I didn't see Ross's name till after I posted...but another ccharacter I didn't see was the famous eccentric Arthur Jones...of Wild Cargo. Since I'm not an alcohol drinker I guess I'll just chase down the stories with tea!!! George Trejembo of Totem zoo use to get some of largest eastern diamonbacks backs I have seen. While they weren't more then four to five feet long, they were huge in girth.

Dan