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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Photo: Thayeri kingsnake
Photo courtesy of pikiemikie

The Mexican kingsnakes Lampropeltis ruthveni and Lampropeltis mexicana, and it's subspecies, are often mistaken for Lampropeltis alterna their neighbor to the north, but the Mexicana complex of kingsnakes are distinctly different yet just as colorful. All are moderately sized snakes, with a relatively wide head, and have large eyes with round pupils. Usually saddled or banded with red or orange bordered in black on a gray, blue-gray or green-gray background. Like alterna, these kingsnakes can also be picky feeders as hatchlings. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of these kingsnakes. 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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photoperiod for hatchlings
by cadmus - Sep 16, 2010 09:19 PM
3 Sep 17, 2010 08:23 AM
by tgcorley
Some recent finds
by Beaker30 - Sep 11, 2010 07:57 AM
4 Sep 14, 2010 03:16 PM
by Beaker30
Thanks again Mike B
by crodgers - Sep 07, 2010 12:13 PM
10 Sep 13, 2010 09:01 AM
by crodgers
Last egg to pip.....2010
by Jlassiter - Sep 02, 2010 08:16 PM
4 Sep 02, 2010 09:50 PM
by Jlassiter
First ever clutch photos
by cadmus - Sep 02, 2010 06:00 PM
19 Sep 13, 2010 09:06 PM
by cadmus
2010 Thayeri
by pikiemikie - Sep 01, 2010 09:37 PM
2 Sep 01, 2010 11:38 PM
by pikiemikie
Clutch 5 from my BHB female
by Brad Alexander - Sep 01, 2010 09:47 AM
3 Sep 02, 2010 07:08 PM
by rbichler
My 2010 Thayeri Holdbacks
by jonellopez - Sep 01, 2010 04:12 AM
11 Oct 07, 2010 07:56 PM
by Tony D
Post Shed Thayeri Pair.....
by Jlassiter - Aug 31, 2010 09:57 PM
0 No replies
albino
by manukout - Aug 30, 2010 11:30 AM
4 Aug 31, 2010 10:17 AM
by Manukout
thayeri - clutch 4
by Brad Alexander - Aug 29, 2010 03:16 PM
1 Aug 29, 2010 05:14 PM
by tgcorley
clutch 3 from my DV white female
by Brad Alexander - Aug 27, 2010 03:09 PM
5 Aug 28, 2010 04:03 PM
by Jlassiter
Orange Headed 2010 Yellow Leonis Female
by pikiemikie - Aug 26, 2010 04:45 PM
2 Aug 26, 2010 10:19 PM
by pikiemikie
The last of the 2010 thayeri....
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2010 01:18 PM
3 Aug 26, 2010 10:27 PM
by rbichler
More
by pikiemikie - Aug 22, 2010 04:18 PM
3 Aug 23, 2010 08:27 PM
by rbichler
Random Shots Of This Years Babies
by pikiemikie - Aug 22, 2010 04:13 PM
1 Aug 22, 2010 08:08 PM
by MichelleRogers
9 hatched, waiting on two
by Cadmus - Aug 20, 2010 09:42 AM
1 Aug 20, 2010 11:43 AM
by tgcorley
Eggs beginning to hatch - question
by cadmus - Aug 16, 2010 06:17 PM
6 Aug 17, 2010 04:55 PM
by cadmus
Genetics Recaptured
by Beaker30 - Aug 15, 2010 11:40 AM
2 Aug 15, 2010 02:36 PM
by tgcorley
Up and Coming Thayeri....
by Jlassiter - Aug 13, 2010 07:49 PM
2 Aug 18, 2010 09:28 AM
by MichelleRogers
Clutch 2
by Brad Alexander - Aug 13, 2010 06:47 PM
5 Oct 05, 2010 09:29 PM
by Tony D
A Few thayeri pics.....
by Jlassiter - Aug 11, 2010 10:24 PM
7 Aug 12, 2010 12:45 PM
by mheidka
Got another
by pikiemikie - Aug 11, 2010 12:28 AM
1 Aug 11, 2010 08:00 AM
by tgcorley
Some New Hatchling Photos
by mheidka - Aug 10, 2010 09:54 PM
6 Aug 12, 2010 11:50 AM
by mheidka
1st clutch post shed
by Brad Alexander - Aug 10, 2010 07:47 PM
6 Aug 11, 2010 01:23 PM
by Brad Alexander
Leopard Thayeri Holdback
by mheidka - Aug 10, 2010 04:17 PM
10 Aug 13, 2010 10:50 PM
by rbichler
Thayeri post shed pics (DUW)
by waspinator421 - Aug 10, 2010 01:34 PM
2 Aug 10, 2010 05:27 PM
by kaleidoscales
Eggs still incubating
by cadmus - Aug 08, 2010 09:08 PM
3 Aug 09, 2010 07:46 PM
by cadmus
Waiting...........
by Greg_Huston - Aug 07, 2010 07:56 PM
6 Aug 10, 2010 10:39 PM
by Greg_Huston
what the heck part II
by Joe Forks - Aug 06, 2010 09:45 AM
12 Aug 08, 2010 01:11 PM
by antelope
Trying out the new hatchling photo booth
by jonellopez - Aug 06, 2010 06:14 AM
12 Aug 08, 2010 01:13 PM
by antelope
Lateral Striped Thayeri?
by waspinator421 - Aug 05, 2010 02:16 PM
2 Aug 05, 2010 05:32 PM
by tgcorley
Square-Saddled Male
by mheidka - Aug 04, 2010 10:06 PM
3 Aug 05, 2010 02:13 PM
by waspinator421
Striping in Mex Mex??
