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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2012.
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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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First Pyro Clutch 2012
by pyromaniac - May 07, 2012 08:09 PM |
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May 08, 2012 09:55 AM by GerardS |
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new kingsnake pics
by DISCERN - May 07, 2012 12:50 AM |
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May 08, 2012 10:23 PM by DISCERN |
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Humidity Levels?
by dthieshen - May 06, 2012 04:54 PM |
5 |
May 07, 2012 01:06 PM by markg |
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Off Topic Good Buddies
by pyromaniac - May 06, 2012 12:22 PM |
10 |
May 07, 2012 08:20 PM by pyromaniac |
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probe placement?
by dthieshen - May 05, 2012 11:39 PM |
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May 09, 2012 01:21 PM by markg |
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Couple of GB's
by joecop - May 05, 2012 08:15 PM |
21 |
May 07, 2012 10:39 PM by RossPadilla |
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Off Topic Egg Recovery Success!
by pyromaniac - May 05, 2012 07:39 PM |
9 |
May 08, 2012 05:47 AM by daveb |
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I feel silly
by varanid - May 05, 2012 07:10 PM |
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May 05, 2012 07:22 PM by pyromaniac |
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Occipitolineata pics....
by GerardS - May 04, 2012 09:35 PM |
19 |
May 06, 2012 07:26 PM by KcTrader |
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2012 pairings........
by Kerby... - May 04, 2012 02:49 PM |
30 |
May 06, 2012 09:04 PM by Kerby... |
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Feeding day interruptus...
by a153fish - May 04, 2012 09:14 AM |
7 |
May 06, 2012 07:31 PM by KcTrader |
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These are cool too!
by a153fish - May 03, 2012 08:15 PM |
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May 04, 2012 10:58 AM by DISCERN |
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Allright then...
by mrkent - May 03, 2012 08:07 PM |
3 |
May 04, 2012 08:29 AM by a153fish |
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Lamprophis
by Jlassiter - May 03, 2012 06:46 PM |
25 |
May 05, 2012 01:25 AM by DISCERN |
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Protolampropeltis?
by ryan_sikola - May 03, 2012 03:53 PM |
27 |
May 07, 2012 01:25 AM by DMong |
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Florida Kingsnake
by Lucy47 - May 02, 2012 10:08 PM |
3 |
May 03, 2012 09:41 AM by a153fish |
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!@#$%??!#!!
by Tony D - May 02, 2012 09:07 PM |
33 |
May 06, 2012 07:02 PM by Aaron |
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Lay boxes & credt to forum members
by joecop - May 02, 2012 02:05 PM |
10 |
May 03, 2012 10:29 AM by a153fish |
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anyone experienced this?
by chefdev - May 02, 2012 12:31 PM |
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May 08, 2012 08:38 PM by chefdev |
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Feeding Quail eggs?
by Guppyfry - May 02, 2012 07:53 AM |
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May 04, 2012 08:06 PM by DMong |
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Update
by mrkent - May 02, 2012 12:10 AM |
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May 03, 2012 08:16 PM by mrkent |
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Reason to Celebrate May Day
by tgcorley - May 01, 2012 02:34 PM |
5 |
May 02, 2012 12:33 AM by DISCERN |
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Kingsnake Temps...HELP?!
by dthieshen - May 01, 2012 02:00 PM |
28 |
May 03, 2012 11:14 AM by dthieshen |
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Black King vs Copperhead
by Phil Peak - May 01, 2012 01:20 PM |
11 |
May 02, 2012 05:57 PM by a153fish |
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Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?
by pyromaniac - Apr 30, 2012 05:52 PM |
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May 03, 2012 05:34 PM by pyromaniac |
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Needs help...
