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Posted by: Matt Campbell at Thu Feb 23 14:40:55 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Matt Campbell ]

I did some pretty extensive research on Ptyas sp. over the last couple years because I was hoping to work with Ptyas mucosa or for that matter any other species. Most of what I read indicated that Ptyas mucosa was the longest non-venomous, non-boid snake with lengths reportedly up to 14 feet. Over on www.venomdoc.com Dr. Bryan Greig-Frye mentions working with some Ptyas carinatus that were big enough at 12 feet to come right up off the floor and hit you in the face - apparently one of his favorite snakes to work with. Alas, I could never get any Ptyas imported and I've since sworn off exotics and have switched my collections focus to native U.S. herps.
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Matt Campbell

Big animals, little animals, plants - right down to the sea itself. We need them, not just for their own sake, but because all this has to be here for everybody forever. Only one thing is certain: if we are to preserve our environment and save this priceless wildlife we need much, much more knowledge.
Harry Butler from 'In the Wild With Harry Butler' 1977

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Fourteen Feet! - Sighthunter, Sat Feb 18 16:56:28 2006

RE: Fourteen Feet! - bthacker, Sat Feb 18 17:39:50 2006

RE: Fourteen Feet! - Sighthunter, Sat Feb 18 17:46:02 2006

RE: Fourteen Feet! - Sighthunter, Sat Feb 18 18:02:11 2006

RE: Fourteen Feet! In the "States"??? - Dryguy, Sat Feb 18 22:02:38 2006

RE: Fourteen Feet! In the "States"??? - Sighthunter, Sun Feb 19 09:47:27 2006

RE: Sorry, Bill, - epidemic, Mon Feb 20 15:27:30 2006

Not sure.... - Doug T, Sun Feb 19 20:31:04 2006

RE: Not sure.... - Sighthunter, Mon Feb 20 07:16:55 2006

RE: Not sure.... - Thane, Tue Feb 21 17:08:21 2006

RE: Not sure.... - epidemic, Tue Feb 21 18:20:33 2006

RE: Not sure.... - Thane, Wed Feb 22 09:59:08 2006

Too late... - Doug T, Fri Feb 24 13:39:19 2006

RE: Yeah, but... - epidemic, Fri Feb 24 15:26:33 2006

RE: Not sure.... - Matt Campbell, Thu Feb 23 14:40:55 2006

RE: Hey, Matt.. - epidemic, Thu Feb 23 15:01:56 2006

RE: Hey, Matt.. - Matt Campbell, Thu Feb 23 18:01:38 2006

RE: Shucks! - epidemic, Fri Feb 24 09:44:37 2006

RE: Shucks! - Matt Campbell, Fri Feb 24 10:41:12 2006

another ? - Doug T, Fri Feb 24 13:42:30 2006

RE: another ? - Matt Campbell, Sun Feb 26 00:54:35 2006

RE: Bravo, Matt! - epidemic, Mon Feb 27 13:27:07 2006

RE: Bravo, Matt! - Matt Campbell, Mon Feb 27 22:56:19 2006

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