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There's a six foot Atrox near the center of this photo.. see it?
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.. here's a pointer..
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.. a closer look.
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.. the staff earning lunch..
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That's last season, inside the city limits of Brownsville, Texas! .. Winter is still in charge here at this time in 2010.
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Have fun, play safe!
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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
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"Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus

I spent some time in Brownsville a few years back with a college class...I never did see the spiny tailed igs that supposedly live around there You ever seen any?

>>I spent some time in Brownsville a few years back with a college class...I never did see the spiny tailed igs that supposedly live around there You ever seen any?

Yes.
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Have fun, play safe.
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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com

"Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus

where do you find those, what type of habitat? I want to go back down south in a year or three and try for them again. I really, really like 'em and wouldn't mind bringing 2-3 of them home with me.

>>where do you find those, what type of habitat? I want to go back down south in a year or three and try for them again. I really, really like 'em and wouldn't mind bringing 2-3 of them home with me.

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In this area there are few places they can live. They need burrows or crevices. Some of the old drainage canals that were lined with concrete and so-on still host the Ctenosaura. The best place to view these is at the Zoo. They were also commonly found in the public park nearby and on the school campus that's across the street from the Zoo. Recent 'improvements' mostly eradicated them there. The Port of Brownsville (south side) also seems to have a stable population but getting in there is next to impossible (Homeland Security).
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One hint, they are bright green when small.
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Unlike populations of these further south (they're everywhere) these lizards don't get a break from anybody and so don't 'get used to' people. People here are intolerant of wildlife in general and especially of reptiles. A large, diurnal lizard has little chance out and about. If one is spotted and not shot on the spot animal control and or the fire department is called.. the critter is noosed or hosed down out of the tree or whatever and taken away. Just killed I suppose. Very sad.
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Have fun, play safe.
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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com

"Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus

I love the camo shot of the Diamond Back. If you have any higher res pics, I'd love to see 'em.

A couple photos of a spiny tail from south of the border.

Awesome nature at it's best Gus!!,.......excellent find!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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