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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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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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Genetics On Cal Kings!?!?
by tim16a - Oct 04, 2003 03:00 AM |
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Oct 04, 2003 04:32 PM by Paul Hollander |
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Painting snake room should I, or must I remove the snakes while I paint? np
by Curiousity - Oct 04, 2003 01:55 AM |
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Oct 05, 2003 02:59 PM by FR |
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Diet?
by TheBigMacAttack - Oct 04, 2003 01:04 AM |
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Oct 04, 2003 04:11 PM by banana |
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Pic of a male desinger snow 2003 california kingsnake
by electricbluescat - Oct 04, 2003 12:22 AM |
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Brooksi size
by BOBAFETT - Oct 03, 2003 03:19 PM |
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Oct 05, 2003 07:08 PM by peterUK |
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This PIC is for Curiousity............
by Hotshot - Oct 03, 2003 06:21 AM |
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Oct 03, 2003 08:49 PM by Curiousity |
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AN UPDATE on the lost Mex Black King and mice.....
by MissHisssss - Oct 03, 2003 12:51 AM |
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Oct 06, 2003 07:28 AM by Tom Anderson |
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baby king not feeding
by genlelow - Oct 02, 2003 07:25 PM |
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Oct 04, 2003 11:23 PM by jones |
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size
by NewHerpAddict - Oct 02, 2003 07:19 PM |
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HELP! Unusual late E. King eggs look good but overdo for hatching???
by BlueKing - Oct 02, 2003 01:02 PM |
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Amelanistic Brooksi/Floridana?
by foxturtle - Oct 02, 2003 12:41 AM |
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Oct 04, 2003 02:05 PM by crimsonking |
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Long Island Herp. Society Show Oct 4, 2003. Whos going
by ken - Oct 01, 2003 11:40 PM |
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L. t. temporalis Natural History?
by Tom Anderson - Oct 01, 2003 03:25 PM |
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Oct 02, 2003 12:18 PM by Tony D |
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Locality importance (or lack of)in captive breeding...relating to Tony D's thread below
by Jeff Schofield - Oct 01, 2003 02:17 PM |
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Oct 03, 2003 07:36 PM by madmatt |
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snow king breeding
by nate351 - Oct 01, 2003 01:14 PM |
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Oct 02, 2003 12:54 AM by jones |
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Another Lost-and-Found story...
by Antegy - Oct 01, 2003 11:57 AM |
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Oct 05, 2003 03:29 PM by banana |
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MY FIRST BITE and ALL MY OWN FAULT!
by freckles680 - Oct 01, 2003 11:16 AM |
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Oct 02, 2003 08:36 PM by althea |
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Florida (pinellas county locale) eastern king
by BlueKing - Oct 01, 2003 01:17 AM |
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Oct 01, 2003 01:24 AM by BlueKing |
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Missing in action
by Jason W - Oct 01, 2003 01:09 AM |
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Lost and FOUND, luckily....
by Curiousity - Oct 01, 2003 12:02 AM |
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Oct 01, 2003 02:15 AM by Curiousity |
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New pic of my brooks
by violator - Sep 30, 2003 10:25 PM |
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Oct 02, 2003 07:14 AM by ChristopherD |
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South GA. Eastern King (not a Cal King!)
by BlueKing - Sep 30, 2003 06:15 PM |
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Oct 01, 2003 03:20 PM by Keith Hillson |
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Substrate for Cali Kings
by snakeslither - Sep 30, 2003 01:11 PM |
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Oct 04, 2003 04:25 PM by banana |
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Novice question....................................................
by DJW - Sep 30, 2003 09:57 AM |
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Oct 01, 2003 07:49 AM by rtdunham |
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A SAD day for me.... Sniff.
by MIssHisssss - Sep 30, 2003 01:32 AM |
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Oct 02, 2003 12:04 PM by Hotshot |
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Just a qusetion
by lilaughingwolf - Sep 30, 2003 12:05 AM |
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Sep 30, 2003 12:07 PM by rearfang |
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Yertyl (Goini)
by Sasheena - Sep 29, 2003 08:31 PM |
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Oct 04, 2003 03:56 PM by banana |
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Pics of cali king adults?
by Curiousity - Sep 29, 2003 06:40 PM |
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GA Eastern King -- my version
by hogheaven - Sep 29, 2003 03:35 PM |
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Oct 04, 2003 03:57 PM by willstill |
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Lee Abbott line Pyor...PIC...
by jeph - Sep 29, 2003 12:00 PM |
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Hurricanes, goini hybrids and terminology
by Tony D - Sep 29, 2003 10:57 AM |
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Oct 01, 2003 11:20 PM by chrish |
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Georgia Eastern Kingsnake.
by Keith Hillson - Sep 29, 2003 07:43 AM |
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Sep 29, 2003 04:10 PM by BlueKing |
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Davis and Mendota Cal kings?
by oid - Sep 28, 2003 10:27 PM |
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Sep 29, 2003 12:35 PM by Rick Staub |
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after shed 2
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 10:05 PM |
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Sep 30, 2003 11:57 AM by Horridus |
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after shed
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 10:03 PM |
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dorsal 2
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 10:01 PM |
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underside of tail
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 09:59 PM |
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belly
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 09:57 PM |
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Scarlet King(?)
