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I still don't know....
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 1:04 am
by Tiliquagirl
So once and for all, do alpine botched have pink or yellow blotches? I know I asked this a while ago but I still don't know because I keep reading different things! I know Ernesto is a lowland blotched, but he has kind of orange pinky blotches which isn't much help because some things I've read say that orange are alpine and some say lowland, I'm so confused!
Seriously though, I keep reading things that say the oppisite to something else!
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:10 am
by Edward
Tiliquagirl: It's not as simple as being determined by the presence or absence of one color. It's an overall appearance and even that is not precisely defined. As I mentioned before, the reason they are not considered subspecies is exactly because of that: There is way too much variability. But most people would consider a more brightly colored blotched to be alpine. Your definition of brightly colored may differ from mine, but generally that's the real difference (the colors being brighter) and not the specific colors involved. My male had some pink on his back and yet he was a lowland. You just have to look at lots of them before you form an idea of what each phase looks like.
Just the same, Ernesto is the best blotched in your book and that's all that counts! 
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:14 am
by Zach
Edward, when did you have your blotched again? Was it a pair, or just that one...
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:21 am
by Tiliquagirl
Ok, thanks. I guess I'll just never be able to tell, it's too confusing.
I tried to take photos of Ernesto biting me before but the batteries in my camera are flat again, I really should get rechargable ones! I took him and the others to daycare to show the kids yesterday and Ernesto didn't bite anyone! I wasn't going to let anyone touch him but he was really nice.
Maybe he just has it in for me!
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:26 am
by Zach
Hahaha! Ya never know! You can't recharge your digital camera battery? What the heck kind of camera is it?
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:33 am
by Tiliquagirl
I can get rechargable batteries for it, I just haven't yet so I use the normal batteries.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:34 am
by Edward
I got my pair of blotcheds from James. You have the picture of the male in the Blotched section.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:41 am
by Zach
Yeah I know, but when was that... few years ago, or...
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:45 am
by Edward
I had them from the summer of 2002 to the summer of 2003. Don't know when James took that picture.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:47 am
by Zach
Does the person you sold them too still have them, or live nearby?
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:49 am
by Edward
YES and NO.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:51 am
by Zach
Oh, just wondering what happened to them.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:53 am
by Edward
I don't want to think about it too much right now (I do it plenty) but I regret getting rid of them now. 
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:54 am
by Tiliquagirl
Why did you sell them?
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:55 am
by Tiliquagirl
Oh sorry Edward, I must have posted that while you were posting yours. Just go and hug your westerns!
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:57 am
by Edward
Thanks, tiliquagirl. I was just offered a good amount and I really needed the cash, so I took it. I'll just hug the pillow and rock myself to sleep now. Kidding! But I do wish I had them still.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:58 am
by Zach
Well, you must have used some of the money for the Westerns... Pretty good trade-off.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 3:23 am
by Edward
I really do feel very lucky to have the westerns, and I would not sell them for any amount unless I was homeless or something.
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 3:43 am
by Zach
It's my goal to get a pair of Centralians. When I have some extra money, I just might do it if the opportunity arose....
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 3:47 am
by Tiliquagirl
Me too! ... Well I wish!