Tri-colors are hybrids correct???
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Tri-Colors
SlitheringHerps
Mar 25, 2006 06:59 AM
Replies (7)
FloridaHogs
Mar 25, 2006 08:45 AM
They are a different species. Lystrophis not Heterodon
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Jenea
1:1 Tricolor Hognose
0:0:2 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse
SlitheringHerps
Mar 25, 2006 09:54 AM
Hmmmmm the plot thickens!!! lol
I saw some for the first time just a few days ago and they totally blew my mind. Thanks for the info! I must look into them further.
FloridaHogs
Mar 25, 2006 10:17 AM
This will help get you started
"Common Name: Tricolor Hognose
Species: Lystrophis pulcher
Named after Latin “pulcher” meaning beautiful, handsome, fine, fair.
Synonyms: Lystrophis pulcher (Jan 1863)
Heterodon pulcher Jan 1863. Arch. Zool. Anat. Fisiol. 2:222.
Lystrophis semicinctus Boulenger 1894. Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus. 2:153 (partim).
Lystrophis pulcher Scrocchi & Cruz, 1993. Papeis Avulsos Zool. 38 (10): 178.
Family: Coloubridae
Distribution: SW Brazil, East Bolivia, South Paraguay, Argentina "
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Jenea
1:1 Tricolor Hognose
0:0:2 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse
jimfmcdonald
Mar 25, 2006 11:05 AM
They are just like a western hognose but with lots of bright color!! you can see lots of pictures of them on my website, www.westernhognose.com take a look and let me know what you think? thanks.
JIM
westernhognose.com
Juile
Mar 28, 2006 02:26 PM
Posted by: jimfmcdonald at Sat Mar 25 11:05:27 2006 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]
They are just like a western hognose but with lots of bright color!! you can see lots of pictures of them on my website, www.westernhognose.com take a look and let me know what you think? thanks.
JIM
westernhognose.com
Are they as calm and easy to care for as westerns ? I think I read somewhere in a post bit harder not as easy going?
I am going on your site now to take a look.
FloridaHogs
Mar 28, 2006 03:13 PM
Very, very calm, just difficult feeders as neonates because of their size.
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Jenea
1:1 Tricolor Hognose
0:0:2 Florida Redbelly Snakes
0:1 Gulf Coast Box Turtle
1:1 Red-eared Slider
2:0 Cats
1:1 Kids
1:0 Spouse
Juile
Mar 28, 2006 03:29 PM
Okay thank you
Juile
