Dean,



- Is most of the territory in SC TX (s of San Antonio)still privately owned ranch?



Yes, except for Corpus Christi, Laredo, and most of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. There are still good populations remaining even in the less disturbed portions of these areas.



- Much new development to speak of?



Mainly only in the areas mentioned above.



- Anyone know if the general public (especially the land owners)are very familiar with Drymarchon? Can they ID them? know they are harmless? Are thet the type of people that kill every snake they see?





It's impossible to make a blanket statement about this. Some do. Others do not. I suspect there are a lot of ignorant yahoos who take pot shots at them during the upcoming hunting season, which is when they are most commonly seen (cooler weather).



I have been herping south Texas for more than forty years and, though it's probably not politically correct to say as much, they seem to be just as common as ever around here.



Tom Lott

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