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by Cole Grover
August 23rd, 2012, 3:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Northern Arizona 2012
Replies: 20
Views: 4319

Re: Northern Arizona 2012

Right on! I dig them all, but that one with the gray background really catches my eye. Were the milks males, females, or a mix?

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 23rd, 2012, 3:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: So far this year...
Replies: 12
Views: 3981

Re: So far this year...

Right click, set as background. Holy balls, there are some stellar photos in here.

Should be even more after you next trip, huh? Lucky SOBs...

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 17th, 2012, 7:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

So it does not indicate reproductive isolation. Exactly. The fact that many native European populations of Felis silvestris silvestris (especially the northern and eastern ones) are threatened due to genetic swamping by their domesticated kin is solid evidence of this. Our domesticated friends are ...
by Cole Grover
August 15th, 2012, 10:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

Gerry, interesting point you made a few back about dogs all over the world tending to revert to the classic 3rd world mutt rather than lobos ... definitely a good ponder for me. Hell, I missed that! That is true to a degree... but typically only in warmer climates. Check out some photos of feral do...
by Cole Grover
August 15th, 2012, 8:27 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: HELP! I Have the M-word
Replies: 18
Views: 4740

Re: HELP! I Have the M-word

Jeremy Westerman wrote:buy Coleman gear & clothing insect treatment. It has the exact same active ingredients as provent-a-mite in the same concentration
Bad-ass! Thanks for the tip. Hopefully I'll never need it again (my collection is essentially "closed"), but that's great info.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 15th, 2012, 7:37 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: HELP! I Have the M-word
Replies: 18
Views: 4740

Re: HELP! I Have the M-word

Do you just treat the animals? No. You'll have to treat the entire enclosure. The life cycle of mites involves dropping off of their host and laying eggs in the corners of the tank, in cracks in wood, etc. If it were me, I'd have already ripped those cages apart and bleached, burned, and/or tossed ...
by Cole Grover
August 14th, 2012, 12:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Black rat communal nest
Replies: 37
Views: 10254

Re: Black rat communal nest

Dude, unreal. That's crazy-lots of eggs. I take it you haven't moved?

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 14th, 2012, 7:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: June and July- White Sands, West Texas, Arizona.
Replies: 42
Views: 16758

Re: June and July- White Sands, West Texas, Arizona.

The photography in your posts makes me want to throw my camera away. Seriously. Killer post, Bill. I dig it!

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 14th, 2012, 7:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Three months of LECHing
Replies: 31
Views: 10791

Re: Three months of LECHing

Holy hell, THAT's a post! Seriously cool animals (and plants) and some stellar photos. The close-up of the Mud Snake's noggin' has to be my favorite. That eye is just unreal. That second Oxybelis shot is pretty bitchin', too.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
August 11th, 2012, 9:59 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A few of this year's hatchling milks
Replies: 11
Views: 3945

Re: A few of this year's hatchling milks

Justin, Thanks for the kind words. I really dig that they're small, so they don't take up much space, and present some challenge in getting them to reproduce and feed. They're a lot of fun! Paul, Just let me know when you're ready! LOL They'll be a change from the retics, that's for sure! Zach, I co...
by Cole Grover
August 7th, 2012, 3:23 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A few of this year's hatchling milks
Replies: 11
Views: 3945

Re: A few of this year's hatchling milks

Thanks, Ross! I know what you mean - pretty unique.
by Cole Grover
August 7th, 2012, 3:04 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Very Underrated Additions!
Replies: 7
Views: 1811

Re: Very Underrated Additions!

