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I hope to produce some of these, this year - for the first time. Elaphe bimaculata from Terry Cox's blonde line - they are 75% blonde, which is not a recessive morph.

These mated this fall, before going into brumation - and I will pair them up again, once they are warmed up.

This girl also mated with the above male, this fall. Last year, she became very gravid, but reabsorbed the eggs. No idea why - she eats like a pig!

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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Again very nice. I've been wanting a pair of those.
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Matt Kauffman

>>Again very nice. I've been wanting a pair of those.
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>>Matt Kauffman

Thanks again, Matt. They are neat little snakes. Maybe this will be my year for them.

BTW, there are some snakes being sold as Twin-spotted rats in the classifieds here - but they are Red-backed Ratsnakes aka Chinese Garter Snakes (Oocatochus rufodorsatus). They are more like our New World garters; semi-aquatic, frog-eating, live-bearers.

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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

Yes, I saw that. That's why you can never trust common names or half the adds in the classifieds for that matter.
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Matt Kauffman

>>Yes, I saw that. That's why you can never trust common names or half the adds in the classifieds for that matter.
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>>Matt Kauffman

Yep, you are right on both counts, Matt. Sometimes, bimaculata is called the "Chinese Cornsnake" too, as an example of a misleading common name - probably a dealer invention. Dione, bimaculata, and rufodorsatus have a history of being confused for each other, as well. It looks (to me) like a big shipment of wc rufodorsatus must have come into the states recently - notice that one ad is selling them as what they are, and two are selling them as bimacs.

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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

They're looking good, Toby. Look forward to seeing what the babies look like...

Terry
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>>They're looking good, Toby. Look forward to seeing what the babies look like...
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>>Terry
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>>Conserving reptiles by helping to protect habitat...
>>www.ratsnakehaven.com
>>www.scenicsantaritas.org

Thanks, Terry!

They should look good - they are little eating machines! LOL I will be very happy if I get some babies from them, this year. Fingers crossed...
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research