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...we saw Sat eve. s. of Lake Okeechobee..
Shows a tinge of red.

:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

I'm amazed at the variations in colour and pattern in these "greens"! Mine are a drab green (which I love so much) unlike the one your showing which is pretty stunning.
I do have a question though ... they're named "Green" like mine are an honest green but, what's the ratio of green to golden, brown, red, heavily barred, etc, etc.
It's almost as though the person who named them had never seen any other phase.
I've said it before, from what I've seen, I would have named them Tiger snakes!
Michael

...although posed here, (was returned)is from the exact locale as the reddish one above.

More of a normal color for these guys I'd say.
There are truly red ones that's for sure and many 'tweeners.
By far most are green or green/gray. The bars are more conspicuous on the lighter colored individuals.
I am not sure of the phases of Mississippi green however. Are yours floridana?
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

Yes, mine are Floridana! Olive green with fairly distinct bars.
An off subject comment, I can hardly believe the disparity in size between the male and female. The guy is a worm whereas the female is (relatively) an anaconda! Also, considering both, their attitudes stink! The female inparticular, will literally launch herself across the tank, striking out at me simutaneously.
Not a single one of the other species act like this.
Anyway, back on subject, with the variations in colour in such close proximity, how is it that all differences have'nt "averaged" out?
Michael