Man, Thomas, those things are rockin'! I've always had a soft spot for Antaresia, but haven't pulled the trigger. Now you've got me thinking again!
by Cole Grover
August 7th, 2012, 12:56 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A few of this year's hatchling milks
Replies: 11
Views: 3945

Re: A few of this year's hatchling milks

Thanks, foks! They're "boring" to some people, being non-exotic critters and of small size, but I sure like them! All of the little buggers have shed now, including the 10 or 15 clutches not pictured here. The fun of getting them onto unscented domestic mouse ( Mus ) pinks has begun! It se...
by Cole Grover
August 1st, 2012, 7:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

Gerry, I get ya. It's boiling down to semantics, I see. Imagine that... LOL Re: C. lupus x C. lupus f. familiaris , I'm talking NORTHERN North America, mostly - Northern Canada, Alaska, etc. Pre-Columbian dogs in North America even more readily exchanged genes with their wild counterparts, probably ...
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 10:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

John, Thanks for the reply! I'm sure you're aware of the myriad species concepts and the problems inherent in each. Though there are issues with each of them, that doesn't mean that the premise, as a whole, is "wrong". Just so we're clear, I'm actually not even in favor of giving " ca...
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 8:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

John,

No problem, man. I look forward to your thoughts. I'd like to point out again what a good thread this is, overall. It's an awesome message, I just disagree with a technicality! Cats belong indoors, even where their conspecifics occur naturally.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 8:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

Many people still refer to domestic species by a unique specific epithet, and whether or not this is "correct" is open to debate. Also, I think you are mistaken when it comes to paraphyly. Paraphyly is a monophyletic group from which one or more clades is excluded to form a separate group...
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 2:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Behind the cheese curtain: revisited 2012
Replies: 39
Views: 11457

Re: Behind the cheese curtain: revisited 2012

Again, a peek behind the cheese curtain doesn't disappoint! I love the habitat shots (so damn green!), milks, Liochlorophis in myriad colors, those big moths, and everything else. Good post, Tim.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 2:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Texas 2011 - 2012
Replies: 16
Views: 7012

Re: Texas 2011 - 2012

Wow! Pretty sweet series of photos - you should post more! That Macrochelys takes the cake for me and reminds me of that old photo of KW holdng one. Bad-ass turtles.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 2:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bullfox (Bullsnake x Fox Snake hybrids)
Replies: 21
Views: 7401

Re: Bullfox (Bullsnake x Fox Snake hybrids)

Good stuff, guys! I read the article in J.H. a few weeks back and have been meaning to give you a shout-out here on the forum. Time's a bugger, though, so I'm just now getting around to it! It's always nice to see articles by fellow forum-goers. Cool photos, too.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 31st, 2012, 2:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

John, Good post! My wife and I also have a cat... an INDOOR cat. They're horrible for the environment in non-native (and some native... see below) areas. And now, for a requisite side-track: The only thing I'd dispute is the taxonomic stance TWS has taken for "domestic" cats. It seems to m...
by Cole Grover
July 30th, 2012, 2:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Toad invasion! need ID's
Replies: 9
Views: 2018

Re: Toad invasion! need ID's

SnakeDude wrote:it still doesn't seem to have any remnants of dark spots
It did in life - they were just washed out. The 1-3 warts per light-edged dark spot are a classic woodhousii trait.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 30th, 2012, 9:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: "Florida's" House Geckos
Replies: 30
Views: 33463

Re: "Florida's" House Geckos

Awesome post. Someone's needed to do this for a long time! Thanks!

-Cole
by Cole Grover
July 25th, 2012, 4:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Toad invasion! need ID's
Replies: 9
Views: 2018

Re: Toad invasion! need ID's

Though these are adults, compare the blotch pattern of the woodhousii with the cognatus . The woodhousii have 1-3 warts, often reddish in color, per black-outlined blotch. The cognatus have large blotches. Here's a washed-out woodhouseii: http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q6/colegrover/DSCF0750.jpg...
by Cole Grover
July 25th, 2012, 4:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Toad invasion! need ID's
Replies: 9
Views: 2018

Re: Toad invasion! need ID's

Anaxyrus woodhousii is most likely - I'm with Rob. Those are NOT cognatus - they've got a different morphology and distinctly different blotches. Are they low-land toads, or from higher up? What sort of habitat? Any photos of the adult animals from the area? A. boreus toadlets can look similar to w...
by Cole Grover
July 25th, 2012, 7:38 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A few of this year's hatchling milks
Replies: 11
Views: 3945

