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neew color phase???
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by pdk9Roper on April 15, 2008
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I have caught a cotton mouth that may be an undocumented color phase, I showed a local game warden, he has never seen this color, I have never seen this color phase. How can I verify if this is or is not an undocumented color phase, who can I contact, I tried Auburn University, but got no response.......
This is an adult, over 3.5'long, found here in southeast Alabama.
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by Cro on April 15, 2008
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Keith, Cottonmouths exhibit a wide range of color phases, as well as genetic mutations that can cause albinism, melanism, and several other very unusual morphs.
Do you have photos of the snake that you can EMail ?
If so, please send them to me at jzegel@mindspring.com
That will be a lot quicker than trying to post them on the site here.
If you do not have photos, then try to describe the snake as best you can. Again, you can send me an EMail with the description, and I will try to help you identify if the Cottonmouth is a mutation of some sort, or just one of the very many color phases out there.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by Peter84Jenkins on April 15, 2008
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Can you post a photo? I am sure there are tons of members here who would love to see this! Also, there is a good number of people here who can supply you with a better answer to your question with a photo. Also, it is customary for new members to fill in their profiles to help us get to know you. Thanks, look forward to seeing a picture of this cotton!
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by Cro on April 15, 2008
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Yep, if you want to post photos of the snake here at the site, send the photos to the Snakes for Identification section of our Photo Album.
Once the photos are uploaded, let us know here in the Experts Section, and one of the Site Managers will approve the photos and then they will be available for everyone to see.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by SnakeEyes2006 on April 16, 2008
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Serpentor, you need to fill out your profile more than your name, tell us where you are from, M/F, age,what reps you like,ect.
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by JSargent on April 16, 2008
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you may want to wait until it sheds to get excited...i kept one i found in the fall until the following year. it was solid brick red w/ no pattern, until it shed...i had seen a large pair together, but couldn't get to them with the same color just before finding this one...glad i didn't have to feed them a bunch of rats to find out they were normals...lol
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by Cro on April 16, 2008
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Keith, it is not surprising that you did not get a responce from Auburn University, as the Herpetologists who once worked there are mostly gone.
If you can post photos of the snake here, you will reach folks in Universities, Zoos, Research Labs, and Natural History Museums from all over the world.
That should give you a fairly quick idea if the snake is something new or not. Try to take the sharpest photos that you can, preferbly with a good digital camera, and send it to the Snakes For Identification section of the Photo Album here. The more photos that you can post, the better.
Looking forward to seeing just what you have found.
Best Regards JohnZ
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