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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.
Important threads
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Terms of Service
by CommunityReview - Feb 26, 2013 08:51 PM |
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new albino cali king
by dolphinvolley - Jan 27, 2026 10:09 AM |
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Feb 04, 2026 10:27 AM by PHFaust |
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Kingsnake with possible IBD
by King - Jul 22, 2024 08:54 PM |
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Advice needed for Alterna
by rani - Jun 16, 2024 04:03 AM |
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Jul 25, 2024 11:00 PM by King |
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Cage for Cali/Mexican Kingsnake
by Gregg_Mac - Jan 17, 2021 07:56 PM |
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Cage for Cali/Mexican Kingsnake
by Gregg_Mac - Jan 17, 2021 07:55 PM |
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when to separate Cal king babies
by steeve111 - Oct 08, 2020 11:31 PM |
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Jan 11, 2021 06:01 PM by markg |
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Scarlet King temps
by johnfin - Aug 01, 2020 01:31 PM |
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Dec 10, 2020 12:54 PM by crimsonking |
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Please ID This King Snake
by Cel49 - Jan 20, 2020 11:44 AM |
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Feb 05, 2020 09:51 PM by crimsonking |
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New VE 6 Rack
by unbeatablebonz - Dec 21, 2019 09:00 PM |
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Apr 15, 2020 06:09 PM by markg |
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Is there anybody in here
by Jlassiter - Dec 04, 2019 12:19 PM |
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Nov 12, 2025 02:23 AM by bluerosy |
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can anybody help?
by tzahif - Apr 20, 2019 04:18 PM |
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May 03, 2019 07:08 PM by markg |
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cannabis is good for snake?
by Sharron568 - Jan 16, 2019 09:50 PM |
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milk snake habitat
by mcevermj - Dec 14, 2018 11:02 AM |
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Feb 01, 2019 10:31 PM by markg |
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Please id!!!!
by Shaleeclifton96 - Nov 26, 2018 05:59 PM |
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Feeding Issue - Please Help!
by Acton - Sep 13, 2018 08:34 PM |
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Sep 14, 2018 09:21 AM by rbichler |
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18 year old king, scale rot?
by brainshatterer - Aug 01, 2018 02:56 AM |
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Aug 01, 2018 11:45 AM by Dabster |
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Mexican black king (getula nigrita)
by thundurchasur - Jul 10, 2018 12:54 PM |
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Jan 15, 2019 07:37 PM by Ameron |
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Holtville king
by rosspadilla - Jun 25, 2018 08:01 AM |
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Pre lay shed for this "Whittier banded"
by rosspadilla - Jun 25, 2018 07:49 AM |
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Check out this Cal king poster
by rosspadilla - Jun 21, 2018 10:14 AM |
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Jun 30, 2018 11:07 AM by rosspadilla |
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2018 breeding
by fliptop - Jun 10, 2018 12:44 PM |
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fl anery ghost girls
by fliptop - Jun 10, 2018 12:43 PM |
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Spring is here so......
by Kingzilla - Apr 04, 2018 02:18 AM |
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Apr 18, 2018 09:41 AM by rosspadilla |
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Housing a Juvenile L. g. floridana
by Drdan1 - Mar 26, 2018 07:04 AM |
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Looking for photos
by canabi - Jan 22, 2018 09:39 AM |
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Apr 11, 2018 07:08 AM by kingzilla |
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Advice for selecting a L. t. floridana
by Drdan - Jan 19, 2018 10:05 PM |
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Jan 29, 2018 10:46 PM by Drdan1 |
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Chocolate Kingsnake
by Mariner1 - Dec 28, 2017 11:54 AM |
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Please Help! Baby won't eat!
by Nikkimoon42 - Nov 11, 2017 12:47 AM |
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Dec 08, 2017 04:51 PM by markg |
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Restlessness in eastern king
by 223copperhead - Oct 31, 2017 06:30 AM |
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Just curious..what happened to this site
by bakeaway - Oct 19, 2017 11:26 PM |
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Mar 28, 2018 12:10 AM by Drdan1 |
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Skinny King Snake
by TehyaValis - Sep 23, 2017 09:17 PM |
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Oct 19, 2017 07:18 PM by 223copperhead |
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[For Sale] 6 months kingsnake
by hucanhucan - Aug 31, 2017 02:29 AM |
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Aug 31, 2017 06:50 PM by hucanhucan |
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anery ghosts at 2yrs
by fliptop - Jul 23, 2017 11:05 AM |
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Jul 26, 2017 03:08 PM by markg |
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Stuck eye caps?
by DragonGirl1217 - Jul 05, 2017 11:06 AM |
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Jul 23, 2018 06:22 PM by Dabster |
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I can't get my kingsnake to eat!
by BloodbucketXXL - Jun 30, 2017 04:39 AM |
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Jul 04, 2017 01:08 AM by rbichler |
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Infertile kingsnake eggs?
