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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
Gallery Photo: gmerker
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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Happy New Year to all!!!!
by ZFelicien - Dec 31, 2006 11:29 PM |
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parthenogenic eastern @ 5 months
by phwyvern - Dec 31, 2006 08:37 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 11:14 PM by phwyvern |
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experience
by fauxsanity - Dec 31, 2006 08:13 PM |
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Recordkeeping sheet help
by Upscale - Dec 31, 2006 06:48 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 07:49 PM by FunkyRes |
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King pic,...
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 31, 2006 01:22 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 07:29 PM by antelope |
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Breeding at 18" = Encourages Dwarfism..?
by BlueKing - Dec 31, 2006 05:11 AM |
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Dec 31, 2006 09:08 PM by FR |
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Two more cool little Kings
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 31, 2006 12:06 AM |
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Dec 31, 2006 04:12 AM by FunkyRes |
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I may just have to keep this one....
by Nokturnel Tom - Dec 30, 2006 11:17 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 10:40 PM by reako45 |
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Blizzard Cal King Q's????
by Toyota85 - Dec 30, 2006 10:32 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 03:39 PM by Toyota85 |
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soaking during brumation.....
by wisema2297 - Dec 30, 2006 10:30 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 09:31 PM by Jeff Hardwick |
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Haven't posted here in awhile....
by coluberking25 - Dec 30, 2006 01:06 PM |
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Kings constantly hiding? few questions..
by Toyota85 - Dec 30, 2006 01:00 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 08:29 AM by Toyota85 |
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Monitor tests...
by crimsonking - Dec 30, 2006 09:52 AM |
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Dec 31, 2006 09:03 AM by antelope |
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What kind of camera are you using????
by vichris - Dec 29, 2006 10:47 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 06:44 PM by ZFelicien |
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Recomended MBK breeders
by RavenSkyfire - Dec 29, 2006 10:25 PM |
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Dec 30, 2006 04:24 PM by adamjeffery |
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Two-story Sterilite cage idea
by Upscale - Dec 29, 2006 06:47 PM |
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Dec 30, 2006 02:03 PM by wisema2297 |
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18 inchers, breeding, and perspective
by FunkyRes - Dec 29, 2006 05:28 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 07:27 PM by antelope |
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sad
by bluerosy - Dec 29, 2006 11:25 AM |
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Dec 30, 2006 02:15 PM by vichris |
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New nuevo leon won't eat!
by idlechatter1234 - Dec 29, 2006 10:16 AM |
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Dec 30, 2006 11:05 AM by kingaz |
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Snappy baby resolved
by styric - Dec 29, 2006 02:10 AM |
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Dec 30, 2006 08:15 AM by rbichler |
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Finally some pics.
by gophersnake13 - Dec 28, 2006 08:30 PM |
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Dec 29, 2006 01:11 AM by reako45 |
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Camera question Canon A540.......
by vichris - Dec 28, 2006 08:01 PM |
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Dec 31, 2006 10:17 AM by antelope |
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Ghost Brooks pics from warm Florida...
by Upscale - Dec 28, 2006 05:48 PM |
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Dec 30, 2006 03:54 PM by Upscale |
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06 speckled king
by Steve_Craig - Dec 28, 2006 05:42 PM |
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Dec 29, 2006 03:32 PM by SDeFriez |
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Mice suppliers!
by SDeFriez - Dec 27, 2006 08:16 PM |
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Dec 28, 2006 10:49 PM by SDeFriez |
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Soaking?
by GDeHavenIV - Dec 27, 2006 07:55 PM |
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Dec 28, 2006 11:05 AM by GDeHavenIV |
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brooksi search
by greenmansgeckos - Dec 27, 2006 06:21 PM |
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Search habitat pics (L. mexicana)
by boeh - Dec 27, 2006 03:53 PM |
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Dec 27, 2006 06:08 PM by kingaz |
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questions on racks for kings....
by Toyota85 - Dec 26, 2006 01:58 PM |
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Dec 27, 2006 12:21 AM by waspinator421 |
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incubator?
by derekdehaas - Dec 26, 2006 01:44 PM |
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Eastern Kingsnake Neonate
by styric - Dec 26, 2006 07:54 AM |
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Dec 28, 2006 03:21 AM by styric |
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is 26 inches big enough for a male....
by wisema2297 - Dec 25, 2006 07:18 PM |
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Dec 26, 2006 04:14 AM by Br8knitOFF |
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Thinking about getting a Kingsnake
by RavenSkyfire - Dec 25, 2006 03:02 PM |
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Dec 27, 2006 04:28 PM by FunkyRes |
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Acclimatizing a snappy neonate
by styric - Dec 25, 2006 01:00 PM |
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Dec 27, 2006 07:47 PM by GDeHavenIV |
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Influences on you
by SDeFriez - Dec 25, 2006 09:23 AM |
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Dec 26, 2006 04:07 PM by reako45 |
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Strange kingsnake
by styric - Dec 25, 2006 01:16 AM |
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Dec 25, 2006 01:11 PM by caz223 |
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Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas;
by rbichler - Dec 24, 2006 11:43 PM |
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My snake has a drinking problem........
