wild garters cross breeding in the wild.

[Stefan-A]

Never mentioned dogs.

I never said you did. It was just an example, like the one you gave.

Around here when two different species interbreed it's called a hybrid.

Yes.

When two subspecies interbreed in nature it's called an intergrade.

No. We're talking about two entirely different levels here. Subspecies x subspecies crosses (hybrids) happen on an individual level, intergradation happens on a population level.

Show us the proof then. That's the only way anyone will believe you. Why didn't you just add the 'test's done with the picture. You need proof before you go flapping your gums like some sort of snake genius.

That's a bit unnecessary, Chantel.

There's a great many facts that have been proven by science. For example, science has proven that my unborn child is male, this has been done using ultrasound tests and a full chromosomal mapping. I wouldn't call the ultrasound proof because there is a risk of human error, however correct scientific method precludes the possibility of an error in the chromosomal mapping. There's a difference between science proving a fact and proving out a theorem.

I think I agree with tspuckler on this one point. That's using the word "proof" a bit too loosely.