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Some Santa Cruz LOVIN'............

JKruse May 11, 2010 12:19 AM

So i'm trying to watch Jackie Chan's film "Wushu" tonight when in the background I hear thrashing -- I was torn between my two passions......but movies I can watch anytime......it's awesome seeing the males hold their ground with a feisty female......praying for white-headed multifasciata babies from this pair..........


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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

Replies (4)

Ameron May 11, 2010 01:48 PM

I just discovered it last week. As a fan of locale-specific specimens, I was in genuine, utter awe as I looked thru your photos.

Even Santa Ana Mountains specimens?! Really sir, have you no humility??! (;

I've never had a Mountain King, maybe one day...

Ameron
Portland/Vancouver

1.0 Lampropeltis getula californiae (Carlsbad Wide-banded morph)
0.1 Lampropeltis getula californiae (Los Angeles County Coastal Banded morph)

JKruse May 11, 2010 03:58 PM

Thanks for the kind words -- there's much to add that I havent these last few months....once I have eggs on the ground I will take some time and update it. But again, thank you. The Santa Ana pulchra have hooked up several times and the big girl is swelling gradually. Hoping for a good year all-around for myself and everyone else.

Vancouver eh? I hit Canada once per year for dog sledding.....right outside of Mont Tremblant. Love Canada...
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

Shalomjeru May 11, 2010 09:31 PM

Yup Jerry,
You have a fantastic Website. And I didn't get a chance to tell you, your Pics from your trip to CA were awesome!!!! Made me feel homesick (although TX is now more Home, after 27 years!!!). The first Zonata I caught was in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County. It was great having access to newly hatched Uta and Sceloporous Lizards. Zonata and Trimorphdon (Lyre Snakes) neonates were easy to deal with back then.

Pat

JKruse May 11, 2010 09:56 PM

Thank you Pat for the kind words as well......oh yeah, I couldnt do what i do without a relatively steady access to various lizards (swifts, skinks, etc). Looking forward to future positive exchanges with you Pat...and thanks for sharing your history from back in the day.....hope to hear more about it going forward.
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Jerry Kruse
www.zonatas.com

And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

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