A few of this year's hatchling milks

It's been a busy year with respect to both my work schedule and home improvement projects (a simple deck is a nightmare for a not-so-handy dude). In spite of my lack of time, I did manage to get a number of pairs of snakes together. As some of you may know, I specialize (basically to the exclusion o...
by Cole Grover
July 6th, 2012, 9:49 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Getting teeth out
Replies: 11
Views: 5339

Re: Getting teeth out

Are they at the surface? I've had luck with duct tape (which also works well for glaucoids from prickely pear cactus). If not, I'd treat it like a sliver and try to dig it out. That said, sometimes they're just stuck - I've got a calcified spot on one of my nuckles where a Dumeril's boa bit me and l...
by Cole Grover
July 6th, 2012, 8:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis ID?
Replies: 8
Views: 2620

Re: Lampropeltis ID?

It's a ruthveni. Take it.
by Cole Grover
July 6th, 2012, 8:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis ID?
Replies: 8
Views: 2620

Re: Lampropeltis ID?

Any other photos? From that one shot, it looks like ruthveni. A lateral, ventral, and head shot would be helpful.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 27th, 2012, 11:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A Third Installment from the Sonoran
Replies: 22
Views: 6568

Re: A Third Installment from the Sonoran

Your photography never fails to stun. I can't even pick out a favorite, though that first Rhinochilus shot is pretty rockin'.

Awesome post, man.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 27th, 2012, 7:15 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Appalachicola Kings
Replies: 7
Views: 1889

Re: Appalachicola Kings

Wow - those are great looking, Justin! How's the one from the "big" egg?

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 27th, 2012, 7:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southwest Kansas Screamer Milks, and Their Neighbors....
Replies: 24
Views: 5592

Re: Southwest Kansas Screamer Milks, and Their Neighbors....

Killer post, Dan! I can see now why you were pushing so hard for us to come out that way for a few days while we were down in Kansas! The Sonora and the Heterodon are pretty sweet. I REALLY dig the big Coachwhip, too. I saw my first one ever crossing the road on the way to Fraser's farm in May. A gl...
by Cole Grover
June 26th, 2012, 3:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping Colorado 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 1406

Re: Herping Colorado 2012

Cool post! Looks like you guys have had some good times this year. I dig that first Pituophis shot. Milks are all about timing. They're abundant, but easily missed. Up here, we have about a 2-week window for them some years. During that two weeks, though, they can be the most common herp under cover...
by Cole Grover
June 25th, 2012, 8:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photoguide to Australian Geckos -- Part 3
Replies: 10
Views: 7008

Re: Photoguide to Australian Geckos -- Part 3

Truly awesome series of posts, David! I mean, magnificent!

What's the story with Uvidicolus sphyrurus? Is it closely related to Nephrurus like Underwoodisaurus is?

Thanks,
-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 25th, 2012, 8:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photoguide to Australian Geckos -- Part 2
Replies: 8
Views: 4786

Re: Photoguide to Australian Geckos -- Part 2

Oedura, Nactus, Nephrurus... holy hell, man! Great stuff. How many species of Nephrurus do you see sympatrically? If several, are they often syntopic, or is there some sort of habitat partioning?

Thanks,
-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 25th, 2012, 8:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photo Guide to Australian Geckos
Replies: 16
Views: 8183

Re: Photo Guide to Australian Geckos

David, I'm sure you must have known how much I'd love these posts... I've only made it though this first installment - I'm almost too excited to open the others! I'm especially fond of the Heteronotia, the Lord Howe Island critters, and that spectacular Chameleon Gecko. Seriously great post - thanks...
by Cole Grover
June 22nd, 2012, 8:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: OT: Herp Professors
Replies: 33
Views: 7409

Re: OT: Herp Professors

UT Arlington has a pretty stellar herp program and does a lot of work in the Neotropics. Check it: http://www.uta.edu/biology/herpetology/
by Cole Grover
June 22nd, 2012, 7:20 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Little Ricky
Replies: 9
Views: 2408

Re: Little Ricky

Kelly,

That's one cool turtle. Seriously neat animal. Thanks for sharing!