by rosspadilla - Apr 30, 2012 01:21 AM |
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May 01, 2012 11:45 AM by Bluerosy |
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Egg question
by mrkent - Apr 28, 2012 10:07 PM |
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May 02, 2012 11:57 AM by Jlassiter |
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early eggs
by mikefedzen - Apr 27, 2012 09:26 PM |
9 |
Apr 29, 2012 01:26 PM by mikefedzen |
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37-Year Old California Kingsnake
by rmeguy - Apr 27, 2012 01:08 PM |
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May 01, 2012 04:23 PM by markg |
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Bob Applegate in Lodi May 19!
by pyromaniac - Apr 27, 2012 10:29 AM |
2 |
Apr 27, 2012 08:19 PM by daveb |
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Pike coutny, Indiana black...
by GerardS - Apr 27, 2012 12:47 AM |
6 |
Apr 27, 2012 10:32 AM by GerardS |
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Very "Mature" Kingsnake
by rmeguy - Apr 26, 2012 12:47 PM |
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Apr 30, 2012 03:37 PM by rosspadilla |
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southern california kingsnakes awesome!
by kingsnakeadam - Apr 25, 2012 09:43 PM |
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Apr 27, 2012 12:44 AM by rosspadilla |
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What Is Your Geographical Location?
by pyromaniac - Apr 25, 2012 07:48 PM |
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May 05, 2012 01:04 PM by PHFaust |
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SFMK time.........
by GerardS - Apr 25, 2012 03:43 PM |
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Apr 26, 2012 01:24 AM by DMong |
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SHAZAM
by thomas davis - Apr 25, 2012 12:17 AM |
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Apr 27, 2012 12:10 AM by thomas davis |
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A Cool Critter I found in Oklahoma!
by mrkent - Apr 24, 2012 11:47 PM |
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Apr 25, 2012 04:43 PM by a153fish |
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What causes duds?
by varanid - Apr 24, 2012 11:39 PM |
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Apr 26, 2012 04:46 AM by Aaron |
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Previous Post Responce, Heat Pads
by KingDome - Apr 24, 2012 12:57 PM |
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Apr 25, 2012 03:07 PM by RandyWhittington |
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4 days of slugs 5 more to go..
by chefdev - Apr 23, 2012 10:19 PM |
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Apr 24, 2012 08:24 AM by chefdev |
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Heating Concerns
by KingDome - Apr 23, 2012 10:10 AM |
66 |
Apr 26, 2012 02:24 AM by rosspadilla |
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Mistakes We've Made...
by trevid - Apr 22, 2012 09:11 PM |
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Apr 24, 2012 05:39 PM by a153fish |
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Some Gravid Gals...
by Jlassiter - Apr 22, 2012 12:27 AM |
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Apr 24, 2012 04:41 PM by Jlassiter |
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Mating issue
by Drudge - Apr 21, 2012 10:48 PM |
6 |
Apr 22, 2012 08:49 AM by pyromaniac |
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Oops!
by mrkent - Apr 21, 2012 07:10 PM |
8 |
Apr 22, 2012 09:02 AM by trevid |
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So Much for Not Breeding this Season...
by pyromaniac - Apr 20, 2012 07:55 PM |
2 |
Apr 20, 2012 08:11 PM by pyromaniac |
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one slug so far...
by chefdev - Apr 20, 2012 04:11 PM |
9 |
Apr 22, 2012 06:32 AM by chefdev |
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Gravid ???
by KcTrader - Apr 20, 2012 03:53 PM |
11 |
Apr 20, 2012 07:47 PM by rosspadilla |
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Wc levy county male
by GerardS - Apr 20, 2012 12:58 AM |
4 |
Apr 20, 2012 03:41 PM by a153fish |
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lost my female yesterday
by bowhunter1963 - Apr 19, 2012 08:57 PM |
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Apr 20, 2012 08:07 PM by KcTrader |
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Brooks Temperament ?
by Rob Lewis - Apr 19, 2012 08:21 PM |
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Apr 21, 2012 03:19 PM by a153fish |
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Parasitic nasties in your King!
