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JJFeldner
10-23-2003, 07:18 AM
with my own eyes.

I received a call last night for a snake pickup and called the person back. His description was,"red and white blotches." Thinking Longnose, I asked if there were any black on the snake and the reply was, "No, just red and white." Being intrigued by the man's insistence on the colors, I asked if it had rattles and he said no. So, I took the 20-minute trip out to Ahwatukee Foothills and found ...... (suspense building device)......... a hatchling ALBINO Gopher Snake.
The home is in a cul-de-sac with only a few neighbors and none of them own snakes of any kind. In all my years of herping, this is the very first time I have come across an albino in the wild, albeit on a patio in Ahwatukee.
I will try to remember to bring it to the meeting for your viewing pleasure.
snake-hunter
10-23-2003, 08:39 AM
cool i cant wait to see it.
MRC
10-23-2003, 11:26 AM
Funny when ther man called the hotline, it was a rattler with black and white rings around the tail. I thought Jerry will be real excited about a Atrox call, so i said "Kristina you call him." LOL. I guess this is one of the instances of you never know what you will find on a call. Makes me want to run on all of them. But unfortunately cool finds are few and far between. Hey Jerry, do the people who send you out on the call, get to claim the snake? LOL. Good Score!!!!!!!!!!
JJFeldner
10-23-2003, 04:24 PM
they can always try!!:D
MRC
10-23-2003, 04:43 PM
Fine, Give me my picture back out of your wallet!
JJFeldner
10-23-2003, 09:04 PM
I'm keeping it! I already drew a mustache on it!:D
JJFeldner
10-26-2003, 08:12 AM
burst. The snake described as an albino gopher has been positively IDd as something else - an albino Corn Snake. As such, I will bring it to the meeting Tuesday Night and put it out for the raffle. I am also bringing a nice Boa Constrictor which will also be raffled off.
Damn, I wanted that snake to be a Gopher. Oh, well.
Brendan
10-26-2003, 09:37 AM
That's an honest mistake. They kinda look similar.:Think
snake-hunter
10-26-2003, 12:59 PM
do u know the sex of the boa????
JJFeldner
10-26-2003, 04:18 PM
sex the Boa but I don't think it will change before Tuesday. I think it's a male.