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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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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RED banded Eastern Kingsnake. . .
by BlueKing - Dec 31, 2004 09:31 PM |
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Brandon Osbourne
by DanW - Dec 31, 2004 05:36 PM |
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Is this a good deal?
by uiucguy88 - Dec 31, 2004 05:09 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 09:25 PM by crimsonking |
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Goodbye....
by Keith Hillson - Dec 31, 2004 04:36 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 11:41 PM by bluerosy |
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happy new year/ help determine 2005 forum agenda
by daveb - Dec 31, 2004 01:05 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 09:20 PM by crimsonking |
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Different types of snow brooksi? PLEASE explain/ post comparison pix.
by ZFelicien - Dec 30, 2004 03:16 PM |
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Very reduced black Thayeri...
by jlassiter - Dec 30, 2004 02:38 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 11:23 PM by frogsandtatts |
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Squirrel meat?
by z10silver - Dec 30, 2004 01:11 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 09:33 PM by crimsonking |
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PEANUT BUTTER FEMALE
by bluerosy - Dec 30, 2004 12:58 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 01:01 PM by bluerosy |
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CHOCOLATE BANANNA CALIFORNIA KING
by bluerosy - Dec 30, 2004 12:54 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 11:17 PM by bluerosy |
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anyone get kings for christmas?
by thomas davis - Dec 29, 2004 09:57 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 07:39 PM by JETZEN |
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Thayeri Baby
by pikiemikie - Dec 29, 2004 08:29 PM |
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Dec 29, 2004 10:09 PM by pikiemikie |
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deer mice thoughts on milksnake forum
by setser - Dec 29, 2004 04:50 PM |
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Zee here is a Big Eastern
by Keith Hillson - Dec 29, 2004 03:08 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 12:11 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Outer Banks Kings and breeders
by Keith Hillson - Dec 29, 2004 12:36 PM |
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Dec 29, 2004 10:02 PM by Keith Hillson |
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Are these good pets?
by dmlove - Dec 28, 2004 11:19 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 09:50 AM by dmlove |
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You just don't see these anymore...............................
by jlassiter - Dec 28, 2004 11:11 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 08:30 AM by jlassiter |
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Minimum brumation time . . . . . YOUR thoughts. . . ?
by BlueKing - Dec 28, 2004 09:30 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 01:15 PM by metalpest |
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'03 California King with nice unusual pattern
by jlassiter - Dec 28, 2004 09:04 PM |
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Dec 29, 2004 08:49 PM by jlassiter |
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*PIC* Amelanistic California Kingsnake
by HerperHelmz - Dec 28, 2004 09:04 PM |
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Dec 31, 2004 01:16 PM by metalpest |
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Greg Soccaro please email me....................
by jlassiter - Dec 28, 2004 07:11 PM |
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what does "np" mean?
by chris_harper - Dec 28, 2004 04:49 PM |
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Dec 28, 2004 05:52 PM by chris_harper |
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Sticticeps
by Stevemcc - Dec 28, 2004 01:24 PM |
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Dec 28, 2004 10:32 PM by Tony D |
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Eastern Black Kings (L. g. nigra)
by Brad_Lee - Dec 27, 2004 09:53 PM |
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Dec 27, 2004 11:19 PM by Brad_Lee |
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Ruthven's
by LloydHeilbrunn - Dec 27, 2004 05:02 PM |
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Dec 28, 2004 06:37 PM by jlassiter |
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Breeding sizes??
by jlassiter - Dec 26, 2004 09:12 PM |
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Dec 28, 2004 08:42 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Oh Happy Day !!! (Cali King Pics)
by Lyn - Dec 26, 2004 04:20 PM |
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Try, Try, again: Eastern Duplex
by LloydHeilbrunn - Dec 26, 2004 12:05 AM |
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Dec 26, 2004 11:56 AM by Keith Hillson |
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HEALTH....... SORRY..... 2 MUCH EGG NOG.
by serpentboy - Dec 25, 2004 11:37 PM |
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Heath ?'s in one of my speck kings......
by serpentboy - Dec 25, 2004 11:16 PM |
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Just some kingsnake pics. Ghost Brooksi keeper.
by brandon osborne - Dec 25, 2004 05:46 PM |
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Dec 26, 2004 09:33 AM by daveb |
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Eastern Duplex
by LloydHeilbrunn - Dec 25, 2004 12:37 AM |
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Dec 26, 2004 08:39 AM by rtdunham |
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Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! n/p
by ecosense - Dec 24, 2004 11:36 PM |
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Kerby,Have you ever seen the "ghosts"palomar kings?Heres a pic of one.n/p
by shannon brown - Dec 24, 2004 11:24 PM |
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Dec 28, 2004 11:24 PM by shannon brown |
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My eastern and his 20 gallon
by svt-sinister - Dec 24, 2004 10:26 PM |
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Dec 25, 2004 09:47 AM by froggystyle34 |
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From All Of Us To All Of You
by jcherry - Dec 24, 2004 09:29 PM |
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New male Cali
by Gargoyle420 - Dec 24, 2004 08:56 PM |
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Dec 24, 2004 08:57 PM by Gargoyle420 |
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Help with the PhotoGallery
by LloydHeilbrunn - Dec 24, 2004 04:35 PM |
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Dec 25, 2004 10:29 AM by phwyvern |
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Pyromelana gender question
by Drosera - Dec 24, 2004 03:34 PM |
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Dec 26, 2004 12:23 PM by Drosera |
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One of my Kings
by Steve_Craig - Dec 24, 2004 02:27 PM |
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Dec 27, 2004 11:40 AM by BlueKing |
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Some field pics of some king snakes
by Phil Peak - Dec 24, 2004 06:53 AM |
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Dec 27, 2004 01:56 PM by Phil Peak |
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Freezing time for wild caught mice
by z10silver - Dec 23, 2004 10:42 PM |
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Brooksi in her spacious Boaphile cage
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 23, 2004 07:53 PM |
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Dec 24, 2004 12:28 AM by LloydHeilbrunn |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you Kingsnake fans!!!!!
