Normal for ribbons to have these hints of black in the labials?
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Thread: Ribbon Question
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09-29-2013, 06:59 PM #1Hi, I'm New Here!
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09-30-2013, 03:08 PM #2Forum Moderator
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Re: Ribbon Question
I don't think it's common, but it's well within what could be considered normal.
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09-30-2013, 04:12 PM #3T. radix Ranch
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Re: Ribbon Question
I agree with Stefan.
Any chance we can get a close-up of the face. Is this a wild caught ribbon?Steve
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10-01-2013, 04:34 AM #4Hi, I'm New Here!
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No I didn't but will next time. Yes these are a few of the numerous WC Thamnophis I've photoed this year. I know garters don't grow white scales behind the eyes like ribbons and the racer but the labials had me thinking. Is there a pic out there of a ribbon with a few black lines besides this one?
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10-02-2013, 04:25 AM #5Domos Ophiusa
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Re: Ribbon Question
One of my first two ribbons (eastern), back in the day, showed some faint hints of labial markings too.
Keeping - 'Florida blue' sirtalis, concinnus, infernalis, parietalis, radix, marcianus and ocellatus.
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10-03-2013, 06:42 AM #6Hi, I'm New Here!
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Awesome! Well I plan on breeding Thamnophis when we get a home with within the next five years and my boys are a bit bigger. I run an educational Facebook page and obsess over teaching as much as I can to children and adults alike. You never know what type of animal you will save by posting a simple article about a wolf spider or a ribbon snake! I am getting the Nokia 1020 camera phone for Christmas so next spring I will share some pics here of the species we have in Oklahoma.
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10-03-2013, 02:57 PM #7T. radix Ranch
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How about a link to the wolf spider article? I'd like to read it, love Lycosidae.
Steve
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Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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10-07-2013, 02:01 PM #8Banned
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Had wolf spiders in my house down there in the SoCal high desert. Scary and huge to say the least, but quite harmless I'm told. Mostly I'd find males the size of a half dollar in the house and OMG can they run fast. Exterminator assured me that that males have no venom and bites from females are extremely rare and less harmful than a mosquito bite . He said if you have them in the house they are quite efficient at exterminating pest insects such as roaches and scorpions so they're good to have around. Whatever dude, they give me the creeps, I don't like them! lol.
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10-07-2013, 03:52 PM #9T. radix Ranch
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That is a gorgeous spider. I love them.
Steve
5 awesome kids!
Emmy, Kale, Molly, Gabby, Hailee
They are not just snakes. They're garter snakes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thamnophis14?feature=mhee
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10-07-2013, 04:07 PM #10Banned
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Re: Ribbon Question
Fine, I won't argue against that. But when you're sitting in your living room and one comes down from the ceiling, lands on your neck and runs across your bare arm doing 60mph then we'll see how much you love them. :P
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