User talk:Jim Eaton

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Heterodon nasicus edits
Hi Jim, Having bred Heterodon nasicus for a few years myself, I too remember the eggs as being more round than those of many other snakes. However, Behler & King (1979) clearly describe them as being "elongate." To be sure, I also checked Wright & Wright (1957), which does not describe the shape of the eggs, but does provide the measurements of one clutch (in cm): 3.4x2.0, 3.5x1.9, 3.4x1.9, 3.55x1.85, 3.15x2.0, 3.3x2.0, 3.5x2.0, 3.2x1.9, 3.2x2.0, 3.21x1.95 and 3.4x1.9. These are certainly not as elongate as those of say, Lampropeltis triangulum, but definitely not spherical. So, despite our personal experiences, unless you have a better reference I suggest we not argue with Behler & King. --Jwinius (talk) 15:24, 15 September 2008 (UTC)