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[CGKeith]

Bought at a reptile show. Labeled as "red".. ? ...Ornatus? ...Americanus? ...??
(no location info)

 

[Sadie11]

It looks to be Orthoporus ornatus. Maybe the Sonoran morph of the species. Hopefully someone else will chime in since I'm pretty new, but it looks just like ones that I have. @mickiem

 

[mickiem]

I agree with @Sadie11. It looks like Orthoporus ornatus to me. Too skinny to be Narceus (americanus). They are found in Arizona.

That's the problem using common names. "Red" could loosely describe several species I am keeping.

Welcome to the Boards, @CGKeith !

 

[CGKeith]

I'm in the middle of the Sonoran desert and this is our local Sonoran O. ornatus .... much longer, fatter and a narrow head and nothing close to the color.
I know of several super pod sites and they have a little bit of color variation chocolate brown to almost black....

 

[mickiem]

I'm pretty sure it is just a color phase of Oo. I don't have any Gold right now, but I remember when I had them both, the Golds were longer and skinnier than the Chocolate (Sonoran). Hopefully someone else will weigh in who has more experience with both.

 

[CGKeith]

I think you are right. Just hoping someone has others of similar color to confirm, plus location info.

 

[Sadie11]

This is what mine look like. I have several that are lighter in color, but unfortunately they're under right now. I was told that mine were Sonoran, but I don't know where they were captured. Like I said though, I'm a newbie on here.

 

[Sadie11]

I just noticed the bottle of Adams Flea & Tick Spray that you can see through the plastic tub. Before anyone gets upset, I assure you that it only has soapy water in it!! :wideyed:

 

[CGKeith]

This is what mine look like. I have several that are lighter in color, but unfortunately they're under right now. I was told that mine were Sonoran, but I don't know where they were captured. Like I said though, I'm a newbie on here.

Awesome! Thanks for posting the pic...looks great..and BIG!

 

[LawnShrimp]

Agreed that it is a morph of O. ornatus, though I hardly know enough about this species to give a locality. It could also be O. texicolens, which appears very similar to ornatus but is slightly smaller. This species is often sold as ornatus.

 

[CGKeith]

Agreed that it is a morph of O. ornatus, though I hardly know enough about this species to give a locality. It could also be O. texicolens, which appears very similar to ornatus but is slightly smaller. This species is often sold as ornatus.

That would make sense. Thank you.

 

[Sadie11]

Which one is supposed to be the longest? I've read that one gets 4-5", but everyone seems to have a different opinion. Most of mine are well over 6" easy.

 

[CGKeith]

Which one is supposed to be the longest? I've read that one gets 4-5", but everyone seems to have a different opinion. Most of mine are well over 6" easy.

The O. Ornatus here get 6" plus regularly.

 

[Sadie11]

The O. Ornatus here get 6" plus regularly.

Thank you for clearing that up!