Cole,ask Dell to convey my thoughts on this to you, or p.m. me and I'll get into it. I'll offer this, no one needs anyone to bash anyone, or stick up for anyone. I just needed to vent this thought. We all have the freedom of speech, given with blood of those who aren't here discussing milks or kings or rats or whatever. Right after Thanksgiving, I especially needed to remind myself what was important. If a poster asks questions, they should be answered by all who want to contribute, without the diatribe that goes with the disagreements over locality vs. they are all the same thing. Anywho, I am a total locality nut, and as such, may not agree with everything anyone has to say, except they have the right to say it.
This IS the most civil place to talk our favorite species of snake on the forums, and lol, I agree it erupted in an octagon spectacle, (which I also enjoy watching immensely) but not on a discussion forum. I say if you don't like what the poster has to offer, say so and let it die. After all, you can't have a conversation with one party, lol!
Full blown summer is a hard time to herp here, as the milks are under. Except at night! I found a pair of these Island milks mating one year on a back road coming back from redfishing! January and February I have been finding them under cover above ground on sunny days, and you can lay board or tin lines to help your search. I'd say end of winter first of spring, I think these animals can handle some cooler weather better than most, don't know why that is though. I hope you make it down Cole, you'd be more than welcome! I think a lot of this confusion may stem from the differences between how a field herper sees things and how a non field herper views things. Once out in the habitat, you get certain "cues" as to how, what, why, where and when of the species and subspecies. This can only help in understanding what each different locality may need under your husbandry.
I ramble, I tend to. Everyone, you're on your own, lol! I like you all, hope to do business both ways with like-minded individuals. I tend to trust people I herp with more than anyone else. That said, ladieeees and gentlemen...let's get it ON!
Hope that helps answer your questions. Thomas has been invited to herp with me but has let me know he has been there done that and I have nothing of interest to show him. So, I'll let my animals do the talking for me from now on, lol!









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