011 12:52 AM |
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Sep 01, 2011 08:15 AM by a153fish |
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Dark Blairi.....
by Jlassiter - Aug 30, 2011 10:30 PM |
21 |
Aug 31, 2011 12:03 PM by Jlassiter |
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Anyone working with prairie kings?
by KcTrader - Aug 30, 2011 05:17 PM |
9 |
Aug 31, 2011 05:18 PM by KcTrader |
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a gallery of snake heads...and necks.
by mbrawley - Aug 30, 2011 03:30 AM |
3 |
Aug 30, 2011 01:25 PM by varanid |
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Just Another Thayeri.......
by Jlassiter - Aug 29, 2011 09:46 PM |
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Aug 30, 2011 09:05 PM by Jlassiter |
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New Calking...
by Jlassiter - Aug 29, 2011 08:44 PM |
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Aug 29, 2011 10:40 PM by Jlassiter |
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OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! A NOTHER SUWEE
by m77mcreedy - Aug 29, 2011 05:30 PM |
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Aug 30, 2011 02:23 PM by pyromaniac |
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Post a picture of your favorite king
by varanid - Aug 29, 2011 04:00 PM |
46 |
Aug 31, 2011 08:47 PM by koogie |
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New aquisitions
by a153fish - Aug 28, 2011 11:19 PM |
27 |
Aug 29, 2011 09:51 PM by GerardS |
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For Breeders in Texas
by texasviper619 - Aug 28, 2011 08:31 PM |
3 |
Aug 29, 2011 10:56 AM by thomas davis |
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Hypo Brooks?
by GerardS - Aug 28, 2011 01:36 PM |
21 |
Aug 30, 2011 10:29 AM by DMong |
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low muscle tone in California king snake
by theyrcoming - Aug 28, 2011 01:33 PM |
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Aug 28, 2011 08:38 PM by DISCERN |
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Some 2011 cal kings
by Kerby... - Aug 27, 2011 08:44 PM |
44 |
Aug 29, 2011 09:16 PM by Kerby... |
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Off Topic Hatching
by pyromaniac - Aug 27, 2011 06:31 PM |
13 |
Aug 31, 2011 10:30 AM by a153fish |
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51 days
by fliptop - Aug 27, 2011 03:50 PM |
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Aug 28, 2011 05:21 AM by fliptop |
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Success...
by GerardS - Aug 27, 2011 12:34 PM |
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Aug 28, 2011 06:11 PM by GerardS |
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Just another Thayeri
by HeavenHell - Aug 27, 2011 12:10 PM |
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Aug 27, 2011 02:54 PM by koogie |
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regional shows?
by varanid - Aug 27, 2011 10:10 AM |
2 |
Aug 28, 2011 09:13 AM by PHFaust |
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Less talk....more Rock!
by a153fish - Aug 27, 2011 02:18 AM |
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Aug 28, 2011 12:35 PM by a153fish |
