Thanks Chris!,...

I really like the very unique look this guy has too.

Yeah, the anerythristic/axanthic splendida don't really do a whole lot for me either, ......but to each his own I guess.

Nice Veracruze animal there!. Being that it is from the southern area of Veracruze, would you not also say it seems to have a good amount of stuarti influnce?. The high RBR count at 22, and the very thin "V" shaped snout band are pretty indicative of this as well.

Just as you mentioned, with several of the other Latin forms that are in todays mix of so-called hondurensis now, it can be tough to distinguish exactly what is what anymore, even when they key-out well as a certain ssp.

And yeah, most people don't know the real differences between sinaloae and nelsoni anyway, let alone no a great looking specimen if they saw it.

Scott Ballard, Shannon Brown, and many other milk-head "guru's" were blown away at this nelsoni specimen I had many years ago. When is the last time you went to a show and saw one like this that wasn't all "watered-down" with sinaloe influence?..LOL!

This guy sported a very incomplete black neck ring "notch" under the throat, as well as had the very obvious high RBR count with very thick, flaired out dorsal black rings.

Boy!, do I wish I still had him!


~Doug


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