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05-08-2008, 01:22 PM
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Are female garters more drab in color?
Are the female garters (eastern) more drab (I mean olive or with non-contrasting colors) in color, and to the males have more contrasting colors (like black with yellow stripes) or does it not matter?
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05-08-2008, 01:30 PM
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Re: Are female garters more drab in color?
I don't think there is any real sexual dimorphism in sirtalis, not enough to accurately sex them..... but I have noticed that the male Florida Blues I have seen tend to be bluer than the females, but that could be just coincidence... maybe all the males I had just happened to be quite blue..
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05-08-2008, 01:34 PM
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Re: Are female garters more drab in color?
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05-08-2008, 01:36 PM
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Re: Are female garters more drab in color?
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 I was talking about colour.... I should have been more specific.
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05-08-2008, 01:38 PM
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Re: Are female garters more drab in color?
Actually, it's not the first time I've heard about this theory, but like you pointed out, it's not accurate enough.
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