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 09:55 PM |
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Oct 01, 2003 11:42 PM by greg woodie |
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Scarlet or Scarlet King????
by GREG WOODIE - Sep 28, 2003 09:51 PM |
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baby kingsnake update
by mark5019 - Sep 28, 2003 05:33 PM |
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Oct 10, 2003 07:51 PM by mark5019 |
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Durango Mtn Pic
by great_bull - Sep 28, 2003 03:08 PM |
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Can Someone Post a picture
by Aradia - Sep 28, 2003 10:50 AM |
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Sep 28, 2003 01:26 PM by Kerby... |
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Albino Spotted Cal King pic....
by Kerby... - Sep 28, 2003 01:11 AM |
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Zonata pic...
by Kerby... - Sep 28, 2003 01:09 AM |
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Oct 06, 2003 12:33 AM by Rick Staub |
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caly king
by lizardboy - Sep 27, 2003 04:17 PM |
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C. King tracking
by Jason W - Sep 27, 2003 10:12 AM |
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Sep 28, 2003 01:08 PM by Jason W |
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I don't understand what snakes my Scarlet Kingsnake can breed with!
by cod6545 - Sep 26, 2003 10:38 PM |
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Sep 29, 2003 12:43 PM by Keith Hillson |
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does anyone know....
by SiLeNcE - Sep 26, 2003 08:31 PM |
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Sep 28, 2003 11:26 AM by BlueKing |
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does this type of california kingsnake exist?
by electricbluescat - Sep 26, 2003 03:12 AM |
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Sep 26, 2003 01:25 PM by electricbluescat |
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For DANGERDAN...
by KingE - Sep 25, 2003 08:24 PM |
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This is Eric Kikel (with the GREERI)
by KingE - Sep 25, 2003 08:18 PM |
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snake sneezing?
by vringe - Sep 25, 2003 05:49 PM |
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Sep 26, 2003 05:49 PM by vringe |
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Why would my king regurge
by Aradia - Sep 25, 2003 10:42 AM |
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Sep 25, 2003 12:25 PM by BlueKing |
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close up of the hypo? durango
by dangerdan - Sep 25, 2003 10:14 AM |
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Sep 25, 2003 02:37 PM by stevenxowens792 |
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HYPO Durango ? These just hatched and I need public opinion.
by dangerdan - Sep 25, 2003 10:11 AM |
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Sep 26, 2003 06:39 PM by lassiter |
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i cant find this anywhere
by narcie - Sep 25, 2003 08:06 AM |
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Sep 26, 2003 01:08 PM by froggystyle34 |
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Did anyone else notice the other Curiousity in the forum?
by Curiousity - Sep 25, 2003 01:24 AM |
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Sep 25, 2003 01:25 AM by Curiousity |
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how do you post pics on the forum?
by electricbluescat - Sep 24, 2003 10:32 PM |
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Sep 25, 2003 02:26 PM by electricbluescat |
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How many people started with kingsnakes?
by Curiousity - Sep 24, 2003 06:32 PM |
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Sep 25, 2003 12:52 PM by rearfang |
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HELP Az went off feed
by herpin1579 - Sep 24, 2003 08:35 AM |
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Sep 24, 2003 09:18 AM by DeanAlessandrini |
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Arizona Mountain Kingsnake won't take first meal... Please help
by clintsky - Sep 23, 2003 10:15 PM |
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Sep 27, 2003 02:54 PM by TexIndigo Gal |
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Pics of Mole king found this past weekend
by bluerosy - Sep 23, 2003 06:48 PM |
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Sep 24, 2003 11:57 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Mexican Black Kingsnake
by jamesmildren - Sep 23, 2003 06:13 PM |
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Sep 27, 2003 06:00 PM by tspuckler |
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Riverside, Cali
by snake12 - Sep 23, 2003 05:46 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 06:04 PM by craigb |
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oak shavings?
by Curiosity - Sep 23, 2003 05:10 PM |
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kingsnake
by fever - Sep 23, 2003 03:37 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 05:08 PM by Curiosity |
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New to kingsnakes...but not snakes...any advice?
by Brett - Sep 23, 2003 09:49 AM |
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Sep 24, 2003 02:00 AM by michaelb |
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What a hybrid actually is, seems people have confusion on this.
by Curiousity - Sep 23, 2003 01:53 AM |
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Sep 28, 2003 10:53 AM by thomas davis |
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Wide Stripe California Kingsnake - just got them....
by Kerby... - Sep 23, 2003 01:40 AM |
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Sep 23, 2003 09:18 AM by DJW |
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What is the humane way to dispose of live uneaten pinkies.
by justinmatthew - Sep 22, 2003 11:49 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 09:44 PM by rtdunham |
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Carpet Kings
by SnakeSlither - Sep 22, 2003 10:29 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 07:37 PM by lassiter |
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Request: pics of your kings' enclosures
by Antegy - Sep 22, 2003 03:20 PM |
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Sep 23, 2003 06:19 AM by Antegy |
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If we all lived in a perfect world it would be a lonely place!
by bluerosy - Sep 22, 2003 01:46 PM |
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Sep 25, 2003 10:35 AM by Kerby... |
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Hybrid wars.......Geesh!!!
by rearfang - Sep 22, 2003 10:19 AM |
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Sep 23, 2003 09:10 AM by Kerby... |
