Have you considered that maybe the hatchlings hide out in little "puddle ponds" nearby that would be lower salinity, then as young adults move into bigger waters with higher salt with the knowledge of how to get fresh water in puddles and "puddle ponds" when it rains, these are just ideas as I have never set foot in their natural habitat myself, nor done the field work that you are doing, I admire your work, and yes I would very much like to see a copy of your presentation, best of luck to you. Please drop me an email at jbenfer@uhl.uiowa.edu
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Jeff Benfer



1.0 pastel Python regius

1.1 mojave Python regius

0.1 normal Python regius

1.3 Terrapene carolina thriunguis

2.3 Terrapene carolina carolina

4.1 Kinosternon baurii

1.1 Malaclemys terrapin terrapin

2.2 double het albino and anerythristicThamnophis sirtalis parietalis

1.0 anerythristic Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

2.2 Iowa snow Thamnophis radix

0.2 het Christmas albino Thamnophis radix

1.1 double het cherry erythristic, albino Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

1.1 melanistic Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

1.1 triple heterozygous for amelanistic,carmel, and stripe Pantherophis guttatus

0.1 anerythristic motley Pantherophis guttatus

0.1 Okeetee Pantherophis guttatus

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