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Mountain Kingsnakes

Photo: California Mountain Kingsnake
Photo courtesy of gmerker

Colorful and popular as pets both the Arizona and California Mountain Kingsnakes have long been favorites among hobbyists and breeders. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of mountain kingsnakes (L.pyromelana and L. zonata). 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: Terms of Service.

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Round two . . . .
by JKruse - Jun 05, 2008 10:57 PM
3 Jun 11, 2008 08:10 PM
by JKruse
I'm back
by croc 2-3 - May 25, 2008 07:23 AM
0 No replies
I Have To Vent...
by AllanBartlett - May 22, 2008 12:39 PM
23 Jun 20, 2008 08:02 AM
by Tony D
Longtime lurker...Reduced Black Knob
by Yasser - May 21, 2008 02:44 PM
2 May 22, 2008 12:06 PM
by Yasser
Thought I'd make an appearance...
by rmpecora - May 20, 2008 05:54 PM
2 May 21, 2008 01:38 AM
by rmpecora
Juarez Wonders
by lamprophil - May 20, 2008 03:07 PM
2 May 21, 2008 10:39 PM
by JKruse
knoblochi eggs........
by Ace - May 19, 2008 11:28 AM
3 May 20, 2008 12:40 AM
by JKruse
A Couple Of Pics....
by AllanBartlett - May 15, 2008 12:49 PM
1 May 15, 2008 10:26 PM
by Aaron
Yes!
by AllanBartlett - Apr 27, 2008 12:15 AM
2 Apr 29, 2008 12:30 PM
by cn013
Agalma Art
by bobhansen - Apr 22, 2008 11:36 PM
2 Apr 23, 2008 08:35 AM
by bobhansen
MY MALE BAJA MT KING
by jeffrey_h - Apr 20, 2008 08:12 PM
6 Apr 22, 2008 01:09 PM
by JKruse
Continuance on the strange eggs thread..
by peter54 - Apr 15, 2008 05:57 AM
1 Apr 15, 2008 09:32 AM
by Aaron
Chihuahua Mtn king morning treat
by peter54 - Apr 12, 2008 04:49 AM
2 Apr 15, 2008 01:43 AM
by peter54
Some Breeding Shots This Morning....
by AllanBartlett - Apr 07, 2008 12:23 AM
3 Apr 08, 2008 12:07 PM
by cn013
Zonata ssp.-record sizes
by Olenoides - Apr 05, 2008 05:43 PM
11 Jul 18, 2008 10:42 AM
by CKing
Puking and not well agalma updates
by Olenoides - Apr 04, 2008 06:43 PM
2 Apr 05, 2008 03:55 PM
by Olenoides
Just a few pics of my L.z.multicincta
by Patton - Mar 31, 2008 10:20 AM
8 Jul 08, 2008 11:08 PM
by jesters_angel
This season has started really good...
by peter54 - Mar 30, 2008 04:24 PM
10 Apr 10, 2008 01:22 AM
by peter54
BB agalma not well
by Olenoides - Mar 18, 2008 03:00 AM
2 Mar 19, 2008 04:53 AM
by peter54
Love is a many-banded thing . . .
by JKruse - Mar 14, 2008 12:08 AM
2 Apr 01, 2008 10:49 PM
by JKruse
one more
by jeffrey_h - Mar 12, 2008 11:26 PM
3 Mar 14, 2008 12:24 AM
by JKruse
sierra mt. king
by jeffrey_h - Mar 12, 2008 12:31 AM
3 Mar 31, 2008 09:38 AM
by Patton
my male
by jeffrey_h - Mar 12, 2008 12:23 AM
1 Mar 12, 2008 01:21 PM
by JKruse
another female
by jeffrey_h - Mar 12, 2008 12:20 AM
3 Mar 13, 2008 09:48 PM
by acmantim
post brumation pics
by jeffrey_h - Mar 12, 2008 12:18 AM
2 Mar 12, 2008 03:16 PM
by AllanBartlett
FEEDING AFTER BRUMATION
by Olenoides - Mar 10, 2008 02:37 AM
1 Mar 10, 2008 12:56 PM
by JKruse
Puking agalma update-Brumation
by Olenoides - Mar 08, 2008 10:05 PM
4 Mar 09, 2008 01:34 PM
by AllanBartlett
The next one...
by acmantim - Mar 07, 2008 09:49 PM
6 Mar 13, 2008 09:45 PM
by acmantim
Bigger
by acmantim - Mar 07, 2008 09:47 PM
0 No replies
Try again!!!!
by acmantim - Mar 07, 2008 09:46 PM
0 No replies
My last 2 Females
by acmantim - Mar 07, 2008 09:44 PM
0 No replies
Explanation of photo's
by acmantim - Mar 04, 2008 09:59 PM
0 No replies
One more of my martir cross
by acmantim - Mar 04, 2008 09:50 PM
3 Mar 05, 2008 08:51 PM
by JKruse
just want to share again!!
by acmantim - Mar 04, 2008 09:45 PM
0 No replies
Another pic of the Axanthic Martir cross
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 05:24 PM
3 Mar 04, 2008 12:17 AM
by cn013
