Thought this was neat...From www.snakesofarkansas.com

[amercnwmn]

RioBravoReptiles & Telefrag:
Thought you guys might find this thread interesting..

For years I have been keeping an eye on zoological data bases in an attempt to keep up with what members of genus Drymarchon are being maintained within zoological institutions around the world. I was shocked to find that only a single D. m rubidus was listed, though happy to hear it was being held at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX. Upon this discovery, I immediately contacted Colette Adams, herp curator of the Gladys Porter Zoo, with an offer to donate a female D. m rubidus, as I felt it a shame the only specimen being held within a zoological institution worldwide should not have a suitable mate and besides, I donate at least half of the offspring my Drymarchon collection produces each year to a variety of institutions, though this was a first with the D. m rubidus.
Colette promptly contacted me and after a bit of correspondence and photo sharing, it was decided that the male would be better suited within my collection, as I already have multiple breeding projects in place, involving D. m rubidus, and the zoo has plenty of other herp related projects on their plate, including Cyclura. n lewisi, Crocodylus rhombifer (perhaps the most threatened of the new world crocodilians) and Crocodylus mindorensis (another crocodilian on the brink of extinction).
I have been trying to obtain permits to collect D. m rubidus in Mexico for several years now, only recently making any headway, as the species is the rarest of the available members of the Dry clan being maintained in captivity, though the species fairly common along the Western coast of Mexico. The captive gene pool is EXTREMELY shallow, even more critical than D. couperi, so it is our hope this guy will help bolster the gene pool of captive D. m rubidus.
I must thank Colette and the Sr. herp keeper of the Gladys Porter Zoo, Dave Martin, as they have been incredibly helpful and most generous with their time and resources…
There you have it and I hope that if any of you are ever in South Texas, you will take the time to visit the Gladys Porter Zoo, as the work being done there, in regards to herpetofauna, is nothing less than incredible.
keep in mind, when you view the photos, the only known mottled rubidus to be found in captivity, anywhere in the world, are right here in the "Natural State"...
Best regards and enjoy,
Jeff
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Pic property of Jeff Snodgres taken from www.snakesofarkansas.com

[BWSmith]

I am already on the waiting list for a baby

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[amercnwmn]

LMAO...somehow I shoulda known...LOL

I thought that was really interesting, and a beautiful snake.

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