Adam's Original pair

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Posted by Shanty on January 31, 2003 at 10:49:12:

In Reply to: I haven't heard of anyone crossing the Tex and Mex . .> posted by terryp on January 31, 2003 at 09:30:47:

Since Adam's original pair is now in my snake room I want to make some observations:

1) They are from two different sources--both unknown.

2) The male is more Mexican bairdi looking than he is Texas bairdi looking. He is pretty much red with a gray head (sounds like a Mexican bairdi description to me).

3) The female is a typical Texas bairdi.

4) This might be that Mexican bairdi X Texas bairdi cross of which you are alluding, Dwight.

5) And, of course, they both might be Texas bairdi BUT the male simply LOOKS like a Mexican bairdi.

I don't know the case here, but if they are MB X TB, there are a few of these in your hands right now Terry. If you are a locale buff, then egads. If you simply enjoy beautiful bairdi then wow! One is from one side of the Rio Grande; one is from bloodlines from the other side. A bit like being from one stretch of Hwy 277 vs being from another stretch of the same Hwy. Ok, so I am messing with locale a bit, but not by much.

I also have Hwy 277 bairdi and Davis Mountains bairdi. They are different looking as neonates. Hwy 277 look quite similar to Mexican bairdi--lighter gray. Davis Mts bairdi have a more brown ground color. The three Mexican bairdi neonates I have are from three different sources--1.0 from Susan Hardy and 1.1 from the Hammacks. The Hammacks have two different lines of the Mexican bairdi. My 1.1 are similar but I see some subtle differences in the speckling on the sides of the female.

Go to www.qualityreps.com to see photos of Adam's original pair. In that photo the male's head does NOT show the gray. It is gray.

Hope this post doesn't boggle too many minds. But those are my random thoughts at this juncture.

Shannon Hiatt

QR, TX

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