Thanks for the kudo's on the animals, we really enjoy them all. As far as having any knowledge, it seems sometimes that about the time I think I know something, something new will happen just to let me know how much I have to learn even after 35 years of keeping these guys.

In any case as far as the size of the gophers, about the only one that has the capability of getting as long as the pines or bulls is the sonoran. And they are never as heavy bodied as the pines and bulls are for whatever length they may be.

To me though size is really a relative thing, where a truly heavy bodied 6' - 7' animal is a truly large beast when in hand.

It never ceases to amaze me how often supposed 8' animals shrink when exposed to a tape measure. LOL I think it may be a new medical problem that some folks have and as far as I know there is no cure.









Cherryville Farms

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• first pine.few questions. - robthroat, Mon Jun 15 07:50:29 2009
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