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Forum: Australian Snakes 25-Sep-08, 04:49 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By NickM
Here is a pic of the mother ...

Here is a pic of the mother

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/nickmutton/CIMG3673.jpg[img]

Nick
Forum: Australian Snakes 10-Jun-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,794
Posted By NickM
For those that are interested as i dont think its...

For those that are interested as i dont think its been mentioned yet, The "jagpondros" are actually a cross of 4 seperate species and sub-species.

The Breakdown I believe is : 12.5% Diamond...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-May-08, 09:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,816
Posted By NickM
the pics are definatley a hoax and have been...

the pics are definatley a hoax and have been around for a while. The sanke could not eat a person feet first as there is no real chance of getting both feet tightly together to get started. It...
Forum: Australian Snakes 27-Apr-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 800
Posted By NickM
They are actually quite easy to breed, the...

They are actually quite easy to breed, the trouble is with eggs and neonates. The eggs are very delicate and can be hard to hatch for many people. The babies are also delicate. Kinking and...
Forum: Australian Snakes 20-Apr-08, 01:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,231
Posted By NickM
Wokka, There are few of us americans here, and...

Wokka, There are few of us americans here, and not all of us are particularily fond of our current leadership.

Nick
Forum: Australian Snakes 12-Apr-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 834
Posted By NickM
You dont find any populations of GTPs producing...

You dont find any populations of GTPs producing red babies untill you get to the the central dividing range in New Guinea, from the highlands north you find populations that have both red and...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-Apr-08, 02:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Honestly I have never weighed a GTP, I would...

Honestly I have never weighed a GTP, I would never4 even consider breeding a female any younger than 3.5 years old and usually wait untill 4 years.

Age is a component with any python breeding as...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-Apr-08, 01:10 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,256
Posted By NickM
I keep hatchling GTPs in tubs with removable...

I keep hatchling GTPs in tubs with removable perches. When its time to clean I just remove the perch witht he snake still on it and thus rarely have to handle them.

The biggest problem with...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-Apr-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
they are speceis that should lay around 12-18...

they are speceis that should lay around 12-18 eggs, not the 30-40 commonly seen in obese captives.

A female snake should not lay more eggs than it can coil around to incubate, yet we...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-Apr-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Albino, if you want to worship Greg Maxwell then...

Albino, if you want to worship Greg Maxwell then be my guest, but it does not make him the best authority on the subject, nor does writing a book make someone an authority on a subject.

His...
Forum: Australian Snakes 09-Apr-08, 03:24 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Randy, you are making yourself look very...

Randy, you are making yourself look very foolish. I gave you the name of the paper, what more do you want.

Its been posted online before, though I do not remeber where, go find it and try...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-Apr-08, 05:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Randy if you had actually read all the posts in...

Randy if you had actually read all the posts in this thread wou would find that one of the papers has already been mentioned ; Phylogeographic analysis of the green python, Morelia viridis...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-Apr-08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
on the white striping, it comes in with age, ...

on the white striping, it comes in with age, and most captive bred animals display less white than their wild counterparts. There is some reason to suspect that natural light intensity is a factor...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-Apr-08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Like it or not the various forms of GTP are...

Like it or not the various forms of GTP are different, at least as different as the various forms of carpet python, and on a genetic level they are even more distinct.

My opinions are based on ...
Forum: Australian Snakes 08-Apr-08, 03:39 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Aussie GTPs along witht he Mearkes are likley at...

Aussie GTPs along witht he Mearkes are likley at some point to be a seperate taxon, making all the "designer" GTPs hybrids.

Another thing that US breeders rarely will talk about is that the vast...
Forum: Australian Snakes 07-Apr-08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
Thats what I meant. I in no way want to cast...

Thats what I meant. I in no way want to cast doubt on anyones claims of authenticity for their Ausssie GTPs, I know nothing about them and would not want to leave that impression.

Just wanted...
Forum: Australian Snakes 07-Apr-08, 08:03 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
There is not enough genetic difference between...

There is not enough genetic difference between them to tell them apart. Both the Merauke and Australian forms of viridis are distinct from all other populations of GTP. The close proximity is the...
Forum: Australian Snakes 07-Apr-08, 03:10 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,751
Posted By NickM
I dont want to cast doubt on any of the apparent...

I dont want to cast doubt on any of the apparent Aussie GTPs but there is a one population in Indo that is identical to the Australian population.

GTPs from the population around Merauke , Irian...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,218
Posted By NickM
Thats exactly what I meant. I visited the area a...

Thats exactly what I meant. I visited the area a couple years ago, visited Ubirr and took a boat down the river for a little while. Beautiful area, of course I couldt find any snakes but I was with...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 06:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,218
Posted By NickM
Casey didnt bring any out, it was well over a...

Casey didnt bring any out, it was well over a decade ago and if he had we surely would have seen them before now. I believe he told me he only saw one. Having visited him and seen his collection...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 03:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By NickM
No sub-species of amethyistina are curently...

No sub-species of amethyistina are curently recognised. The sub-species of water python are also not really accepted at this time.

Nick
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-Mar-08, 03:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,218
Posted By NickM
There are none outside of Australia. If there ...

There are none outside of Australia. If there were I would have heard about it. I have a lot of very good contacts and I have even asked specifically about them.

There are none now and it...
Forum: Australian Snakes 23-Mar-08, 05:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,218
Posted By NickM
From what I have heard they DO occur on the NT...

From what I have heard they DO occur on the NT side of the river. I was speaking to Casey Lazik who told me he found one at the Ubirr escarpment many years ago. I had a look around the area when I...
Forum: Australian Snakes 21-Mar-08, 09:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By NickM
is it albino or Leucistic? What are the odds of...

is it albino or Leucistic? What are the odds of happening upon a wild adult albino moose? Amazing pics

Nick
Forum: Australian Snakes 15-Mar-08, 02:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 342
Posted By NickM
where is ST George located? Nick

where is ST George located?

Nick
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