Terry, the colors on that snake are awesome. If I wasn't cutting back and avoiding larger snakes, I'd have to have a pair.



My opinion on what's happening with the color is that they are starting out grayish, and with the Mexican are evolving a new color scheme. Note the babies start gray. There are other snakes that have grayish ground color, and it seems to me it goes along with being extrememly secretive and avoiding the light of day, thus a neutral color. With the Mex. Baird's it might be hiding it's head, but exposing it's body to sunlight for warmth, or whatever. Just a theory and would need some knowledge of natural history to pursue.



Maybe after retirement I'll have more space and time. It's a great looking snake and looks like it would make a good pet too. Good luck with them. TC.







>>The gray head and orange/burnt orange body color of Mexican bairds is even more of a contrast when seen in person. It's amazing the body of this snake started out with cross bars on a gray gound color the shade of the head and has gone to stripes and made the gray to orange color transition. This one was produced by Don Gallagher.

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>>Terry Parks

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