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I've been way too busy lately and haven't had the chance check the forum much, let alone reply to many posts or add much of anything of interest! It's been brutally hot and dry up here in south-central Montana. Our milk season in the field up here was virtually non-existent. I took a trip down the a local micro-brewery a few evenings ago to unwind... the temperature on a reader-board above the city showed 113*F. That's too hot.

I'd like to say that when I have been able to check in, there have been some fan-friggin'-tastic posts on here. It looks like lots of guys are having excellent seasons (Dave, Chad L., Dennis, Joe P., John F., etc.). That's pretty kick-ass to stop by and see when I've got a few minutes. Keep up the good posts, guys.

I do have about 1,500 field photos to go through from the trip Dell, Jeff, Dave, and I took down to Kansas this spring and some limited field time in my area, so I promise I'll put up a field herping post when I get time.

This season has had some ups and downs with regard to breedings, but I did manage to get a number of excellent clutches from a small portion of my collection. Here are are some of this season's locality-pure gentilis and gentilis X multistrata intergrades. As some of you may know, I've got a bit of a gentilis addiction. Some of my lines date back to stock collected zoos and research institutions in the late 1970's and 1980s. I'll do another post or two with hatchlings from various multistrata localities in the next few days.

A couple guys have asked me to get some photos up here on the forum. Unfortunately, today's heat cut my photo session short and seriously limited the areas I could safely photograph these little buggers. I called it quits when the ambient temperature hit 90 degrees.

Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis X multistrata - Weld County, CO
13.001x13.003_1

13.001x13.003_2

13.001x13.003_3

13.001x13.003_4

13.001x13.003_5 (deep in blue)

13.001x13.003_6

13.001x13.003_7

Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis X multistrata - Logan County, CO
(These are some of the best hatchlings I've ever produced from this locality.)
12.001x12.002_1 (California King?!)

12.001x12.002_2

12.001x12.002_3

12.001x12.002_4

12.001x12.002_5

Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis - Boulder County, CO

9.002x9.003_1

9.002x9.003_2

9.002x9.003_3

9.002x9.003_4

9.002x9.003_5


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-Cole

Hey Cole!!

Great to see you posting. Its been a while since I've seen you hanging around here.

Great stuff as always man. I really like those Logan county animals. Those are killer.

Yeah, I've been waiting almost 3 months for you to post your pics from our trip to Kansas. You've got to stop working so hard man!!

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Milk Snakes

ha ha! Thanks, Dave! I'll get the field photos up as soon as possible, buddy.
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Cole, Great set of pics of alot of nice gentilis. Look forward to seeing more posts like todays from you...hint later, John

Thanks, John! I'll be talking to you soon... How are those annulata eggs looking?
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Great Lookin Gentilis Cole! You weren't kidding when you said some of the logan's were nearly black and white!

Can't wait to see the pales!

Brad

Thanks, Brad! I'll work on those Pale photos. I'll shoot you an e-mail when they're up.
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Thanks for the kind comments. Those are some nice lookin' critters you posted. That kind of heat you speak of is brutal and definitely affects what is moving out there.

--Dennis

Thanks, Dennis! The heat's been a serious kicker. Lots of fires up here right now. I'm looking out of my office window at overcast skies and 68 degrees right now... maybe we'll get some rain today before it heats up?
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Nice way to break your dry spell... really like your 12.001x12.002_5. But I am partial to flame-sided.

Gerry

Thanks, Gerry! Just bite the bullet, man! Drop me a line when you're ready... LOL
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Cole, I am really looking forward to more of your field herping posts. This one will do for now!! Very nice animals as always. I really like those Logan county animals though. They stand out to me.

Joe

Thanks, Joe! The Logan Co. animals are pretty neat. They're even cooler in person. I may pair up a few more next season. I've got a sizeable group of them, but only breed a few each year. I think you need some...
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Killer animals Cole!
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Disclaimer: I do keep several snakes in pairs, and some in groups. However I realize that things can go wrong, and I have to keep a close eye on those groups, to be sure they are not being adversely affected by these living conditions. Also if one happens to eat it's cagemate, it is 100% my fault, and I know the risks in advance!

What's wrong with using CAUTION?!?!?!
King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
~ Jorge Sierra www.SierraSnakes.com

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Wow, some very nice locality Milks! Yeah, that one does look like a Cal king.
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I appreciate the kind words, Ross! Thanks. Hey, what's this I hear about you moving to AZ? You're not living on Hubbs' couch, are you? I keep waiting for the tables to turn on that guy... LOL

I wish I could take credit for this:

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WHOLE BUNCH OF AWESOMENESS. Post photos of the adults.

AAHAHA!!HAHA!!HAHA!!AHAAAAAAA!!!!

freakin hilarious!!

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

serpentinespecialties.webs.com

>>I appreciate the kind words, Ross! Thanks. Hey, what's this I hear about you moving to AZ? You're not living on Hubbs' couch, are you? I keep waiting for the tables to turn on that guy... LOL

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hahahahaha That is hilarious. Probably the funniest sign ever. lol I moved to AZ with my girlfriend. We are not sure how long it will be for, but for now it is nice. Brian needs to see that picture. lol
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Soon, Jimmy! Very soon...
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