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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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They're Hatching!!
by Denbar - Jun 25, 2014 12:26 PM |
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Jun 30, 2014 10:21 AM by AaronBayer |
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Brumation methods
by Ebby - Jun 24, 2014 12:05 PM |
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Jun 24, 2014 03:20 PM by Ebby |
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water bowl question/ dumb thought
by AaronBayer - Jun 23, 2014 11:53 AM |
28 |
Jul 02, 2014 02:52 PM by reako45 |
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speckled king?
by derekdehaas - Jun 19, 2014 10:25 AM |
8 |
Jun 25, 2014 09:58 AM by derekdehaas |
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couple cal king pics
by mikefedzen - Jun 16, 2014 06:41 PM |
6 |
Jul 08, 2014 09:36 PM by rtdunham |
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Last post on intermediate, intergrade
by FR - Jun 15, 2014 10:55 AM |
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Jun 21, 2014 02:02 AM by Aaron |
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New member wanting to say hi
by luvmyking - Jun 12, 2014 07:13 PM |
4 |
Jun 13, 2014 06:09 PM by luvmyking |
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New Website
by oursnakes - Jun 11, 2014 04:42 PM |
5 |
Jun 11, 2014 10:48 PM by oursnakes |
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For Joe and Hubbs
by FR - Jun 10, 2014 10:07 AM |
14 |
Jun 11, 2014 01:06 PM by bluerosy |
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Looking 4 history on these Cali morphs
by rosspadilla - Jun 10, 2014 05:46 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Kings and OT pics (most of my stuff)
by AaronBayer - Jun 09, 2014 09:54 AM |
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Jun 11, 2014 06:54 PM by AaronBayer |
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some dark cal kings and another 2012...
by mikefedzen - Jun 06, 2014 09:30 PM |
3 |
Jun 08, 2014 01:00 PM by AaronBayer |
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2012 & 2013 designer striped cal kings
by mikefedzen - Jun 06, 2014 09:22 PM |
2 |
Jun 06, 2014 11:40 PM by rosspadilla |
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clutch laid out of the nesting box
by mikefedzen - Jun 06, 2014 09:08 PM |
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Jun 07, 2014 10:40 AM by FR |
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intergrade vs. intermediates,
by FR - Jun 06, 2014 10:10 AM |
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Jun 10, 2014 08:56 AM by hermanbronsgeest |
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Maui wowie
by Bluerosy - Jun 04, 2014 09:20 PM |
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Jun 06, 2014 10:43 PM by Aaron |
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Kingsnake not eating
by paper_penguin - Jun 03, 2014 07:38 PM |
7 |
Jun 04, 2014 01:24 PM by paper_penguin |
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OT (coachwhips) (other forums are dead)
by AaronBayer - Jun 02, 2014 03:59 PM |
14 |
Jun 18, 2014 09:58 AM by FR |
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Looking for Scarlet King
by SouLou - Jun 01, 2014 03:02 PM |
0 | No replies |
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FR's Mexican Kingsnake post
by JoeBudro - May 31, 2014 09:08 PM |
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Jun 07, 2014 02:35 PM by JoeBudro |
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incubator question
by oursnakes - May 31, 2014 11:56 AM |
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May 31, 2014 01:14 PM by Bluerosy |
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some king clutches
by mikefedzen - May 28, 2014 08:30 PM |
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May 30, 2014 08:15 PM by reako45 |
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California Mountan Kings from this year
by zach_mexmilk - May 25, 2014 04:26 PM |
5 |
May 29, 2014 11:41 PM by bluerosy |
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Question about the Palomar ghost
by RossPadilla - May 25, 2014 01:39 PM |
5 |
May 28, 2014 12:47 PM by Kerby... |
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First catch of the day
by Ebby - May 24, 2014 02:49 PM |
25 |
May 30, 2014 10:21 PM by Ebby |
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Herping for Kings- Ideal Conditions?
by Ebby - May 22, 2014 01:06 PM |
7 |
May 27, 2014 09:11 AM by AaronBayer |
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another eggbinding question
by snakekate - May 22, 2014 09:26 AM |
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May 27, 2014 08:07 AM by snakekate |
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Snake Eater - Problem feeder
by Ebby - May 20, 2014 07:49 AM |
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May 20, 2014 08:12 PM by DISCERN |
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My first king snake
by MidasTheKing - May 19, 2014 02:51 PM |
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May 19, 2014 07:40 PM by Denbar |
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Amel Lgg
by ssshane - May 18, 2014 04:08 PM |
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May 19, 2014 03:13 AM by reako45 |
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Trio of young Dan V. "White" line.
by pikiemikie - May 13, 2014 09:48 PM |
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May 16, 2014 06:25 PM by reako45 |
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Just some new pics ......
