Comments on: Boas in the Caribbean http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kimberly Spina http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-464404 Kimberly Spina Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3975#comment-464404 Hi Glenn! This is fantastic! Luigi is writing an essay on field studies for biology, and he had the great idea of searching for one of your reports, and look what we found! Hope you are well. K Hi Glenn! This is fantastic! Luigi is writing an essay on field studies for biology, and he had the great idea of searching for one of your reports, and look what we found! Hope you are well.

K

]]> By: Mae in NJ http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-437277 Mae in NJ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:28:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3975#comment-437277 Since these snakes live on an island and their population is increasing, my question is about the impact they are having on the other animals there? What are their natural predators? I realize that the development on the island will negatively affect the future of the snake population. I love snakes, but they can have a serious effect on bird population. Perhaps my concern is because I lived in Hawaii and the state is very worried about keeping snakes out of the islands to protect the native birds. Thank you for your interesting study. The photos are beautiful! Since these snakes live on an island and their population is increasing, my question is about the impact they are having on the other animals there? What are their natural predators?

I realize that the development on the island will negatively affect the future of the snake population.

I love snakes, but they can have a serious effect on bird population. Perhaps my concern is because I lived in Hawaii and the state is very worried about keeping snakes out of the islands to protect the native birds.

Thank you for your interesting study. The photos are beautiful!

]]> By: Betsy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-437264 Betsy Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:48:36 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3975#comment-437264 Glenn, It is exciting that a dwarf boa specimen, 1st one, was found. I bet you are excited yourself. When you tag a snake, don't you take a shot type of plunger and put it under the snakes skin closer to the tail. I was watching Erie lake show where they had snakes, they did something like that and then they would make them throw up and check contents of their stomachs and then put them back in the lake after checking them. If found again, all they had to do was hold a hand held scanner to see the chip that was put in and just put those tagged back in the lake. Thanks for all you do for the zoos and animals. Glenn, It is exciting that a dwarf boa specimen, 1st one, was found. I bet you are excited yourself. When you tag a snake, don’t you take a shot type of plunger and put it under the snakes skin closer to the tail. I was watching Erie lake show where they had snakes, they did something like that and then they would make them throw up and check contents of their stomachs and then put them back in the lake after checking them. If found again, all they had to do was hold a hand held scanner to see the chip that was put in and just put those tagged back in the lake. Thanks for all you do for the zoos and animals.

]]> By: Melissa http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-437222 Melissa Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3975#comment-437222 I, too, am curious about tagging a snake. You must have been really excited to come across the dwarf boa. (Congratulations on your find! It's great that there's so much interest in your project!) Hope this isn't a dumb question, but how does a dwarf boa's dimensions compare to the rainbow boa? <em>Moderator's note: Glenn is out in the field for a few days with no computer access. He'll be happy to answer these great questions upon his return. Keep 'em coming!!</em> I, too, am curious about tagging a snake.

You must have been really excited to come across the dwarf boa. (Congratulations on your find! It’s great that there’s so much interest in your project!) Hope this isn’t a dumb question, but how does a dwarf boa’s dimensions compare to the rainbow boa?

Moderator’s note: Glenn is out in the field for a few days with no computer access. He’ll be happy to answer these great questions upon his return. Keep ‘em coming!!

]]> By: Suzanne (the other one) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/03/26/boas-in-the-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-437203 Suzanne (the other one) Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:13:04 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=3975#comment-437203 Interesting! I'm wondering, just how do you tag a reptile? Interesting! I’m wondering, just how do you tag a reptile?

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