by lbyrne - May 26, 2017 10:25 AM |
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May 29, 2017 09:36 AM by RinL |
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King Cobra Snake
by HarryhHumphries - May 15, 2017 12:26 PM |
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Jul 02, 2017 10:11 AM by tgcorley |
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polemical feeding
by perkum - Apr 24, 2017 06:38 AM |
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May 09, 2017 12:54 AM by rosspadilla |
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Young Virginia Beach eastern
by wisema2297 - Apr 02, 2017 01:32 PM |
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Apr 24, 2017 06:42 PM by fliptop |
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Outerbanks lockup
by wisema2297 - Apr 02, 2017 01:20 PM |
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Apr 24, 2017 06:41 PM by fliptop |
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Breeder male CA
by steeve111 - Feb 20, 2017 09:11 PM |
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Calmest Kingsnake question ?
by Lia - Feb 02, 2017 04:58 AM |
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Feb 06, 2017 03:02 AM by Lia |
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New to Snakes, help/advice needed
by dwl0222 - Jan 29, 2017 12:54 PM |
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Feb 06, 2017 05:58 PM by markg |
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Does anyone know what Chris Baubel or...
by Patton - Nov 13, 2016 10:10 PM |
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Kings In Ontario ?
by CuCulaine - Oct 05, 2016 10:37 AM |
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Oct 05, 2016 11:31 AM by CuCulaine |
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MBK Temperatures
by James_RT - Sep 18, 2016 12:05 AM |
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Sep 18, 2016 05:31 PM by markg |
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Large Desert kingsnake acting sick?
by TormentFaktory - Sep 13, 2016 04:36 PM |
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Sep 14, 2016 02:16 PM by markg |
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Thayeri clutch
by ssshane - Jul 19, 2016 10:10 AM |
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Aug 08, 2016 10:02 AM by tgcorley |
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Retained sperm?
by snakekate - Jul 13, 2016 11:15 AM |
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Jul 25, 2016 09:49 AM by snakekate |
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female anery ghosts at one year
by fliptop - Jul 04, 2016 07:44 PM |
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hypo and normal males at 1 year
by fliptop - Jul 04, 2016 07:41 PM |
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Brooks king morphs
by 1jestingpro - May 13, 2016 08:47 PM |
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May 17, 2016 02:57 PM by JR56 |
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California kingsnakes
by rosspadilla - Apr 30, 2016 01:03 PM |
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Jul 12, 2016 02:53 AM by RossPadilla |
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Another fav
by fliptop - Apr 08, 2016 10:04 PM |
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Change in behavior
by snakemother - Mar 27, 2016 05:26 PM |
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Apr 15, 2016 10:37 AM by Ameron |
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One of my favs from last year
by fliptop - Mar 24, 2016 09:06 PM |
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Apr 05, 2016 11:49 AM by MikeMurphy |
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A favorite from last year!
by Denbar - Mar 19, 2016 02:38 PM |
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Mar 30, 2016 01:23 PM by Denbar |
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Idea for natural brumation habitat(long)
by steeve111 - Jan 10, 2016 02:17 AM |
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Oct 03, 2016 01:15 PM by CuCulaine |
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Ultra Granite Mex Mex
by flystreamx - Dec 25, 2015 05:51 PM |
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More pics
by fliptop - Dec 06, 2015 08:26 AM |
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updated crappy pics of ghosts, hypo
by fliptop - Dec 06, 2015 08:23 AM |
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mice eating mice then dying
by steeve111 - Dec 01, 2015 01:58 AM |
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Dec 07, 2015 05:12 PM by steeve111 |
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Possible URI?
by snakemother - Nov 26, 2015 02:54 PM |
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Dec 07, 2015 11:28 AM by markg |
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pyro not eating
by steeve111 - Nov 22, 2015 01:05 AM |
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Dec 07, 2015 05:55 PM by steeve111 |
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A Question of Size...?
by BeauBoi - Nov 20, 2015 04:41 PM |
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Flame Thrower
by a153fish - Oct 27, 2015 04:08 PM |
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Nov 09, 2015 11:14 AM by markg |
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My king snake in the Blue on cold side
by oreo623 - Sep 24, 2015 12:23 PM |
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Oct 01, 2015 01:25 PM by markg |
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Average weight?
by thaneem - Sep 20, 2015 10:44 AM |
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Oct 05, 2015 05:26 PM by thaneem |
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Helping a snake shed?
by hazydaisy - Sep 11, 2015 11:32 AM |
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Sep 25, 2015 02:21 AM by steeve111 |
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Is this secure for my king?
by hazydaisy - Aug 24, 2015 08:41 PM |
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Sep 06, 2015 02:44 PM by markg |
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New yearling brooks kingsnake question
by snakemother - Aug 23, 2015 12:48 PM |
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Apr 14, 2016 06:38 PM by Ameron |
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AKs do NOT intergrade with Florida Kings
by Sean - Aug 19, 2015 11:49 AM |
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Nov 16, 2015 05:36 PM by HerpExpert |
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Eastern Chain Kingsnake Question
by cdossena - Aug 11, 2015 07:05 PM |
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Oct 01, 2015 10:43 PM by steeve111 |
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Amel Lgg
by ssshane - Aug 09, 2015 06:36 PM |
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Feb 17, 2016 08:03 AM by ssshane |
