Greene, H. 1997 June 18 (continued) Impression was that all small S. hirarguligera went for the shore when chased, where as adults dived or swam toward center of pond, sometimes >= 10 m before I lost sight of them. NB: Earlier we had the big Rhabdophis chrysargus out and it performed a very Naja-like display; anterior 15cm elevated abruptly and flattered in a cobra hood, head tilted down, and readily strikes at hands, and smoke bag. We had a ~2m Elaphe jamaica (which I will release behind the hotel) out, and it made elevated exaggerated S-coil w/ open mouth, hissing, and strikes. Some inflation of anterior, but not so pronounced as in the smaller E. radiata. June 19 Dave Hardy sick yesterday w/ fever, heavy sweating, and joint aches. He checked the Primessus steigeri site and got signal from some place in ground vegetation mornings of June 17th 18 and last night, so we presume it has been resurgitated. This AM Dave is still not well, Marjorie