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Kingsnake Forum
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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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Kingsnake Incubation Temps
by JMo - Jul 26, 2015 04:09 PM |
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Jul 27, 2015 10:37 AM by FR |
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2015 hypo
by fliptop - Jul 19, 2015 09:36 AM |
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Jul 19, 2015 09:36 AM by fliptop |
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2015 anery ghost
by fliptop - Jul 19, 2015 09:32 AM |
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Jul 29, 2015 08:47 PM by fliptop |
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Flordia King snake
by bibronqueen - Jul 18, 2015 12:41 PM |
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Apr 14, 2016 06:40 PM by Ameron |
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update on eggs that got too moist
by fliptop - Jul 14, 2015 08:37 PM |
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Jul 15, 2015 03:21 PM by markg |
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Floridiana Eating Issue
by JMo - Jul 05, 2015 03:46 PM |
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Apr 14, 2016 06:31 PM by Ameron |
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Introducing my Getula
by scalrtn - Jun 22, 2015 10:12 AM |
6 |
Oct 14, 2015 08:43 AM by scalrtn |
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Subspecies Subtle Appearance Differences
by Ameron - Jun 18, 2015 10:03 AM |
3 |
Jul 12, 2015 10:46 PM by Aaron |
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found a scarlet snake last night
by Kerrogrin - Jun 15, 2015 11:42 AM |
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Jun 16, 2015 12:43 AM by Kerrogrin |
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snake eggs got too moist
by fliptop - Jun 08, 2015 05:51 PM |
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Jun 15, 2015 12:37 PM by markg |
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Sex
by steeve111 - Jun 06, 2015 01:54 AM |
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Jul 18, 2015 04:41 AM by bluerosy |
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I have a question, has anyone produced
by FR - Jun 04, 2015 11:59 AM |
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Jul 12, 2015 10:38 PM by Aaron |
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sphagnum moss as substrate
by fliptop - May 26, 2015 07:59 PM |
4 |
Oct 01, 2015 10:52 PM by steeve111 |
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Little Desert King
by oursnakes - May 14, 2015 07:26 PM |
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May 28, 2015 02:03 AM by Aaron |
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Found one on my back porch
by steeve111 - May 12, 2015 02:01 AM |
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May 28, 2015 06:02 PM by FR |
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Mike Bodner'S Thayeri - Email Change
by pikiemikie - May 07, 2015 01:50 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Breeding speckled kings
by Jcrawford - Apr 30, 2015 07:15 PM |
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May 07, 2015 07:02 PM by Jcrawford |
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Help Identifying
by dpmaki - Apr 27, 2015 11:36 AM |
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Apr 28, 2015 08:12 AM by FR |
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please help ID this snake.
by kingjaymin - Apr 23, 2015 12:09 PM |
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Apr 25, 2015 02:25 PM by FR |
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Prairie King eggs
by ssshane - Apr 23, 2015 08:18 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Sick snake?
by chrisclendenen - Mar 29, 2015 09:34 PM |
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Apr 11, 2015 06:27 PM by chrisclendenen |
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Santa Ana Mountains Canyon Sightings?
by Ameron - Mar 04, 2015 12:02 PM |
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Apr 01, 2015 12:42 PM by bluerosy |
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old skool heat cable
by bluerosy - Feb 23, 2015 06:29 PM |
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Mar 01, 2015 04:21 PM by Bluerosy |
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Speckled King
by dc9137 - Feb 06, 2015 07:42 AM |
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Feb 06, 2015 12:32 PM by tbrophy |
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Why not? A few more collection photos
by HeavenHell - Jan 31, 2015 02:30 PM |
0 | No replies |
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het melanistic thayeri
by RinL - Jan 28, 2015 03:30 PM |
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Feb 05, 2015 02:16 PM by Aaron |
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New owner... MBK...feeding?
by superbee - Jan 24, 2015 02:09 PM |
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Jan 28, 2015 11:52 AM by markg |
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How about a few collection photos
by HeavenHell - Jan 20, 2015 06:56 PM |
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Jan 25, 2015 04:18 PM by DISCERN |
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FR (Frank Retes) and the socratic method
by bluerosy - Jan 13, 2015 05:41 PM |
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Jan 13, 2015 09:08 PM by FR |
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a really nice cal king
by FR - Jan 12, 2015 12:53 PM |
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Jan 19, 2015 07:20 PM by Denbar |
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Morph or Wild-type?
by stangirl87 - Jan 11, 2015 06:29 PM |
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Jan 24, 2015 09:35 PM by stangirl87 |
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Feeding concern
by laa1434 - Jan 06, 2015 12:00 PM |
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Jan 06, 2015 02:11 PM by laa1434 |
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Florida King Photos Follow-up for FR
by Ameron - Jan 01, 2015 09:00 PM |
0 | No replies |
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what happens during winter?
by fliptop - Dec 18, 2014 12:50 PM |
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Jan 22, 2015 06:43 AM by Aaron |
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Holbrooki looks like Brooksi
by Ameron - Dec 17, 2014 08:44 PM |
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Dec 25, 2014 10:50 AM by Ameron |
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How Often Mexican Black Kingsnake Shed?
by Magelet - Dec 10, 2014 08:55 PM |
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Dec 16, 2014 11:39 AM by tbrophy |
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Need contact info for Craig Trumbower
by bluerosy - Nov 20, 2014 04:32 PM |
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Nov 22, 2014 09:53 AM by FR |
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Baby hypo brooks not eating
by bakeaway - Nov 07, 2014 09:33 AM |
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Nov 13, 2014 08:22 AM by FR |
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My kingsnake has a rough patch of scales
by vgc1 - Nov 05, 2014 09:30 PM |
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Dec 12, 2014 02:11 PM by markg |
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Locality breeders?