by Kerby... - May 12, 2014 01:05 PM |
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May 16, 2014 06:44 PM by Kerby... |
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Thayeri Clutch
by ssshane - May 09, 2014 09:30 AM |
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May 11, 2014 04:07 AM by reako45 |
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Hermosa Reptile-FR
by Bluerosy - May 07, 2014 10:04 PM |
21 |
May 14, 2014 09:21 AM by Bluerosy |
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2013 ghost and het ghost cal king stuff
by mikefedzen - May 07, 2014 09:26 PM |
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May 12, 2014 01:10 PM by scaledverts |
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invasive kings
by thomas davis - May 06, 2014 09:44 PM |
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May 07, 2014 09:52 PM by Bluerosy |
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Black kings in Az.
by FR - May 06, 2014 09:19 AM |
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May 07, 2014 09:59 PM by rosspadilla |
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Aaron's Black splendida. pic
by FR - May 05, 2014 11:15 AM |
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May 06, 2014 12:45 PM by rosspadilla |
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Herping California?
by AaronBayer - May 05, 2014 10:37 AM |
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May 06, 2014 11:30 PM by Bluerosy |
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Redding, CA
by jesters_angel - May 05, 2014 01:12 AM |
0 | No replies |
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a kingsnake morph you rarely see anymore
by mikefedzen - May 04, 2014 08:57 PM |
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May 06, 2014 10:54 PM by reako45 |
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what are the known splendida morphs?
by AaronBayer - May 02, 2014 02:44 PM |
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May 05, 2014 10:55 AM by AaronBayer |
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Kings life spans
by snakekate - May 01, 2014 12:55 PM |
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May 05, 2014 01:46 PM by snakekate |
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Bone White's and White Cheeks history?
by richh - May 01, 2014 06:45 AM |
0 | No replies |
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tank heating problem
by emmamuradian - Apr 30, 2014 09:26 PM |
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May 04, 2014 11:41 AM by markg |
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Speckled Kings
by ssshane - Apr 30, 2014 12:08 PM |
6 |
May 01, 2014 01:27 PM by ssshane |
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Scared new baby king
by snakemother - Apr 30, 2014 06:41 AM |
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May 04, 2014 01:53 PM by snakemother |
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Another nesting thread
by AaronBayer - Apr 29, 2014 08:32 AM |
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Apr 29, 2014 11:09 AM by AaronBayer |
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Check out this splendida
by rosspadilla - Apr 28, 2014 07:13 PM |
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May 02, 2014 08:07 PM by rosspadilla |
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Anyone seen this before?
by snakekate - Apr 28, 2014 03:26 PM |
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May 01, 2014 06:02 PM by reako45 |
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For SnakeKate
by FR - Apr 26, 2014 04:17 PM |
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May 21, 2014 08:30 PM by reako45 |
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insane an approach to husbandry
by FR - Apr 25, 2014 10:05 AM |
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Apr 29, 2014 10:56 AM by Bluerosy |
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NC Eastern King clutch
by ssshane - Apr 25, 2014 08:56 AM |
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Apr 25, 2014 09:07 PM by DISCERN |
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Nesting and NO
by FR - Apr 24, 2014 09:09 AM |
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Apr 27, 2014 12:13 PM by FR |
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bonding with more than one kingsnake
by Doublehet - Apr 22, 2014 09:01 PM |
3 |
Apr 24, 2014 11:38 AM by FR |
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Kingsnake 'homing' abilities?
by snakekate - Apr 22, 2014 02:14 PM |
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Apr 23, 2014 12:33 PM by FR |
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my female is getting huge!
by Doublehet - Apr 22, 2014 07:57 AM |
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Apr 22, 2014 11:52 AM by Doublehet |
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kingsnake bonding
by stephen83 - Apr 17, 2014 08:16 PM |
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Apr 24, 2014 03:59 PM by FR |
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Help, egg bound?
by snakekate - Apr 17, 2014 03:32 PM |
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Apr 24, 2014 06:59 AM by snakekate |
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Creating a Nest Box/Bin For Egg Laying
by scaledverts - Apr 16, 2014 03:10 PM |
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Apr 22, 2014 10:30 AM by FR |
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Kingsnake breeding inquiry
by weylin - Apr 14, 2014 12:18 PM |
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Apr 16, 2014 12:55 PM by markg |
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KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
by Bluerosy - Apr 13, 2014 02:11 PM |
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Apr 16, 2014 09:52 AM by CindySteinle |
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Need Breeding Advice
by JMo - Apr 12, 2014 04:01 PM |
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Apr 13, 2014 01:33 PM by JMo |
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Other gravid kings
by ssshane - Apr 06, 2014 12:29 PM |
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Apr 13, 2014 11:53 AM by Bluerosy |
