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What are your thoughts after talking with my friend about the silver's?
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Yeah, I already knew about the Dave Hewitt Silvers. He's in the book. Thanks for putting him in touch with me, though. That should clear up the rumor that it was a "Mike Smith" who produced them (a previous conflicting report).

Thanks again,

Dusty

Suboc.com

gravid wild caught female. mike smith was with mike chambers (both kansas city residents) when it was collected in 1992. It was a normal female that laid six eggs two of which (1.1)were axanthic. The female was collected near study butte. That's the fact. Kevin Muchnick had an wild caught Blonde male he and mike chambers collected during 1987 at peppers hill that turned out to be heterozygous for axanthic. Kevins snake was proven when bred to one of mike smiths axanthic offspring. mike smiths wild caught female was also het for blonde. All of the above is fact. Regards, Rusty

previously mentioned snakes in question. It's probably a bit confusing since neither I nor krazykritters put any background about this topic in the previous threads, and for that I apologize, but what we're clearing up here is that there was a conflicting report as to who produced the Axanthic-looking animal on the top of page 83 of The Complete Suboc, but that's settled now that I've spoken with Dave Hewitt, seen his animals, and have spoken to two people who've confirmed that he bred them.

I'm sure the gene that causes axanthism in subocs is floating around in a number of animals in captivity and in the wild. Doesn't surprise me that others have hatched them.

Thanks,

DR

very good. i just wanted make sure mike received credit for his find and breeding accomplishments. thanks for clearing that up. rusty