But I still am having problems with this intergrade thing. Are the rest of the snakes where this one came from like this??? Then why would you call them intergrades?

To intergrade, a normal of one type has to breed a normal of another type to produce intergrades. There needs to be both types in close proximity.

If this individual is within the normal range of the general population in this area, then its not an intergrade. It simply has an intermediate pattern between two patterns you recognize as two subspecies.

For instance, calkings contain a wide varity of colors and patterns, Splendida, contain a wide varity of colors and patterns, eastern kings the same, and fla. kings the same. Each range of patterns represents the type. Not one pattern, that you or your friends think represents a subspecies.

Intergrades rarely occur, and is why its not considered valid anymore. Intermediate patterns commonly occur. In fact, the line that divides subspecies, is sort of arbitrarily draw by range.

Just something to consider. FR

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• Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - jlassiter, Sun Sep 18 23:01:41 2005
• GREAT pics John.... - TobyEKing, Sun Sep 18 23:22:48 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - FR, Mon Sep 19 13:19:10 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - ratsnakehaven, Mon Sep 19 15:05:04 2005
• dechiphering Frank's code.... - Joe Forks, Mon Sep 19 16:24:14 2005
• RE: dechiphering Frank's code.... - ratsnakehaven, Mon Sep 19 19:59:36 2005
• RE: dechiphering Frank's code.... - Joe Forks, Mon Sep 19 20:34:31 2005
• RE: dechiphering Frank's code.... - ratsnakehaven, Mon Sep 19 21:20:21 2005
• RE: I am like you - FR, Mon Sep 19 16:29:18 2005
• RE: I am like you - ratsnakehaven, Mon Sep 19 21:37:49 2005
• RE: I am like you - FR, Mon Sep 19 23:33:05 2005
• RE: I am like you - ratsnakehaven, Tue Sep 20 06:34:45 2005
• RE: So what you trying to be - FR, Tue Sep 20 13:50:22 2005
• RE: So what you trying to be - ratsnakehaven, Wed Sep 21 05:14:46 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - jlassiter, Mon Sep 19 17:30:15 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - jlassiter, Mon Sep 19 17:34:28 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - Joe Forks, Mon Sep 19 18:05:26 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - jlassiter, Mon Sep 19 18:41:47 2005
• RE: Beautiful kingsnake, - Pastorpat, Tue Sep 20 18:35:02 2005
• RE: Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - ratsnakehaven, Wed Sep 21 05:27:08 2005
• RE: Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - jlassiter, Wed Sep 21 05:32:15 2005
• RE: Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - ratsnakehaven, Wed Sep 21 06:31:06 2005
• RE: Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - antelope, Fri Sep 23 02:59:32 2005
• RE: Calhoun Co. Holbrooki intergrade....(pics) - antelope, Fri Sep 23 03:13:47 2005
• More on splendida and other kings....(pics) - ratsnakehaven, Sat Sep 24 06:26:25 2005
• RE: More on splendida and other kings....(pics) - antelope, Sat Sep 24 11:33:56 2005