by PoisonPork - Oct 22, 2014 10:24 PM |
0 | No replies |
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EYE CAP
by KingDome - Oct 04, 2014 08:53 AM |
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Oct 06, 2014 11:29 AM by markg |
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Hi
by batgirl25 - Sep 20, 2014 04:22 PM |
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Sep 25, 2014 06:06 PM by Bluerosy |
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Mexican Black Kingsnake
by SouLou - Sep 14, 2014 08:27 AM |
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Sep 26, 2014 03:31 PM by DavidM85 |
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Kingsnake social behavior
by cdmoon - Sep 11, 2014 06:45 PM |
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Sep 11, 2014 11:02 PM by FR |
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Rotating eggs
by AaronBayer - Sep 10, 2014 02:34 PM |
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Dec 11, 2014 01:54 AM by zach_whitman |
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Bluerosy....axanthic Cal kings???
by RossPadilla - Sep 08, 2014 01:56 AM |
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Sep 10, 2014 10:16 PM by rosspadilla |
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Black King
by indictment - Sep 01, 2014 09:48 PM |
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Jan 15, 2015 08:12 PM by Ameron |
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Male calking swollen base of tail
by snakekate - Sep 01, 2014 10:43 AM |
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Sep 03, 2014 05:19 PM by snakekate |
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Yearling Outer Banks king
by wisema2297 - Sep 01, 2014 01:10 AM |
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Sep 07, 2014 02:06 PM by wisema2297 |
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2014 cal king clutches
by Kerby... - Aug 23, 2014 09:02 PM |
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Aug 28, 2014 11:42 AM by Kerby... |
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Adopting a king snake
by Viking_Rugby - Aug 23, 2014 01:38 AM |
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Aug 23, 2014 07:33 AM by tbrophy |
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clutch of het ghost cal kings
by mikefedzen - Aug 22, 2014 06:34 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Enclosure Size
by S0lter0Garrus - Aug 18, 2014 07:52 PM |
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Aug 21, 2014 12:54 PM by Aaron |
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some kings and things
by thomas davis - Aug 18, 2014 04:08 PM |
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Aug 28, 2014 07:04 AM by reako45 |
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first cal king clutch out...
by mikefedzen - Aug 15, 2014 09:13 PM |
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Aug 28, 2014 07:13 AM by reako45 |
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Kerby, Ross or others. What do I have?
by Denbar - Aug 14, 2014 07:08 PM |
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Aug 19, 2014 03:58 PM by Denbar |
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Hypo Black Gap Alterna
by slimlv - Aug 13, 2014 09:35 PM |
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Aug 28, 2014 07:15 AM by reako45 |
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KingSnakeEGGS
by QueenKong - Aug 08, 2014 03:37 PM |
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Aug 11, 2014 12:54 PM by markg |
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wholesale pricing question
by AaronBayer - Aug 05, 2014 01:43 PM |
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Aug 11, 2014 08:56 AM by AaronBayer |
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Nigritus cbb 1989?
by mingdurga - Aug 04, 2014 08:56 AM |
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Aug 11, 2014 06:57 AM by reako45 |
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Jelly Brooks
by Bluerosy - Aug 02, 2014 10:41 PM |
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Aug 11, 2014 06:56 AM by reako45 |
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lighter hypo
by fliptop - Jul 30, 2014 07:54 PM |
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Jul 30, 2014 07:56 PM by fliptop |
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mmmm! MMMMMMMM! Good!
by Bluerosy - Jul 29, 2014 11:10 PM |
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Aug 02, 2014 09:30 AM by FR |
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Whats up with my brooksi?!
by Brandon_Marsh37 - Jul 29, 2014 03:45 PM |
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Aug 01, 2014 01:02 PM by Brandon_Marsh37 |
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Nice normal
by fliptop - Jul 27, 2014 02:23 PM |
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Aug 04, 2014 06:21 PM by ZFelicien |
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A little funny sarcasm (video)
by bluerosy - Jul 26, 2014 05:00 PM |
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Jul 29, 2014 10:29 AM by Denbar |
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Baby Cal Kings
by AaronBayer - Jul 24, 2014 08:14 PM |
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Jul 28, 2014 10:16 AM by AaronBayer |
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no ghost!
by fliptop - Jul 23, 2014 06:04 PM |
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Jul 29, 2014 06:50 PM by fliptop |
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Prairie King Project (updated)
by ssshane - Jul 22, 2014 08:17 PM |
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Jul 28, 2014 07:06 AM by reako45 |
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Jelly axanthic Florida king (vid)
by Bluerosy - Jul 16, 2014 11:19 AM |
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Jul 22, 2014 03:45 PM by Aaron |
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A few more cal kings
by Denbar - Jul 13, 2014 08:40 PM |
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Jul 18, 2014 04:11 AM by reako45 |
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Spine kinks?
by AaronBayer - Jul 10, 2014 02:35 PM |
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Jul 17, 2014 10:07 AM by FR |
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NC Eastern Kings
by ssshane - Jun 30, 2014 12:53 PM |
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Jul 21, 2014 12:19 PM by reako45 |
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why do we brumate southern snakes?
by AaronBayer - Jun 30, 2014 10:36 AM |
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Jul 02, 2014 07:22 PM by FR |
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Help Identify this snake
by KingDome - Jun 25, 2014 08:55 PM |
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Jun 26, 2014 11:56 PM by Aaron |
