All of the D. m rubidus in my collection were produced in captivity. I was simply lucky enough to look in the right place at the right time, as several were acquired from folks with single specimens, here in the US and Europe, and I acquired a group of 2.2 from a breeder wishing to focus on D. couperi only.
You might be surprised to learn there were quite a few D. m rubidus being produced in the US during the 80's and early 90's, but most of the folks working with them moved along to other projects, as there just didn't appear to be an interest in the ssp. at the time. If memory serves me correctly, Bill Corwin, David Neske, John Rossi, Chuck Elliot and a few others produced D. m rubidus at one time or another.

Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947

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• NO DISRESPECT, BUT....I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INDIGO FORUM???? - reptileranch, Wed Feb 22 00:40:00 2006
• RE: NO DISRESPECT, BUT....I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INDIGO FORUM???? - Eric East, Wed Feb 22 07:14:56 2006
• I'll second that.... - Carmichael, Wed Feb 22 08:53:04 2006
• RE: Me too!! - epidemic, Wed Feb 22 10:36:40 2006
• RE: Me too!! - woodsrider, Wed Feb 22 19:52:07 2006
• Hi Barry (LARGE COLUBRID) - Sighthunter, Wed Feb 22 19:58:24 2006
• I'm down for a trip to AZ or Anza Borrego........or anywhere else in the SW - bthacker, Wed Feb 22 20:59:44 2006
• RE: I'm down for a trip to AZ or Anza Borrego........or anywhere else in the SW - Sighthunter, Fri Feb 24 16:36:15 2006
• "Here...Here...I'll THIRD That!" - fred albury, Fri Feb 24 16:59:53 2006
• Popularity... - eunectes4, Wed Mar 1 04:44:33 2006
• Hey Bill......How 'bout some nice Spilotes or Pseustes pics!!!........ - bthacker, Wed Feb 22 09:55:24 2006
• RE: Hey Bill......How 'bout some nice Spilotes or Pseustes pics!!!........ - Doug T, Wed Feb 22 14:37:14 2006
• RE: Hey Bill......How 'bout some nice Spilotes or Pseustes pics!!!........ - bthacker, Wed Feb 22 15:18:31 2006
• RE: Hey Bill......How 'bout some nice Spilotes or Pseustes pics!!!........ - Sighthunter, Wed Feb 22 18:31:36 2006
• Question on boa? - fred albury, Fri Feb 24 16:39:41 2006
• RE: Question on boa? - bthacker, Sat Feb 25 12:49:58 2006
• RE: NO DISRESPECT, BUT....I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INDIGO FORUM???? - Thane, Wed Feb 22 10:04:23 2006
• RE: NO DISRESPECT, BUT....I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INDIGO FORUM???? - dan felice, Wed Feb 22 12:21:36 2006
• Hey Dan...my pic above is one of your offspring.....NP - bthacker, Wed Feb 22 12:30:28 2006
• hey, that's rocky! - dan felice, Wed Feb 22 19:16:41 2006
• Thane - Sighthunter, Wed Feb 22 18:36:35 2006
• My take... - Doug T, Wed Feb 22 14:46:15 2006
• RE: Rubidus are covered! - epidemic, Wed Feb 22 15:01:21 2006
• Yeah, that's covered.... - Doug T, Wed Feb 22 19:17:45 2006
• RE: Rubidus are covered! - herbivorous, Wed Feb 22 19:52:50 2006
• RE: Hello, Robert- - epidemic, Tue Feb 28 14:48:16 2006
• What about the cuadomaculatus? - Doug T, Thu Feb 23 09:41:48 2006
• RE: Unfortunately, - epidemic, Thu Feb 23 10:52:15 2006
• RE: Unfortunately, - Doug T, Thu Feb 23 14:05:28 2006
• RE: Sounds fun! - epidemic, Thu Feb 23 15:08:59 2006
• Crampons.... - Doug T, Thu Feb 23 15:47:09 2006
• RE: Crampons.... - epidemic, Thu Feb 23 15:50:57 2006
• RE: Crampons.... - Doug T, Thu Feb 23 21:41:11 2006
• way to go, Jeff! - A.C., Thu Feb 23 14:05:25 2006
• RE: Thanks Anthony! - epidemic, Thu Feb 23 15:18:50 2006
• RE: NO DISRESPECT, BUT....I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INDIGO FORUM???? - jtibbett, Wed Feb 22 17:13:33 2006