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Thanks roadkill, but I am not trying to assume anything. Only reporting what I know from information I have gathered from being around the industry. I agree with all that you said above, except my data is not ridden with errors and assumptions lol, but is focused on comparative work between captive, imported, and the invasive homestead tegus. I am including color variations in my work like "blue" or "fire belly" as just phenotypic observations, but the blood, scale counts, and measurements are what my methodology is using to distinguish animals, not breeder/industry claims or terms. I am not hung up on any paradigms, I am always open to the truth through proper science! I did like your story in studying hibernation, and it is an important lesson about scientific investigation .

I understand the Chaco tegus may not be from that area, and who knows what's true. I don't trust many people in the industry. I love that you KNOW your stuff and use REAL info from reviews and submit real science on here! Refreshing to see! I would LOVE your list of tegu articles, I can't find it on here? And I really appreciate your expertise! You have clearly done some great work, are you still a researcher?

I graduate my MS Biology in May, and I start my PhD august. My tegu project will continue as it is independent, developed and supported by FWC, a reptile vet, and my graduate professor (an entomolgist with a reptile passion).
I am just trying to further categorize the diversity of T. merianae and look for trends between the 3 populations. It would be amazing to trace the blues back to a population in Brazil, but after 3
Seasons of sampling (almost a thousand animals) I do not believe this is the case. I agree with you, that Blues are not as unique as I once thought, and their traits are found in even invasive tegus!

My first publication will be submitted to FWC for review (they will assign me a co-author) to prepare for publication this August, fingers crossed.

<blockquote data-quote="TeguResearcheR" data-source="post: 155743" data-attributes="member: 6956">Thanks roadkill, but I am not trying to assume anything.&nbsp; Only reporting what I know from information I have gathered from being around the industry.&nbsp; I agree with all that you said above, except my data is not ridden with errors and assumptions lol, but is focused on comparative work between captive, imported, and the invasive homestead tegus.&nbsp; I am including color variations in my work like &quot;blue&quot; or &quot;fire belly&quot; as just phenotypic observations, but the blood, scale counts, and measurements are what my methodology is using to distinguish animals, not breeder/industry claims or terms.&nbsp; I am not hung up on any paradigms, I am always open to the truth through proper science! I did like your story in studying hibernation, and it is an important lesson about scientific investigation <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. I understand the Chaco tegus may not be from that area, and who knows what's true.&nbsp; I don't trust many people in the industry.&nbsp; I love that you KNOW your stuff and use REAL info from reviews and submit real science on here!&nbsp; Refreshing to see! I would LOVE your list of tegu articles, I can't find it on here?&nbsp; And I really appreciate your expertise! You have clearly done some great work, are you still a researcher?I graduate my MS Biology in May, and I start my PhD august.&nbsp; My tegu project will continue as it is independent, developed and supported by FWC, a reptile vet, and my graduate professor (an entomolgist with a reptile passion).I am just trying to further categorize the diversity of T. merianae and look for trends between the 3 populations.&nbsp; It would be amazing to trace the blues back to a population in Brazil, but after 3 Seasons of sampling (almost a thousand animals) I do not believe this is the case.&nbsp; I agree with you, that Blues are not as unique as I once thought, and their traits are found in even invasive tegus!My first publication will be submitted to FWC for review (they will assign me a co-author) to prepare for publication this August, fingers crossed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="TeguResearcheR, post: 155743, member: 6956"] Thanks roadkill, but I am not trying to assume anything. Only reporting what I know from information I have gathered from being around the industry. I agree with all that you said above, except my data is not ridden with errors and assumptions lol, but is focused on comparative work between captive, imported, and the invasive homestead tegus. I am including color variations in my work like "blue" or "fire belly" as just phenotypic observations, but the blood, scale counts, and measurements are what my methodology is using to distinguish animals, not breeder/industry claims or terms. I am not hung up on any paradigms, I am always open to the truth through proper science! I did like your story in studying hibernation, and it is an important lesson about scientific investigation :). I understand the Chaco tegus may not be from that area, and who knows what's true. I don't trust many people in the industry. I love that you KNOW your stuff and use REAL info from reviews and submit real science on here! Refreshing to see! I would LOVE your list of tegu articles, I can't find it on here? And I really appreciate your expertise! You have clearly done some great work, are you still a researcher? I graduate my MS Biology in May, and I start my PhD august. My tegu project will continue as it is independent, developed and supported by FWC, a reptile vet, and my graduate professor (an entomolgist with a reptile passion). I am just trying to further categorize the diversity of T. merianae and look for trends between the 3 populations. It would be amazing to trace the blues back to a population in Brazil, but after 3 Seasons of sampling (almost a thousand animals) I do not believe this is the case. I agree with you, that Blues are not as unique as I once thought, and their traits are found in even invasive tegus! My first publication will be submitted to FWC for review (they will assign me a co-author) to prepare for publication this August, fingers crossed. :D [/QUOTE]

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