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I am trying to get a list of snakes that should not be probed due to damage being caused,i.e.because of a delicate or fine musk gland in females.
If anyone can help me with a list etc. Or is there a list already online somewhere and cn point me in the right direction.

John
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1:2.. Pituophis catenifer (melanoleucus) sayi (Bull Snake)
0.1.. Boiga Cyanea
1:1.. Gonyosoma oxycephalum (Silver Phase)
0:1.. Eryx miliaris nogaiorum
1:1:1. Elaphe o. obsoleta (liquorice stick or white sided rat snakes)
0:1.. Eryx jaculus
1:1.. Lampropeltis pyromelana woodini (Huachuca Mountain Kingsnake)
1:2.. Elaphe bimaculata (Twin-spotted Rat Snake)
0:1.. Elaphe sauromates
2:2.. Candoia carinata paulsoni (Soloman Island ground Boas)
2:0.. Calabaria reinhardtii
Lizards
1:0..Tupinambis teguixin ssp. (Golden Tegu)
0:1..Uromastyx acanthinurus
1:1..Pogona henrylawsonii [brevis] (Rankins Dragons)
Arachnid’s
Pterinochilus murinus
Kilimanjaro Sootyback
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If conducted properly, probing should not be a problem with any adult snakes. However, those which might be predisposed to present problems regarding safe probing would be smaller species, such as members of the genus Diadophis, Storeria, Leptotyphlops, Carphophis or any other genus of diminutive size. I would also suggest not probing neonates of any genus.

Best regards,

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947