As some of you know I have been breeding for this trait. This first clutch out was all collar necks with the exception of one. (and he tried!) Here are some of them that have shed, including the one non-collar neck in hand.
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LTT Collar necks
joecop
Jul 10, 2012 04:32 PM
Replies (9)
RG
Jul 11, 2012 07:43 AM
I like this kind of thing for sure...it takes a long term commitment to see any return on your efforts.
Cool project.
-Rusty
joecop
Jul 11, 2012 11:43 AM
Thanks Rusty. With this project it did not take as long though. It seems 50 percent or so of the LTT I find at my sites have collars anyway, I just had to figure out which combo worked best with the ones I have. 
Joe
joecop
Jul 11, 2012 02:56 PM
LOL. Thanks again Jimmy. Yeah, I tend to like the collar necks too. They have a poor mans coastal look!!
Joe
Dniles
Jul 11, 2012 08:28 PM
Joe, if you want temporalis, just go a little further east...maybe about one mile from where you found parents to those. LOL
Those are great bro. I really like those.
I got almost all collar necks out of Ltt from Amherst county VA which is inthe foothills of the mountains so this collar neck thing is interesting to track by locality, etc.
joecop
Jul 11, 2012 09:02 PM
Thats pretty cool Dave. I did not know they were collar necks. Were both parents collar necks? I have some spots where you NEVER see collar necks and then I have my Montgomery County spots where it is almost certain to see them every year. I agree that it's very interesting to see this trait shown in certain areas.
Joe
a153fish
Jul 13, 2012 10:15 AM
You guys are killing me with these milk snakes, lol. Congratulations Joe!
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joecop
Jul 14, 2012 10:38 AM
Thanks Jorge!!
DMong
Jul 13, 2012 12:01 PM
Very nice, Joe!
I like that unique "collar" those have as well. Very different from the chevroning and nuchal striping many others have.
~Doug
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joecop
Jul 14, 2012 10:40 AM
Thanks Doug. I guess some locales just have a higher percentage of collars then others, but I cant help but think some intergrading happened somewhere down the line with these locales to cause this.
Joe
