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26-Feb-07, 07:12 PM
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Yesterday, i think it was, i woke up to find my tiger snake mating with the copperhead he was staying with. I didn't think it was possible but it happened (see crappy pics attatched). I sent an email away to the leading herpetologist in tassie, Ian Norton, heres what he had to say;
"I've never heard of it, although some have suggested that hybridisation is
perhaps a possibility given that the taxonomy of the two species is in fact
similar enough to suggest reclassification of Austrelaps to Notechis. If
indeed the mating proved successful, it would be a defining moment in the
evolutionary history of herpetology in Australia. Hang onto that copperhead,
I'll be interested to see what if anything develops."
so hopefully it was successful and we'll see what develops. |
26-Feb-07, 07:16 PM
|  | UNINFRACTABLE Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Hamilton island, QLD Age/Gender: 28  | | | | WOW double WOW,
This is very interesting i wonder if any fertilisation will take place?
Donk
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26-Feb-07, 07:17 PM
|  | Mrs Greebo (almost) Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Age/Gender: 31  | | | wow, thats exciting. you might have some little tigerheads on the way!
Vote for me ! http://www.aussiepythons.com/showthread.php?t=49686 lol
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26-Feb-07, 07:20 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | Very cool.I hope it works. |
26-Feb-07, 07:22 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: CAIRNS | | | | sick, what do you put on your liccence if they breed like under the code number
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26-Feb-07, 07:24 PM
| | | | yooooooour joking!!!!.....well lets hope nothing comes of it..... |
26-Feb-07, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by copperhead  ...it would be a defining moment in the
evolutionary history of herpetology in Australia. . | Pfft! ... Not likely... 
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26-Feb-07, 07:40 PM
| | | | defining moment in evolution......OMG I wish I could say what I want too....but i will say something Imo thats a very silly thing to have done and even more silly to hope that it would produce offspring. |
26-Feb-07, 07:42 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | May I ask why were they housed together? |
26-Feb-07, 07:49 PM
| | UNINFRACTABLE Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Hamilton island, QLD Age/Gender: 28 | | | | Dont you think that it may be of importance?
If they were to breed in captivity (and im saying a big IF) who is to say that they are not "bumping uglies" in the wild.
Im not 100% sure but i think both species distribution is fairly wide and cross commonly.
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26-Feb-07, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchdiamond May I ask why were they housed together? | 
I was wondering that myself. I'm surprised the Copperhead didn't make a meal of the Tiger.
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26-Feb-07, 07:54 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Campbelltown, NSW Age/Gender: 18 | | | by the looks of the pics, the copperhead had other ideas |
26-Feb-07, 08:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | Most venomous snakes are reptile eaters so it's suprising they didn't have a go at each other. |
26-Feb-07, 08:11 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: melbourne australia Age: 45 | | | | The pics you took arnt really proof of a mating unfortunatly, looks like they might be going through the motions but...nahh but yeh stranger things have happened i spose.
I hope nothing comes of it,and im sure nothing will
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26-Feb-07, 08:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | I don't think the female will be fertile,but stranger things have happened. | | |
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