21 february 1986 Towenna marchy (cont) Snowberry Canyon, Alamosa Co., Color F. which were under rocks / whiteo, also saw several Batracaps. and snakes given to Terry Cook who works in Herp Lab in MVZ, I think he will send them back cost to some supply dealer. Maybe 2 THOMNOPHIS will go to Zwiefen (THRU ERNIE KACHSTROM) for some museum EXHIBIT OF THE THOMNOHIS caught had a second SKIN (THEY CAME BEING THEM (IN 1986) OR WITHIN A FOOT OR 2 AWAY. I THOMNOPHIS HAD RECOVERED INTO A HALF-GONE (DIGESTED??) WOOD RAT WITH FLY EGGS ON HEAD + SHOULDER FUR, WHEN BAB WAS DUMPED OUT BACK IN MVZ. I DID FEEL THE RATHER LARGE SKULL IN SNAKE WHEN CAUGHT + IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SWALLOWED TAIL FIRST. THERE WAS SOME TALK ABOUT THE WOOD RAT (MAYBE HALF-GROWN) HAVING BEEN DEAD + ALREADY PARTLY EATEN BY SOMETHING WHEN FOUND BY THE SNAKE? SWALLOWED, RATHER WAS ABOUT 10" LONG - FOUND COILED IN SHORT GRASS BESIDE ROAD & MY W GETTING READY TO GO AND A LARGE CONC. MARCHY (CONT) THE KEEPER CAUGHT A THRASHER IN QUAIL TRAP NEAR FIRE ROAD & GAVE IT TO ME TO STUFF. WHEN PUT IT IN MVZ WHERE COMPLETED.