I see a splendida influence in this one, anyone else?
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STRANGE CALI................................
JETZEN
Dec 17, 2005 09:24 AM
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HerperHelmz
Dec 17, 2005 02:17 PM
Yeah I am definitely thinking that.
Either that it or the snake is one of those "Mendota" cali kings, the ones that are melanistic-ish, but with visible bands.
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JETZEN
Dec 17, 2005 03:32 PM
It does have a solid dark belly, But i have seen coastals with dark bellies and sock heads,go figure??????
antelope
Dec 17, 2005 10:30 PM
Looks that way to me, JETZEN. I've a friend that has the opposite...a striped splendida with a bit of cali in it some where! As always, great pics of great snakes! Thanks!
Todd Hughes
JETZEN
Dec 18, 2005 08:30 AM
californiae/splendida/nigrita are much,much,much more closely related than what we realize, i wonder how far different they are in DNA?
antelope
Dec 18, 2005 12:01 PM
Some think splendy's and nigrita's are one and the same. I dunno but would think cali's have a little bit of separation from the other two. I would love to get my friends snake tested but we're as po' as church mice, LOL!
Todd Hughes
JETZEN
Dec 18, 2005 01:35 PM
How much do you think DNA testing would cost? And i wonder if it's ever been done to compare the three?
antelope
Dec 18, 2005 02:10 PM
I would imagine upwards of 300 or so, I don't really know. It would be cost prohibitive for me, I know!
Todd Hughes
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