I reviewed some of the material I have here and SOME males were tracked to check movements as well as the lg females. One male snake supposedly traveled several miles in a relatively short time for a snake so I was incorrect in saying ONLY lg females were tracked. Nonetheless I've heard from several "good sources" that ALL the study snakes died. If this is NOT true Mr. Mazzotti and Mr Snow should step forward and enlighten us all to the real facts. If the info would help their case it would already have been publicized on every news agency available. The reason that nothing has been said, I believe, is that they have egg on their faces. As far as Rodda's map goes it has the same value as toilet paper in terms of validity and the meager cold snap here proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt already. Again please release the info to the American public. We have been told over and over again these 9 snakes pose a significant threat to our ecosytems. If they do prove to us they could even survive anywhere but here. I'm simply a common man and NOT a scientist but it's abundantly clear they did NOT fare well here during our wimpy cold snap....
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Tom Crutchfield
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