Jon & Stacy Boone wrote:
>
> ps. the majority of "G. smithii" in the US and Canada are more likely G.
> siamensis.
>
I used to have G. stentor, which I found out changed to smithii, and now they
could have been siamensis? No wonder some people don't know what they've got :)
>
> G. siamensis - nearly identical to Tokay's. I believe siamensis is, in all
> reality, a Tokay draped in greenish skin, replete with black and white
> spots, and are excellent candidates for surprising the unwary spirit of
> those which thought they were getting something "quieter than a Tokay" but
> blew it. Noise level: 5+ ( + for the surprise factor. They possess all of
> the gusto as Tokays, and even do that spasmodic body ripple when they sound
> off - pretty cool to watch - they almost ripple right off from the wall)
Yup, right on there, Jon.
When the 2.3 were set up in the community tank, along the east wall of the herp
room in the basement, I could still hear their bark on the west side of the
livingroom, which is located directly above, through the floor, insulation and
carpeting and about 25 feet distance. By that time it wasn't as loud as in the
herp room, but clearly audible and identifiable. I sometimes felt sorry for the
other critters in the room with them, since they had to live with it.
(Of course, that's nothing compared to what it would be if they ended up living
in..... say a piano :)
Hilde
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