I really like those B&W splendida looking things. Really underappreciated snakes, only because you can't put a label on them. I think that snake is 10X better looking than the pure "anerythristic" splendida people sell.

similar to a genuine polyzona being looked at as just an "ugly" hondurensis!

I've seen more than a few polyzona. Unfortunately every one I have seen was seen by another car or truck before me. They aren't ugly in any way.

This animal from southern Veracruz was over 4 feet long. I've seen a few wild caught hondurans who dream of being this nice looking.



I think the origin of the "ugly" polyzona is that people ended up with ugly, black stippled hondurans (= low $$) and simply upped the price and sold them as polyzona (= high $$). Same thing happened with Sinalons/Nelsoni.

Am I implying that herpers would lie about the "correct" subspecific origin of a snake to make it more saleable? SHOCK!!
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

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