Reptile taxidermists seem to be quite ignorant of the animals they stuff. I see gaboons coiled in a high strike like a diamondback(several forum members told me this is a highly unlikely pose) and I see a lot of diamondback heads mounted coming out of eggs-that is ridiculous in itself, but the heads are usually from 2-3 foot snakes-aren't they a lot smaller than that when born?(If I'm wrong on this count then I stand corrected)
Just wondered if anyone had an idea of why they do them like this
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Anyone know why they do this?
Ryan Shackleton
Jun 03, 2004 12:33 AM
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LarryF
Jun 03, 2004 02:18 AM
I've never seen a gaboon do this, but I've seen a couple of puff adders do the full-on classic diamondback pose when they felt threatened (unfortunately, they've never done it when I had a camera), so I can't rule out the possibility that a gaboon might do it.
Yeah, diamondbacks are something like 12-14 inches long when BORN...
donalds4
Jun 03, 2004 10:57 AM
like this?
