Good point Mark. That makes me think that us hobbyists are the ones that care the most when it comes to the animals themselves. I have actually seen various authors purport that the reason hobbyists cling on to sunken nomenclatural terms like "brooksi", sticticeps and goini is because the more varieties that are availble equates to more snakes being sold. I personally think this is bunk. I think hobbyists simply appreciate the variation that is out there and prefer to use the old names whether they still technically apply or not. At least we know what they mean Phil

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