by BlueKing - Dec 23, 2004 04:45 PM |
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Dec 24, 2004 11:30 AM by Ace |
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Lampropeltis mexicana ssp. in my collection
by snakes - Dec 23, 2004 02:43 PM |
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Dec 24, 2004 04:14 PM by Uncloudy |
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'03 Thayeri with orange striped ventral
by kingaz - Dec 23, 2004 09:23 AM |
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Dec 24, 2004 12:23 AM by jlassiter |
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Pyro cooling question
by Luis - Dec 23, 2004 06:37 AM |
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Dec 23, 2004 04:10 PM by Luis |
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Awesome pair of Kingsnakes !!!!
by BoxCarRacer619 - Dec 22, 2004 02:26 PM |
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Dec 26, 2004 11:04 AM by sigbboy |
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Urgent : Kings haven't eaten for close to 12 weeks! Plz help!
by kingsnake2 - Dec 22, 2004 10:30 AM |
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Dec 23, 2004 04:42 PM by BlueKing |
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Apalachicola kingsnakes- Are they available?
by 5rings - Dec 22, 2004 07:57 AM |
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Dec 23, 2004 08:07 PM by Sasheena |
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'02 Mex mex headshot............
by jlassiter - Dec 21, 2004 10:12 PM |
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Dec 24, 2004 12:25 AM by jlassiter |
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04 Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 21, 2004 12:20 PM |
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feeding questions
by greg woodie - Dec 21, 2004 11:48 AM |
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Dec 21, 2004 05:29 PM by Elaphefan |
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zonata people...
by DeanAlessandrini - Dec 21, 2004 10:57 AM |
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Dec 22, 2004 01:05 AM by Rick Staub |
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Trying to figure out how to take close-ups. This is what i got
by svt-sinister - Dec 21, 2004 10:13 AM |
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Dec 21, 2004 02:22 PM by Rich G.cascabel |
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Eastern X Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 21, 2004 12:46 AM |
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Dec 21, 2004 11:02 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Brandon Osborne,can you shoot me a e-mail please?thanks.n/p
by shannon brown - Dec 21, 2004 12:27 AM |
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Blizzard kingsnake question!!!
by Atlas511 - Dec 21, 2004 12:26 AM |
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Dec 26, 2004 11:47 AM by Kerby... |
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Kingsnake Naming Conventions & Illogic
by Ameron - Dec 20, 2004 10:40 PM |
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Dec 22, 2004 08:52 PM by Terry Cox |
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Why don't we see these anymore?....................................
by jlassiter - Dec 19, 2004 07:23 PM |
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Dec 23, 2004 04:31 PM by snakes |
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HEALTH QUESTION
by twilightfade212 - Dec 19, 2004 05:25 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 11:31 PM by twilightfade212 |
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cali king problem plz help
by hackbone - Dec 19, 2004 05:18 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 08:36 PM by Ace |
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Not a snake question but need help
by svt-sinister - Dec 19, 2004 11:56 AM |
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Dec 21, 2004 09:41 AM by svt-sinister |
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Sonoran Black Owners on West Coast?
by Ameron - Dec 18, 2004 10:18 PM |
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Ultra sneaky MBK...
by Antegy - Dec 18, 2004 10:11 PM |
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Dec 20, 2004 10:12 PM by Ameron |
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AWESOME Thayeri............
by jlassiter - Dec 18, 2004 09:42 PM |
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Dec 20, 2004 07:21 PM by Terry Cox |
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partial patern Goini male
by ChristopherD - Dec 18, 2004 06:18 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 09:43 PM by Keith Hillson |
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new Kingsnake Condo
by ChristopherD - Dec 18, 2004 06:05 PM |
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Dec 18, 2004 06:42 PM by ChristopherD |
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Eastern X Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 18, 2004 03:24 PM |
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Dec 20, 2004 12:05 PM by thomas davis |
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03 female het Peanut Butter Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 18, 2004 01:57 PM |
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Reduced pattern female Thayeri
by rick millspaugh - Dec 18, 2004 12:16 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 07:08 PM by pikiemikie |
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I know you are waiting for this one Rainer!
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 18, 2004 11:02 AM |
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W.S SPECK
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 18, 2004 10:40 AM |
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Dec 21, 2004 12:25 AM by shannon brown |
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Most of the 04' Lampropeltis I bought this year
by JETZEN - Dec 17, 2004 10:15 PM |
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Dec 30, 2004 11:29 PM by chris_harper |
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Natida Albino Price
by snakemastermyke - Dec 17, 2004 09:44 PM |
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Dec 19, 2004 12:15 AM by snakemastermyke |
