1.1. CB 2003 Crotalus viridis nuntius F1 from wild caught parents from Apache County, Arizona.
They have mated already!
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Female
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Rob Olivier
www.natuuralbum.nl
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My new snakes: Crotalus viridis nuntius
Rob_Olivier
Feb 24, 2006 11:29 AM
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Carmichael
Feb 24, 2006 04:56 PM
Real nice lookiung nuntius! The last two pics are especially nice. Keep us posted on any breeding successes.
Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL
>>1.1. CB 2003 Crotalus viridis nuntius F1 from wild caught parents from Apache County, Arizona.
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>>Rob Olivier
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL
Coralcobra
Feb 25, 2006 12:38 PM
agbull100
Mar 19, 2006 10:06 PM
nuntius is a dwarf subspecies. Yours look a lot like v. viridus intergrades. If they are much over 18", they are viridus.
Rich G.cascabel
Mar 21, 2006 08:48 AM
weel if ya want to get technical DNA shows two different clades of viridis, but what is now known as nuntius does not really differ enough to be a valid subspecies. As for being dwarfs, snakes of the "nuntius" clade range from 15 inches to 4 feet as adults. I live in Flagstaff Az. and spend a LOT of time traipsing around northern Az. looking at the viridis/oreganus group. In low, dry areas nuntius may be dwarfed and reddish but at higher elevations I have seen snakes close to four feet. There is also considerable variation in color and pattern ranging from green, gold, brown, etc. Even some really beautiful pinkish -orange patternless snakes. Here is a little typical hopi from the Winslow area.
