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I had the pleasure of visiting Dr Bechtel a long time ago and he let me take a few pics of snakes I hadn't ever scene before in person. This was way before the internet and we used to travel hours sometimes just to see one grayband. Anyway he let me use a makeshift barnboard background he used for pics. Here's the pics. He was probably the nicest person I've ever meet. Everytime he saw me he remembered my name and always talk to me like I was veteran herper and not the newbie I was back then. I will miss him.
1- black rat morph unknown
2- brindle black rat
3-luecistic texas rat

1- rusty black rat
2- scaleless texas rat
3- scaleless texas rat

1- non reproduceable genetics corn
2- scaleless mole king
3- texas rat

Thanks for sharing Henry. I think you were lucky to have met him, I always wanted too. I hope many people realize how much he did for us in this hobby.
Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com

Thanks for posting these Henry - its great to see what might of possibly been the first specimen of a 'morph' :-D Your a lucky guy meeting and conversing with Dr Betchel
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The Ratsnake Foundation Online Society

Amazing pics. Thanx.

for some great photos and a bit of history. That scaleless Mole King is crazy!