by Jlassiter - Aug 04, 2010 08:48 PM
12 Aug 07, 2010 05:05 PM
by Jlassiter
Square-Saddled Holdback
by mheidka - Aug 03, 2010 07:59 PM
14 Aug 04, 2010 08:59 PM
by Jlassiter
ontogenesis in MSP thayeri
by brianm616 - Aug 03, 2010 12:01 AM
2 Aug 03, 2010 08:54 PM
by tgcorley
#2 Clutch Shed
by rbichler - Jul 29, 2010 10:27 PM
8 Aug 07, 2010 11:36 PM
by rbichler
Cool little Mex Mex....
by Jlassiter - Jul 29, 2010 09:28 PM
3 Jul 29, 2010 10:33 PM
by rbichler
Nice Little Holdback
by mheidka - Jul 29, 2010 04:44 PM
5 Aug 03, 2010 06:02 PM
by mheidka
First three clutches have shed
by waspinator421 - Jul 29, 2010 02:40 AM
3 Jul 29, 2010 09:47 PM
by mheidka
Orange Clutch
by mheidka - Jul 28, 2010 08:50 PM
13 Jul 31, 2010 02:41 AM
by jonellopez
My Favorite Clutch So Far...
by mheidka - Jul 28, 2010 07:59 PM
9 Jul 29, 2010 09:25 PM
by Jlassiter
First Thayeri Clutch
by trdhrdr007 - Jul 28, 2010 03:33 PM
4 Jul 29, 2010 12:36 AM
by waspinator421
Last two clutches have hatched
by waspinator421 - Jul 28, 2010 03:19 PM
12 Jul 29, 2010 09:23 PM
by Jlassiter
what the heck.....
by Joe Forks - Jul 28, 2010 09:50 AM
7 Jul 28, 2010 09:09 PM
by tgcorley
Here's a peek.....
by Jlassiter - Jul 27, 2010 07:46 PM
2 Jul 28, 2010 05:40 PM
by Jlassiter
First Clutch of this year.
by rbichler - Jul 25, 2010 02:04 PM
5 Jul 28, 2010 09:42 PM
by rbichler
Thayeri Pair
by trdhrdr007 - Jul 25, 2010 01:18 PM
5 Jul 28, 2010 02:15 PM
by waspinator421
Post-shed thayeri clutch pics
by jl8243 - Jul 24, 2010 04:50 PM
4 Jul 28, 2010 02:19 PM
by waspinator421
Just Shed.....
by Jlassiter - Jul 23, 2010 08:17 PM
3 Jul 28, 2010 05:35 PM
by Jlassiter
Hatching eggs
by JR56 - Jul 22, 2010 10:56 AM
10 Jul 24, 2010 09:06 AM
by jr56
Ruthveni?
by Jlassiter - Jul 20, 2010 11:43 PM
11 Jul 22, 2010 08:53 PM
by bmac
Inspired by Michelle & Vaclav (mexmex)
by Jlassiter - Jul 19, 2010 09:21 PM
4 Jul 21, 2010 09:47 PM
by Jlassiter
New Thayeri
by bmac - Jul 19, 2010 07:35 PM
6 Jul 23, 2010 10:13 PM
by pikiemikie
First Granits L.mexicana 2010
by vaclav - Jul 19, 2010 05:57 AM
6 Jul 21, 2010 09:22 PM
by MichelleRogers
Mex mex,
by MichelleRogers - Jul 18, 2010 10:08 PM
2 Jul 18, 2010 10:41 PM
by Jlassiter
Thayeri clutch hatched!
by jl8243 - Jul 16, 2010 10:53 PM
7 Jul 18, 2010 03:25 PM
by Jlassiter
Thayeri are a-hatchin' (DUW)
by waspinator421 - Jul 16, 2010 08:32 PM
9 Jul 22, 2010 07:10 PM
by mheidka
Mitch Allen contact information...
by waspinator421 - Jul 16, 2010 02:51 PM
2 Jul 20, 2010 02:09 PM
by waspinator421
More Hatching....
by Jlassiter - Jul 16, 2010 01:04 AM
8 Jul 18, 2010 03:33 PM
by Jlassiter
Thayeri laying,....
by MichelleRogers - Jul 10, 2010 07:09 PM
10 Jul 11, 2010 10:47 PM
by MichelleRogers
Shed & Fed.....
by Jlassiter - Jul 08, 2010 05:27 PM
5 Jul 09, 2010 03:20 PM
by Jlassiter
My Mutts are Hatching.....
by Jlassiter - Jul 05, 2010 07:18 PM
10 Jul 09, 2010 08:19 PM
by Jlassiter
They're Pipping!
by tgcorley - Jul 05, 2010 06:32 PM
14 Jul 10, 2010 09:03 PM
by Jlassiter
2 MSPs out of clutch #2 to hatch.....
by Jlassiter - Jul 02, 2010 07:07 PM
4 Jul 05, 2010 02:10 AM
by Jlassiter
First Thayeri out of the egg.....
by Jlassiter - Jun 28, 2010 05:12 PM
16 Jul 05, 2010 02:12 AM
by Jlassiter
Hypo L.mex.greeri
by vaclav - Jun 26, 2010 03:13 AM
24 Jul 13, 2010 12:03 AM
by shannon brown
Color changes
by waspinator421 - Jun 18, 2010 03:10 PM
6 Jun 20, 2010 11:33 PM
by waspinator421
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