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tspuckler
at Thu Mar 2 08:11:17 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tspuckler ]
Exactly my point - you're a non-believer. The original lucy black rat was caught at least 12 years ago. I don't think the person who caught it bothered to photograph it. He did, however, take it to reptile shows in Ohio. The Columbus Show (All-Ohio) is the longest-running reptile show in the United States. If the person was trying to pull a "fast one" by trying to pass off a lucy Texas Rat as a Black Rat, I think someone would have called him out on it - after all, I recall him selling lucy black rats for $600 and hets for $300.
I am not giving the person's name because he lives in Ohio. These days Ohioans get their homes raided by ODNR agents - thus, the reason for secrecy. Although I doubt the original collector still keeps Ohio reptiles, or any reptiles for that matter - no one likes getting raided.
I don't reckon giving you the name would make any difference - you still wouldn't believe it to be true. Do you think there are photos and records of the original lucy eastern hognose? Western hognose? Texas Rat? Eastern garter? No, there are not. Does this mean such snakes don't exist? I think not.
Tim
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RE: More on Leucistic Black Rat origin... - tspuckler, Thu Mar 2 08:11:17 2006