by Lucy47 - Apr 19, 2012 07:03 PM |
10 |
Apr 21, 2012 12:22 PM by CrimsonKing |
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Cali Pairing...
by Jlassiter - Apr 18, 2012 08:37 PM |
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Apr 20, 2012 12:28 AM by a153fish |
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Rapid Temperature Spike! Tragic!
by pyromaniac - Apr 18, 2012 07:07 PM |
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Apr 20, 2012 01:08 AM by DMong |
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expecting eggs from...
by mikefedzen - Apr 18, 2012 03:10 AM |
10 |
Apr 19, 2012 11:28 PM by Jlassiter |
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More off topic eggs.....
by GerardS - Apr 18, 2012 02:02 AM |
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Apr 18, 2012 05:25 PM by a153fish |
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Off Topic Eggs This Morning!
by pyromaniac - Apr 17, 2012 07:33 PM |
11 |
Apr 19, 2012 08:39 PM by pyromaniac |
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Breeding Pics
by KcTrader - Apr 17, 2012 05:57 PM |
8 |
Apr 18, 2012 06:09 PM by KcTrader |
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Mountain Kings!
by a153fish - Apr 17, 2012 05:54 PM |
13 |
Apr 20, 2012 02:09 PM by rosspadilla |
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F1 Dade County Brooksi!
by foxturtle - Apr 16, 2012 09:42 PM |
6 |
Apr 17, 2012 11:16 AM by Jlassiter |
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F1 Dade Co. "White Brooksi" maybe???
by lucy47 - Apr 16, 2012 12:33 AM |
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Apr 16, 2012 11:54 PM by Lucy47 |
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F1 Intergrade Kings
by lucy47 - Apr 16, 2012 12:23 AM |
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Apr 18, 2012 01:08 PM by westernNC |
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F2 Leonis
by Jlassiter - Apr 15, 2012 09:41 PM |
4 |
Apr 16, 2012 06:17 PM by Jlassiter |
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Hypo-E from Black Male
by Jlassiter - Apr 15, 2012 09:40 PM |
8 |
Apr 17, 2012 11:27 AM by Jlassiter |
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Almost a Black Ultra Granite...
by Jlassiter - Apr 15, 2012 09:38 PM |
5 |
Apr 16, 2012 09:12 PM by rosspadilla |
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Mandarin feeding problem
by KingDome - Apr 15, 2012 09:26 PM |
4 |
Apr 16, 2012 09:25 AM by pyromaniac |
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Non Zonata Mt. Kings...
by Jlassiter - Apr 15, 2012 06:34 PM |
18 |
Apr 16, 2012 09:25 PM by Jlassiter |
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Almost Anery?
by Jlassiter - Apr 15, 2012 06:32 PM |
24 |
Apr 21, 2012 01:27 PM by bluerosy |
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Brooksi........
by GerardS - Apr 15, 2012 05:16 PM |
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Apr 15, 2012 11:46 PM by rosspadilla |
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More Florida..........
by GerardS - Apr 15, 2012 04:43 PM |
15 |
Apr 16, 2012 06:04 PM by GerardS |
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Good Weekend!
by JMo - Apr 15, 2012 02:54 PM |
7 |
Apr 17, 2012 07:13 AM by JMo |
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Florida continued.............
by GerardS - Apr 15, 2012 12:49 PM |
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Apr 15, 2012 11:16 PM by GerardS |
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Tarahumara Mtn Kings
by KcTrader - Apr 15, 2012 07:08 AM |
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Apr 16, 2012 05:25 PM by KcTrader |
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Tapalpa L.ruthveni
by KcTrader - Apr 15, 2012 06:18 AM |
10 |
Apr 16, 2012 05:26 PM by KcTrader |
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Hypo L.c.calligaster
by KcTrader - Apr 15, 2012 06:13 AM |
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Apr 17, 2012 07:33 AM by KcTrader |
