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Kingsnake Forum
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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problems with Desert King acting strange and biting
by desertkingsnake - Oct 27, 2005 08:09 PM |
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Oct 29, 2005 08:12 PM by fighterpilot |
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Wide Stripe Reverse Stripe
by richh - Oct 27, 2005 03:41 PM |
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Oct 28, 2005 08:10 PM by ChristopherD |
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Blaze Phase Goini X Hypo Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Oct 27, 2005 03:34 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 06:34 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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CROSS KINGS....anyone?
by JETZEN - Oct 27, 2005 11:14 AM |
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Oct 29, 2005 01:56 AM by JETZEN |
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hibernation not in my az. mtn. kings vocabulary
by fighterpilot - Oct 27, 2005 12:45 AM |
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Oct 29, 2005 04:53 PM by markg |
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04 Brooksi
by Steve_Craig - Oct 26, 2005 09:14 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 09:32 PM by Steve_Craig |
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Blaze Phase And Hypo Brooksi comparison shots
by ZFelicien - Oct 26, 2005 09:07 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 08:34 PM by ZFelicien |
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care sheets - info request
by sleepofapples - Oct 26, 2005 08:14 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 07:13 AM by sleepofapples |
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Snakes and Fire Ants
by Sean - Oct 26, 2005 07:43 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 12:10 PM by crimsonking |
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Stubborn Kingsnake.......not feeding.
by dubalker - Oct 26, 2005 06:26 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 08:33 PM by vichris |
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BLOTCHED "goini".... anyone?
by JETZEN - Oct 26, 2005 06:05 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 07:41 AM by ZFelicien |
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breeding size, weight for fl kings?
by wayne13114 - Oct 26, 2005 04:48 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 05:22 PM by ChristopherD |
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Advice Please
by dexterdoolittle - Oct 26, 2005 12:12 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 12:48 PM by bluerosy |
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1 of my newest 2
by fighterpilot - Oct 26, 2005 01:46 AM |
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Oct 27, 2005 12:41 AM by fighterpilot |
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pics of my snake room
by kirkpatrick - Oct 25, 2005 07:06 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 04:58 PM by kirkpatrick |
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still ALIVE from Miami btw Hurricanes $uck
by ChristopherD - Oct 25, 2005 05:10 PM |
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Oct 25, 2005 10:11 PM by ChristopherD |
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Question regarding Mexican Black Kingsnake RI . . .
by snakesrcharming - Oct 25, 2005 03:39 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 08:40 AM by tspuckler |
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AVERAGE THAYERI TEMP?
by APLAXAR - Oct 25, 2005 02:37 PM |
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Oct 25, 2005 10:35 PM by vichris |
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Pyro temp question
by Ritas - Oct 25, 2005 01:29 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 01:28 PM by Ritas |
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Speckleds,anyone?
by JETZEN - Oct 25, 2005 11:57 AM |
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Oct 27, 2005 09:17 PM by jlassiter |
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Perplexed-Speckled King no longer eating?
by LethalWeapon - Oct 25, 2005 06:38 AM |
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Oct 27, 2005 06:40 AM by LethalWeapon |
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say hello to my new lil friend np
by wburke17 - Oct 25, 2005 12:26 AM |
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Oct 25, 2005 04:02 AM by crimsonking |
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Frank, some incubation questions for wild snakes...........
by Kerby... - Oct 24, 2005 09:52 PM |
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Oct 25, 2005 09:38 AM by FR |
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MelanisticThayer Variable Kingsnake
by stano40 - Oct 24, 2005 03:59 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Since we're sharing field pics
by Sean - Oct 24, 2005 02:28 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 12:09 AM by antelope |
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Hey Phil
by Sean - Oct 24, 2005 02:22 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 08:09 PM by antelope |
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Its almost Nov and still no sign of winter, a couple of pics
by FR - Oct 24, 2005 12:20 AM |
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Oct 27, 2005 10:07 AM by Rich G.cascabel |
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Blaze Goini
by Tony D - Oct 23, 2005 11:04 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 09:46 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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DOES ANY ONE HAVE Tim Turmezei Reptiles BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS?
by snakesdjf - Oct 23, 2005 06:34 PM |
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Oct 23, 2005 10:51 PM by snakesdjf |
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LAWD ......What a stick!!!!!!
by TobyEKing - Oct 23, 2005 05:31 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 12:22 AM by antelope |
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Z-
by bluerosy - Oct 23, 2005 04:52 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 10:43 AM by Nokturnel Tom |
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how to difference a coral snake and a milksnake and kingsnake
by comar - Oct 23, 2005 12:09 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 10:21 AM by FR |
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Just thought this was a cool pic
by ZFelicien - Oct 23, 2005 11:09 AM |
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Oct 23, 2005 03:00 PM by ZFelicien |
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A note on snakes feeding in cold weather...
by ratsnakehaven - Oct 23, 2005 09:37 AM |
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Oct 25, 2005 05:46 AM by ratsnakehaven |
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Breeding & Reproduction Caresheet
by dexterdoolittle - Oct 23, 2005 08:53 AM |
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Oct 24, 2005 02:22 PM by Paul Hollander |
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Pretty in striped purple.......
by Brandon Osborne - Oct 22, 2005 05:27 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 09:50 AM by Thunder_Dan |
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OREO passes away :'(:'(
by snake_gal - Oct 22, 2005 09:07 AM |
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Oct 23, 2005 10:46 AM by snake_gal |
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SPLENDIDA,,,anyone?
