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SCReptiles
05-13-05, 10:40 PM
I came in to position of a 4’ male LA pine this week. Anyone on this site had any experience with them? This completes my set, I now have all the pines. While researching them, I came across this website. They seem to think that may be the rarest snake in North America. I would have guessed the San Fran Garter, but I am not really sure. Seem the LA pine is not offered federal protection like the SF Garter and the Indigo, but I found another website http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2004/pinesnake/LA-pinesnake-agreement.html that also makes the claim they are among the rarest and hopes to garner federal protection for the species.
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/la_pine.jpg
LdyDrgn
05-14-05, 01:17 AM
You got any KY Pines? They are the Holy Grail of herping in this state!! The female Will Bird has is incredible. I wish I could find where he has that pic stashed...
SCReptiles
05-14-05, 12:10 PM
You got any KY Pines?
Oh yes, not only do I have one, I have one that is over 7 feet. He is my favorite colubrid. Unless I am showing my ignorance here, there isn’t a recognized KY pine species. There are three isolated areas in the state where Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis m melanoleucus) have been collected. This big guy is a northern, but I did not collect him myself, so I am unsure of his original locale. Are there certain colors, patterns, or markings on the KY locale pines?
http://secw.bravepages.com/Chuck/pics/chuck_pine.JPG
LdyDrgn
05-14-05, 07:46 PM
Here you go... read THIS (http://www.kyherpsoc.org/kyherps/kyappreciation/kypines.htm), it has the pics and the story of the female he caught.
Whether or not they are pure Northern pines, I couldn't say. I do know that he and his herping buddies have been wondering about it....they have been setting traps in order to attempt to find another. I believe they want to do a genetic study on them if they find any more.
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