Tim's favorite female
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 05:20 PM
1 Mar 02, 2008 09:48 PM
by AllanBartlett
Tim's Axanthic Martir/Juarez offspring
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 05:16 PM
0 No replies
Tim's Axanthic Martir/Juarez offspring
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 05:13 PM
0 No replies
sorry for waisting space
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 04:40 PM
0 No replies
See The female!!!
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 12:18 PM
2 Mar 02, 2008 04:35 PM
by acmantim
I will try to get it bigger
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 12:14 PM
0 No replies
Let's try again!
by acmantim - Mar 02, 2008 12:11 PM
0 No replies
did it work?
by acmantim - Feb 28, 2008 11:17 PM
2 Mar 02, 2008 11:57 AM
by peter54
how do I get the photo out?
by acmantim - Feb 28, 2008 10:10 PM
1 Mar 02, 2008 11:54 AM
by peter54
One of my girls
by acmantim - Feb 28, 2008 10:07 PM
0 No replies
One of my girls
by acmantim - Feb 28, 2008 10:06 PM
0 No replies
Post-brumation joys......
by JKruse - Feb 24, 2008 02:08 AM
4 Feb 28, 2008 02:55 PM
by JKruse
Almost Time....
by AllanBartlett - Feb 21, 2008 06:40 PM
0 No replies
BRUMATION?
by Olenoides - Jan 28, 2008 12:41 PM
4 Jan 28, 2008 11:32 PM
by AllanBartlett
An agalma tribute to . . . . .
by JKruse - Jan 12, 2008 08:54 AM
7 Jan 21, 2008 06:20 PM
by jyohe
Baubel Strain aberrant pyro
by jeph - Dec 20, 2007 12:34 AM
4 Jan 08, 2008 11:54 AM
by Aaron
Puking agalma update
by Olenoides - Dec 08, 2007 04:14 PM
15 Aug 17, 2008 04:24 PM
by peter54
Crap, how is this done?
by peter54 - Dec 02, 2007 05:30 AM
5 Dec 04, 2007 04:15 AM
by peter54
Trying hard to
by peter54 - Dec 02, 2007 05:28 AM
0 No replies
Trying hard to
by peter54 - Dec 02, 2007 05:26 AM
0 No replies
Hello Everyone
by camden09 - Nov 27, 2007 07:17 PM
3 Dec 04, 2007 08:50 PM
by Aaron
Just wanted to share!
by rbichler - Nov 25, 2007 06:19 PM
2 Nov 25, 2007 09:15 PM
by rbichler
Indigenous supplements . . . .
by JKruse - Nov 25, 2007 02:17 AM
0 No replies
Baby L. z. agalma puking
by olenoides - Nov 14, 2007 03:00 PM
4 Nov 25, 2007 02:51 PM
by peter54
Hypo Knoblochi
by snakecellar - Nov 04, 2007 12:44 PM
3 Nov 08, 2007 08:20 AM
by Aaron
YAWWWNNNNN . . . . .
by JKruse - Nov 02, 2007 02:20 AM
2 Nov 16, 2007 06:45 PM
by Patton
Reverse Scenting
by snake_bit - Oct 09, 2007 06:42 PM
0 No replies
After Force feeding mouse tails?
by patd - Oct 06, 2007 05:50 PM
3 Oct 31, 2007 09:32 AM
by patd
Breeding age for zonatas and pyros
by olenoides - Oct 06, 2007 02:21 PM
1 Oct 07, 2007 06:40 AM
by peter54
Mountain kingsnake longevity
by olenoides - Oct 06, 2007 02:15 PM
4 Oct 08, 2007 01:29 PM
by olenoides
Origin question
by peter54 - Oct 01, 2007 02:35 AM
1 Oct 01, 2007 02:55 PM
by AllanBartlett
lizard scenting pinkies
by patd - Sep 27, 2007 09:39 PM
9 Oct 01, 2007 09:06 PM
by patd
Hatchling Zonata won't eat.
by patd - Sep 25, 2007 01:18 PM
8 Oct 06, 2007 04:27 AM
by olenoides
Agalma Pics
by AllanBartlett - Sep 25, 2007 10:50 AM
4 Sep 26, 2007 04:26 PM
by Aaron
arizona mountain kingsnake
by eddiemnoian - Sep 25, 2007 03:39 AM
1 Sep 25, 2007 07:19 PM
by Aaron
L.zonata parviruba pics
by AllanBartlett - Sep 24, 2007 08:48 PM
0 No replies
new pics of my baja mt. kings
by jeffrey_h - Sep 22, 2007 03:34 PM
8 Sep 27, 2007 01:25 AM
by jeffrey_h
Take your agalma for a walk week -
by JKruse - Sep 16, 2007 06:26 PM
3 Sep 19, 2007 10:39 PM
by JKruse
Male pyro with tail kink
by Lobes85 - Sep 15, 2007 04:57 PM
2 Sep 16, 2007 04:21 PM
by zach_whitman
Oh how, oh how to post an image?
by acmantim - Sep 04, 2007 09:20 PM
1 Sep 04, 2007 10:12 PM
by snake_bit
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