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 22nd, 2012, 7:17 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s
Replies: 29
Views: 7700

Re: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s

Justin, Those are fantastic, man! They're gonna be killer. In this way a subject in forum becomes a kind of genre of clues for other people present and future that would click on the topic ( Lampro Breeders???) that has relevence to their own concerns. Otherwise we might as well just email or phone ...
by Cole Grover
June 21st, 2012, 3:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hognose sympatry/hybrids?
Replies: 6
Views: 2520

Re: Hognose sympatry/hybrids?

I am not aware of any records, in peer-reviewed literature or anecdotal, of Heterodon hybrids in the wild or in captivity. I'd say it probably doesn't happen. There are likely lots of isolating mechanisms between them.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 21st, 2012, 1:58 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s
Replies: 29
Views: 7700

Re: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s

Dudes, I agree that excess moisture can be an issue and can cause eggs to swell, subsequently leading to embryo death, egg rupture, etc. However, Justin said this: One egg is nearly doubled in size of the others. (emphasis mine) ... which leads me to suspect that the egg clutch isn't being "mis...
by Cole Grover
June 21st, 2012, 1:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to herping.
Replies: 22
Views: 3582

Re: New to herping.

Sam, Welcome! Though I don't live in Wyoming, I'm a neighbor, so to speak. I also spend a bit of time down there. Where abouts do you live? "Western Wyoming" is a fairly large geographic region! Are you in the Cody area? Evanston? I can't give much better advice than you've received from J...
by Cole Grover
June 15th, 2012, 1:20 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s
Replies: 29
Views: 7700

Re: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s

Justin, I've tried a number of different things and still experiment a little. I tend to shoot for 78-80F, but have had excellent luck in the 82-84F range, too. At 78-80F, the eggs take a little longer to hatch, but the hatchlings are larger. For instance, Pale Milks tend to incubate for ~6 weeks at...
by Cole Grover
June 15th, 2012, 8:18 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s
Replies: 29
Views: 7700

Re: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s

Justin,

It can! I do seem to see it more often when incubating a lower temperatures, which typically results in loger incubation and larger neonates. Must be some correlation, there.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 15th, 2012, 7:55 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s
Replies: 29
Views: 7700

Re: Lampropeltis Breeders ?????'s

Justin,

No cause for concern. I've had eggs swell and stretch to an amazing degree. They're bound to do that as the embryo inside grows and the egg takes up moisture from the surroundings. In short, it's normal and I see it every year.

-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 15th, 2012, 7:23 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: what snakes do you breed( lizards and frogs are welcome)
Replies: 54
Views: 12826

Re: what snakes do you breed( lizards and frogs are welcome)

Cole your milksnakes are so beautiful. I would venture to say that the light bands/backg could be called truly Silver. Cole your milksnakes are so beautiful. I would venture to say that the light bands/backg could be called truly Silver. Thanks, Kelly! I appreciate that! My wife and I have been app...
by Cole Grover
June 14th, 2012, 7:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Natal Midlands , Kwa Zulu Natal - South Africa
Replies: 10
Views: 5809

Re: Natal Midlands , Kwa Zulu Natal - South Africa

Wow - unreal diversity and photography! That big male Bradypodion is a stunner!

Thanks for posting. I can't believe I overlooked this when it was first put up.
-Cole
by Cole Grover
June 11th, 2012, 10:38 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Anyone know of any CB salamander breeders?
Replies: 6
Views: 1843

Re: Anyone know of any CB salamander breeders?

If you're interested in Captive Bred (I'd assume so, based on what I've considered to be your conservation-minded approach to things), these are nice: http://market."not allowed"/detail.php?cat=126&de=927235 and so are these: http://market."not allowed"/detail.php?cat=126&...
by Cole Grover
June 11th, 2012, 8:07 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Red or Yellow V. acanthurus?
Replies: 26
Views: 12648

Re: Red or Yellow V. acanthurus?

Almost every commercial breeder uses dirt. Pro exotics, australianaddiction, Pet rock reptiles, python Pete, Rare earth, and Doug Price. I'd be willing to bet that they use "soil" rather than "dirt"... dirt being such a technical term and all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt :...