Ok, let's see if I can make an answer to that.



Japan's four main islands range from about 30 to 46* north latitude. Conspics are also found on the island of Kunishiri, if I remember correctly. I know they are found at about sea level there, but that's in the northerly part of their range. If you consider all the islands are mountainous, it's possible that the conspics are staying at high enough elevations to remain cool-adapted.



I know the other two species are more low elevation snakes, but all the literature has conspicillatus as being a montane snake. As far as being cool-adapted, that's just my opinion, which I've explained before. I offer no proof except that they've done well in my Herp Room under conditions I mentioned. I know others who have kept them warmer in warmer parts of the country and they haven't done as well. Can't see as how that's misinformation. I think telling folks to keep them too warm would be misinformation, unless someone has evidence that they do well under those conditions.



Shane, I know there's some very warm and dry areas and small islands in Japan, but I don't think a conspic would be found under those conditions and have never heard of it, have you?



TC



PS: I may have said Japan has some dry climates, but that was in reference to some isolated small islands, I'm sure, when we were talking about the forms of quadrivirgata on the outlying islands.





Perhaps you should be so wise as to include latitude and elevation perspectives. Afterall, you told me that Japan had dry climates!

>>Perhaps herpetoculture would benefit from such truth?

>>Shane

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