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ok.. here we go. 1) how many species are there.. 2) how many are in captivity.. 3) which ones reproduce well in captivity 4) any other then the indigos in the US? thnaks.. im looking forward to learning this stuff
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Jaylon ( bigJ)

www.hometown.aol.com/flyingcolorsloft/main.html
0.1 black pine
2.6 northern pines
12.68 leo's of all colors/morphs
2.5 UKC registered American pitbull Terriers a.k.a "the bouncers"

I'm no guru but I'll give it a shot....
I assume you meant how many subspecies of Drys. There is only one species that I'm aware of (unless caudomaculatus is a different species)
The ones that I'm aware of are:
- Eastern Indigo (Drymarchon corais couperi)
- Texas Indigo (Drymarchon corais erebennus)
- Black Tail Cribo (Drymarchon corais melanurus)
- Unicolor Cribo (Drymarchon corais unicolor)
- Yellowtail Cribo (Drymarchon corais corais)
- Mexican Red Tail Cribo (Drymarchon corais rubidus)
- Margarita Island Cribo (Drymarchon corais margaritae)
- Drymarchon corais orizabensis
- Drymarchon caudomaculatus

While none of them are bred in captivity in large numbers....couperi, erebennus, melanurus, unicolor and corais are bred in captivity with some consistency by dedicated breeders. I cant tell you how many of each subspecies are currently being kept in captivity but they are obtainable if look hard enough. Some times it requires getting on a breeder's list in advance. There is a very small number of keepers that are working with rubidus but they are extremely uncommon in the pet trade.
Chris

Just wanted to let all know that this is not the original Big J... I have been lurking while studying my a$$ off for medical boards.

dont worry dude ill never be a doctor lol.. thats what my friends call me because im almost 6'7" and 310 lbs.. so i thought it would be fitting here, out of respect i will change if you like.. you were here first
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Jaylon ( bigJ)

www.hometown.aol.com/flyingcolorsloft/main.html
0.1 black pine
2.6 northern pines
12.68 leo's of all colors/morphs
2.5 UKC registered American pitbull Terriers a.k.a "the bouncers"

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Carl W Gossett
Garage Door Herps
Monument,Colorado...northern territory of the Great Republic of Texas