Genetic abilities are genetic abilities. The population ain't homogeneous.









>>"Same could happen here. The 1-10% that did survive are more cold tolerant than the rest and another deep freeze only kills a few. Not the result we hoped for."

>>

>>Resistance to a pathogen and resistance to suboptimal temperatures are two very different things, biologically. It's a relatively minor tweak to the immune system versus a major change in physiological parameters. I predict the survivors were mainly snakes that just happened to seek slightly warmer retreats than the majority, and will show little increased resistance to cold.

>>-----

>>Brad Chambers

>>WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

>>

>>Breeder of:

>>Green Tree Pythons

>>Jungle Carpet Pythons

>>Pastel, Pinstripe, FIRE, Piebald, Clown, Lavender Albino, Leucistic, and Spider Ball Pythons

>>Striped Colombian Boa Constrictors

>>Kenyan, Rufescens, and Conicus Sand Boas

>>Red Phase Western Hognose Snakes

>>Spider Western Hognose Snakes

>>Albino Western Hognose Snakes

>>Locality Trans-Pecos Mexican Hognose Snakes

>>Southern Hognose Snakes

>>Eastern Hognose Snakes

>>Tricolor Hognose Snakes

>>Hypo Checkered Garter Snakes

>>Eastern Blackneck Garter Snakes

>>Stillwater Hypo Bullsnakes

>>Patternless Bullsnakes

>>S. GA Eastern Kingsnakes

>>Locality Desert Kingsnakes

>>Albino Desert Kingsnakes

>>Hypo Desert Kingsnakes

>>Mexican Black Kingsnakes

>>Desert Phase, Striped Desert, Newport, and Coastal California Kingsnakes

>>Locality Mexican Milksnakes

>>Spotted Mexican Milksnakes

>>Tangerine Mexican Milksnakes

>>Locality Alterna

>>Abbott Okeetee Cornsnakes

>>Mexican Baird's Ratsnakes

>>Cape Housesnakes

>>Tangerine Albino African Fat -Tailed Geckos

>>Locality Spotted Turtles
-----
AMAZON REPTILE CENTER

[ Hide Replies ]

• Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - boaphile, Thu Apr 1 13:47:50 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - Jaykis, Thu Apr 1 14:27:39 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - Ravenspirit, Thu Apr 1 14:29:35 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - TOM_CRUTCHFIELD, Thu Apr 1 18:23:32 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - amazonreptile, Thu Apr 1 20:50:32 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - Jaykis, Thu Apr 1 21:05:54 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good - Calparsoni, Thu Apr 1 21:35:24 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good - brhaco, Thu Apr 1 22:18:47 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good - jscrick, Thu Apr 1 22:45:08 2010
• genetic abilities - amazonreptile, Thu Apr 1 23:29:41 2010
• RE: genetic abilities - brhaco, Fri Apr 2 08:08:17 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - hiss_n_herps, Thu Apr 1 23:13:13 2010
• RE: Where did all the Pythons Go??? Good new - natsamjosh, Fri Apr 2 08:46:03 2010