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The previous posts on pines have revealed much history as well as some pics of very nice herps.
Hopefully the interest will continue from people with knowledge, history and pics of these fine pines as well. Locales and morph pics and history of such would be great.
Of all the albino herps that people are working with, I still find the albino Southern pine unrivaled in overall presentation.
Whoa! That's a stretch back a few years. I'm fuzzy on this one but I believe the original albino Florida Pinesnake was captured aroung the late sixties or very early seventies. It was from northern Florida and brought into Bill Thacker, a dealer in Gainesville. He sold it to Joe Fauci.
Someone step in and set me straight. I just don't remember all of the details. I'm thinking it was collected as an adult.
Cheers,
Terry Vandeventer
Terry, I lived in the Tampa Bay area in the early seventies. I remember Joe was big into southern albino/normal pines at the time, but don't know where he got them. I caught several in the Tampa Bay area, and hopfully I can find the pictures to post them. That will make them about 40 years old.
Dan
I'm not aware of the origin of the albino line. I did see quite a few high red speckled albinos many years ago. They, I believe for the most part, were not kept up with by many. Most, these days, focusing their work with the patternless and leucistic morphs.
The above photo is credited to Mike Heinrich. Mike's albinos were Eric Richter stock.
I hope more have info. and pics of additional normals and captive bred morphs.
No history, locale nor expertise from me.
However, this:
plus this:
makes these:
which turn into these:
..and it all makes me happy.
//Todd
Nice looking southern pines Todd. I don't know what it is about pituophis...and being that I'm terrible about shooting photos...and they are great about not cooperating...if I try what you did I may be pineless after it is all said and done!! Good shots though Todd!!
Dan
makes me happy that you're so happy, gimme!
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Todd Hughes
Thanks for posting. I hope more post as there are many morphs of these being worked with.
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