by caz223 - Dec 24, 2006 10:55 PM |
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Dec 25, 2006 06:19 AM by caz223 |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! and
by kingsnaken - Dec 24, 2006 09:39 PM |
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Rats vs Mice as feeders....
by Joeycoco98 - Dec 24, 2006 08:47 PM |
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pyro egg question
by Dfrieden - Dec 24, 2006 04:04 PM |
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Dec 26, 2006 03:07 PM by Dfrieden |
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Your first snake.
by caz223 - Dec 24, 2006 06:28 AM |
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Dec 26, 2006 07:36 PM by SDeFriez |
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At what point does size matter?
by fliptop - Dec 23, 2006 10:24 PM |
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Dec 24, 2006 07:42 PM by gophersnake13 |
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hypo cross updated photo
by fliptop - Dec 23, 2006 10:13 PM |
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Dec 24, 2006 10:24 AM by fliptop |
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Favorite Kings?
by SDeFriez - Dec 23, 2006 10:06 PM |
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Dec 24, 2006 10:15 PM by antelope |
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freshman question
by fauxsanity - Dec 23, 2006 04:14 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 06:44 PM by bluerosy |
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NOW
by bobassetto - Dec 23, 2006 04:09 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 10:24 PM by Patton |
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Another pic
by JustinMitcham - Dec 23, 2006 11:45 AM |
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Dec 24, 2006 11:54 AM by ChristopherD |
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my kings
by greenmansgeckos - Dec 22, 2006 11:17 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 12:05 PM by greenmansgeckos |
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Heating question
by versustheworld - Dec 22, 2006 01:30 PM |
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Dec 26, 2006 08:02 PM by versustheworld |
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Blue Eyed Blonde Cal Kings.....
by byron.d - Dec 21, 2006 05:33 PM |
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Dec 28, 2006 08:00 PM by ratsnakehaven |
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King of kings
by versustheworld - Dec 21, 2006 11:02 AM |
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Dec 25, 2006 11:35 PM by versustheworld |
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Georgia kingsnakes and the law
by Ken_kaniff - Dec 20, 2006 07:09 PM |
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Dec 23, 2006 07:51 PM by Buzztail1 |
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stubborn king...not eating
by frostypaws - Dec 20, 2006 01:30 PM |
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Dec 20, 2006 02:12 PM by bluerosy |
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"Dented" Cal King Female
by Beaker30 - Dec 20, 2006 09:38 AM |
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Important...odd behavior with my king
by thejosephcobra - Dec 19, 2006 09:13 PM |
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Dec 22, 2006 07:47 AM by drapert |
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hypo ruthveni?
by kirkpatrick - Dec 19, 2006 08:14 PM |
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Dec 25, 2006 09:22 AM by Nokturnel Tom |
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What to feed a small 7" Scarlet King??
by scarltking - Dec 19, 2006 07:08 PM |
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help...
by littlen - Dec 19, 2006 05:26 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 06:35 PM by DISCERN |
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female axanthic
by donv - Dec 19, 2006 05:11 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 05:15 PM by donv |
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photogenic desert king
by donv - Dec 19, 2006 05:00 PM |
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Dec 20, 2006 12:08 AM by DISCERN |
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just killing time
by donv - Dec 19, 2006 04:56 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 11:56 PM by reako45 |
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Feeding 6 month cali
by littlen - Dec 19, 2006 04:54 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 06:11 PM by FunkyRes |
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mex X cal
by donv - Dec 19, 2006 03:02 PM |
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eastern X goini?
by donv - Dec 19, 2006 02:50 PM |
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Dec 19, 2006 04:21 PM by donv |
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New to Snakes
by wendyma - Dec 19, 2006 01:11 PM |
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Dec 21, 2006 10:37 PM by rbichler |
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what medium to use?
by derekdehaas - Dec 18, 2006 08:22 PM |
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Dec 18, 2006 10:25 PM by Cvonrosen |
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striped cali king PICS!
by pac-man - Dec 18, 2006 11:05 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 06:45 PM by bizkit421 |
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Captives as threat to wild ones question
by Upscale - Dec 18, 2006 08:23 AM |
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Dec 21, 2006 05:10 PM by philbradley1 |
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Just got...
by rearfang - Dec 17, 2006 06:59 PM |
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Dec 18, 2006 04:28 PM by foxturtle |
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a short note to bluerosy
by fauxsanity - Dec 17, 2006 04:59 PM |
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Dec 17, 2006 07:05 PM by gophersnake13 |
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Feeding
by fauxsanity - Dec 17, 2006 03:39 PM |
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Dec 17, 2006 04:01 PM by FunkyRes |
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Impact of field herping
by zhivago97 - Dec 17, 2006 11:26 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 04:08 PM by FunkyRes |
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Het for nothing brooksi
by Dobry - Dec 17, 2006 10:15 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 07:46 AM by bluerosy |
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EnJoy!! (pix)
by ZFelicien - Dec 17, 2006 12:41 AM |
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Dec 18, 2006 01:25 PM by ZFelicien |
