WOW! Can we say, "Serious about snakes," here? Don, you are SO LUCKY to have the m-i-l apartment. Just the perfect thing.

Lori, thanks for the tip on Book Mooch - tho I've none to contribute at the moment. Still it's good to learn about.

Don't you think we've already started Thamnophis Mooch? With T.c. ocellatus?