by JETZEN - Oct 21, 2005 08:36 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 12:44 AM by antelope |
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Knoblochi kingsnake
by pweaver - Oct 21, 2005 12:59 PM |
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Oct 21, 2005 04:07 PM by Switaki |
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mex mex getting the babies to start eating pinkie
by tinamarie - Oct 21, 2005 07:07 AM |
0 | No replies |
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10.20.05, Prescott, AZ - 5,000 ft elevation, the temps were.......
by Kerby... - Oct 20, 2005 08:14 PM |
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Oct 23, 2005 04:29 PM by ratsnakehaven |
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Ga. Easterns
by MikeMurphy - Oct 20, 2005 02:15 PM |
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Oct 24, 2005 10:55 AM by MikeMurphy |
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Breeding
by bast - Oct 20, 2005 10:04 AM |
0 | No replies |
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One of the lighter hypos....
by crimsonking - Oct 19, 2005 10:03 PM |
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Oct 21, 2005 09:28 PM by crimsonking |
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A couple hours in the field this mourning. Its mid october you know!
by FR - Oct 19, 2005 07:41 PM |
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Oct 20, 2005 11:33 PM by FR |
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For Ratsnakeheaven, in order to help us all understand this, I have a few ?
by FR - Oct 19, 2005 10:26 AM |
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Oct 22, 2005 12:36 PM by FR |
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Apalachicola Kingsnakes
by bdelator - Oct 18, 2005 11:09 PM |
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Oct 21, 2005 09:15 PM by BlueKing |
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Hmmm...................... I wonder which KS sub-forum gets the most traffic......................
by vichris - Oct 18, 2005 10:57 PM |
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Sad day. . .BIG JOHN passes away. . . .
by BlueKing - Oct 18, 2005 08:31 PM |
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Oct 20, 2005 08:25 PM by BlueKing |
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Some notes on seasonal activity in snakes...
by ratsnakehaven - Oct 18, 2005 07:30 PM |
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Oct 23, 2005 07:44 AM by ratsnakehaven |
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Gnats and more Gnats!
by reptileshed - Oct 18, 2005 12:14 PM |
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Oct 18, 2005 09:16 PM by JaysonJ |
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Nevada Herpers?
by Ameron - Oct 18, 2005 09:25 AM |
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Oct 22, 2005 10:25 PM by Ameron |
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florida kingsnake feeding question?
by blackthroatluver - Oct 17, 2005 11:09 PM |
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Oct 18, 2005 08:42 PM by JaysonJ |
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variable king
by dragonvet - Oct 17, 2005 10:23 PM |
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Oct 18, 2005 09:13 PM by vichris |
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which kingsnake better?
by gianfra - Oct 17, 2005 09:54 PM |
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Oct 19, 2005 07:36 PM by Patton |
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Little kings?...
by Phil Peak - Oct 17, 2005 04:20 PM |
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Oct 18, 2005 11:37 PM by antelope |
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question on eastern
by crom - Oct 17, 2005 04:19 PM |
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Oct 17, 2005 06:25 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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Question for FR
by TobyEKing - Oct 17, 2005 11:05 AM |
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Oct 19, 2005 10:34 AM by FR |
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Coolhl7
by TobyEKing - Oct 17, 2005 10:15 AM |
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Oct 19, 2005 12:29 PM by coolhl7 |
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Breeding size L.g.nigrita
by egilio - Oct 17, 2005 10:01 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Why can't scarlet kings just chill out and not be so squirrelly?
by coolhl7 - Oct 16, 2005 08:36 AM |
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Oct 18, 2005 08:42 PM by BlueKing |
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For Ratsnakeheaven, FYI
by FR - Oct 16, 2005 01:36 AM |
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Oct 20, 2005 04:33 AM by ratsnakehaven |
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MY BIGGEST,OLDEST and FAVORITE................
by JETZEN - Oct 15, 2005 10:35 PM |
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Oct 30, 2005 10:58 PM by Steve_Craig |
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MEXICANA?......anyone
by JETZEN - Oct 15, 2005 09:58 PM |
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Oct 17, 2005 12:55 PM by JETZEN |
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Identification?
by lisakc - Oct 15, 2005 08:39 PM |
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Oct 17, 2005 11:01 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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I need help with mite evacuation
by HerperHelmz - Oct 15, 2005 07:33 PM |
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Oct 19, 2005 10:19 AM by antelope |
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My first
by Wftright - Oct 15, 2005 01:26 PM |
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Oct 16, 2005 04:42 PM by wftright |
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Need Advice on Preparing for Burmation.
by DeanMoriarty - Oct 14, 2005 08:19 PM |
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Oct 15, 2005 03:27 AM by markg |
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ATTN: Anyone whom I have discussed shipping animals with lately....
by mattbrock - Oct 13, 2005 07:59 PM |
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Oct 15, 2005 03:27 PM by mattbrock |
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Something a little different for the Kingsnake forum.....
by crimsonking - Oct 13, 2005 04:41 PM |
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Oct 14, 2005 11:51 PM by justinian2120 |
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a few eastern pics
by thomas davis - Oct 13, 2005 04:35 PM |
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Oct 13, 2005 04:37 PM by thomas davis |
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lil ole kingsnake
by thomas davis - Oct 13, 2005 04:04 PM |
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Oct 14, 2005 11:37 AM by JETZEN |
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In pursuit of white chains
by DanW - Oct 13, 2005 03:23 PM |
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Oct 14, 2005 01:31 PM by Dre |
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Bob Bull ,heres the Zipper pics Ga. Eastern
by ChristopherD - Oct 13, 2005 12:33 PM |
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Oct 13, 2005 06:00 PM by ChristopherD |
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Need help-Anyone ever had this same argument???!?!?!?!?
by Hubsoccer12 - Oct 13, 2005 09:38 AM |
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Oct 16, 2005 02:46 PM by antelope |
