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A question for Richard.....

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Posted by: Jaykis at Sat Feb 11 16:54:13 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jaykis ]  
   

I was going to ask this on the python forum, but it seems more applicable here. My question concerns Apadora and Morelia boeleni. To my view, (and with no taxonomy experience to back it up, lol) I think they are both the same "type", and that Boelen's should be removed from Morelia and placed with Apadora. Although I don't have any Boelens, I have seen a few in real life at shows, and the heads look pretty much the same as my Apadoras. Looking at their geographical distribution, it seems mainly that altitude is the governing factor. Boelens highter up, Apadoras further down to the coast. Both require similiar humidity and are difficult to breed (yes, I know that's not a criteria, but taken with everything else....) For a pair of animals that routinely hit over 12', very little is known about either. I looked at the maps in Mark O'Sheas book on the snakes of Papua NG, and the maps are REAL interesting as far as who lives where.

There's a real wide color variation on Apadoras, from goldish green to deep green, "almost" black, not to mention the color changing ability of Apadora, which may help a darker animal do better that lives further up in regards to the quick warm-up factor that Boelens would need because of drastic temp variants in the mountains.

So...am I out of line here...or just taking certain observations and running the wrong way with them....or possibly correct? All responses will be welcome. And what IS the breeding season on Apadora, anyway?
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1.1 Blackheaded pythons
1.1 Woma (Juvie female)
2.1 Aussie Olives
1.1 Timors
1.0 Angolan Juvie
1.1 Savu
1.1 Juvie Bloods
1.1 Juvie Balls
1.1 IJ Carpets
1.1 Coastal Carpets
1.2 Macklotts
1.1 Papuan Olives
1.0 Jungle Carpet
2.2 Scrubs (on breeding loan)
0.1 Jungle/Diamond cross
0.1 child, CB
0.1 wife, WC


   

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