Blackthroat/whitethrat magazine article

[DRZRider]

There is an article in the newest Reptiles Magazine on Whitethroats. A blackthroat is on the cover. I thought some of you would be interested in checking it out. I have not read it yet so don't kill me if it is not a good article.

Ed

[luker3232]

I noticed that, I have yet to read it.

[DRZRider]

I am kind of sorry that i posted about that magazine article. The enclosure type and husbandry he explained will not work for most people keeping an albigularis in their home. It seems to be written in terms of keeping the monitors outdoors, or in a green house type building.

I hope that a lot of new keepers do not follow his instructions. He did do a good job in explaining the differences in the three subspecies.

[razeraze]

Ed, are you sure it was a blackthroat? Did you not read the post on taxonomy on varanusnl?

[DRZRider]

I should have said albig. I didn't look closely at the picture until after I posted. I think I skimmed over that thread on v.nl but that is it.

[razeraze]

When you get a chance read it, it seems they are all technically "white throats".

[DRZRider]

Originally Posted by razeraze

When you get a chance read it, it seems they are all technically "white throats".

Yes, it just adds to the confusion of common names which is ever changing just like scientific names.

Ed

[X-Factor]

Originally Posted by DRZRider

Yes, it just adds to the confusion of common names which is ever changing just like scientific names.

Ed

Ah yes, but within that lies the true gem of science....would you rather immediately change as you find out you were previously wrong even though it throws a wrench in your program (science) or stubbornly insist you were right even though everyone else knows otherwise forever? Tom...maybe you noticed my double entendre....