I picked this little bugger up in Florida this past summer on a trade. He was labled as A.l.lubricus but I have my doubts. In my observations with this sp it would seem tha all true A.l.lubricus I have witnessed in the states have banding which in circles the entire body all of the way down to the tail. These little guys only have 2 or 3 bands which go completly around the neck and thats it. This is very common on almost every specimen of A.l.infuscatus I have seen and on none of the TRUE lubricus lubicus. The problem is that the parents of this one came from a very reputable dealer and were purchased as A.l.lubricus.



I guess the best way I can find out their true ID is by doing a sub caudal count but they are way too small at this point and I forgot to save their last sheds So, being the impatient person that I am I ask those of you who are knowledgeable about the sp to give me insight. Due to their more drab colors and different banding, untill proven otherwise I will simply consider them infuscatus.



Welp, thanks in advance to any who reply.



Best regards,

Jeremy

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• Opinions wanted from those fimilar with Aspidelaps lubricus ssp... - Jeremy G, Thu Nov 6 06:51:41 2003
• P.S... - Jeremy G, Thu Nov 6 06:57:26 2003
• RE: Opinions wanted from those fimilar with Aspidelaps lubricus ssp... - taphillip, Thu Nov 6 11:24:01 2003
• oops, make that 18 l. lubricus not 188 n/p - taphillip, Thu Nov 6 11:25:00 2003
• RE: Opinions wanted from those fimilar with Aspidelaps lubricus ssp... - Jeremy G, Thu Nov 6 14:37:41 2003