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- June 8th, 2018, 11:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Coming to Belgium, need help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6159
Re: Coming to Belgium, need help
Thank your for the info. I did not know that the vipers were a rare species. I understand the need to be secretive with special spots. Thanks for the info on the regulations too.
- June 2nd, 2018, 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Coming to Belgium, need help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6159
Coming to Belgium, need help
I will be in Bostogne, Liege, and Luxembourg with my family next month. Could anyone throw me a bone as to where I might see some adders? Is there anyone who we could connect with in any of those areas? Any general information about herping in Europe would also be appreciated like what laws should I...
- September 26th, 2017, 9:02 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23042
Re: A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph
beautiful work Ross. I'll be watching this project. Let me know if you need help with raising or breeding them. I'd love to be involved.
- May 26th, 2017, 12:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County BioRAP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3054
Re: Orange County BioRAP
New meeting time in the AM: 8:00 in the parking lot
- May 22nd, 2017, 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County BioRAP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3054
Orange County BioRAP
The next and final Orange county herp BioRAP is almost here. On the 27th we will inventory Fremont and Weir Canyons in the morning and late afternoon. We’re hoping to see some increased crepuscular herp activity during these times. WHEN: Saturday 27th, 8:00am (yes, we changed the time) and 4:00pm WH...
- May 22nd, 2017, 11:14 am
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Stripe-tailed Scorpion (East Ventura County)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14889
Re: Stripe-tailed Scorpion (East Ventura County)
I've kept anuroctonus as a pet before and it's pretty easy. they like to burrow so give them some medium that they can excavate with a piece of furniture that they can burrow beneath. Crickets and a dish of water should be all the sustenance they need.
- May 4th, 2017, 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6662
Re: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
Hello BioRAP Volunteers, This upcoming weekend (6th & 7th) will be the next installment of our Orange County Rapid herpetofauna Biological Assessment for the Natural Communities Coalition. We need RSVP's so that we can better match the food order to the expected number of participants. PLEASE RS...
- May 4th, 2017, 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: San Diego April 30-May 3
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5229
Re: San Diego April 30-May 3
Sorry dude. Hopefully I'll have more time if you're out here again. Be sure to drop me a line
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- April 7th, 2017, 9:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6662
Re: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
Hey Folks, We've had a change of plans. Due to permitting issues we have had to delay the second survey week to May 6th and 7th. My hope is that more people will be free this weekend. My apologies for the change up. I will keep you all posted on any more developments.
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- April 6th, 2017, 10:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: San Diego April 30-May 3
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5229
Re: San Diego April 30-May 3
Welcome to California. I should be able to guide you around in the evenings. I work regular hours right next to the airport as well so we can meet up afterwards to do some evening herping. SDNWR is a good start. I'll think of some other areas we can check out too. I'm the education specialist for th...
- April 5th, 2017, 10:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11781
Re: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
Gonna do my best to be there. It'll be my first time on a Tejon Trip. Been trying to make it the past few years and it looks like I'll finally be there.
- April 3rd, 2017, 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping mentor/buddy?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4318
Re: Herping mentor/buddy?
We're going to need a little more information about you buddy. Herpers are notoriously reclusive, but often they will come out of their shell if they can get a handle on who you are and what your motivations are behind wanting to find snakes (poacher or new enthusiast?) I'd be happy to take you out ...
- March 23rd, 2017, 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11076
Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
Where: Orange County, CA Aliso and Wood Park, Crystal Cove State Park, Bomer and Shady Canyons, Newport Bay, Loma Ridge, Santiago Canyon, and more When: April 18, 19, 25, and 26 (last two Saturdays and Sundays of April 2017 Who: NAFHA, USGS, and some local grad students What: Surveying for rare herp...
- March 23rd, 2017, 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6662
Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
Where: Orange County, CA Aliso and Wood Park, Crystal Cove State Park, Bomer and Shady Canyons, Newport Bay, Loma Ridge, Santiago Canyon, and more When: April 22, 23, 29, and 30 May 6 & 7 (second to last Saturday/Sunday in April and And first Sat/Sun in May 2017) Who: NAFHA, USGS, and some local...
- March 23rd, 2017, 9:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ruber for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1797
Re: Ruber for sale
He has been relocated within 1/4 mile of his home range. I hope he survives
- March 19th, 2017, 7:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ruber for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1797
Ruber for sale
Just kidding of course, But if you know of anybody that needs a Ruber for educational/scientific purposes, and has the proper permit to own one, I have the hookup. Long story, but I know a guy who does rattlesnake removal and he has a 4 foot Ruber that would be better off re-homed than relocated. Ne...
- February 8th, 2017, 10:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A new GIS tool for the San Diego Herper
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1943
A new GIS tool for the San Diego Herper
Hello from your new Education Specialist. I've been a part of NAFHA for about ten years now and it is now my pleasure to serve you as the California Chapter's Education Specialist. I'm currently working as a field technician with USGS in Dr. Fisher's lab. I will be helping to organize some herp blit...
- January 30th, 2017, 5:44 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Virus affecting home rat breeder operations
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10880
Re: Virus affecting home rat breeder operations
good read. I do breed my own rats/mice, but I live in CA. I'll keep this article in mind.
- January 30th, 2017, 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7507
Re: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
I always read the stickies. That's what inspired me to get all my records in before the update. This year was one of my least productive years ever, but I got around to more counties than usual. I often go for top 5, but this year I'm hoping for top 20
- January 20th, 2017, 10:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: It never rains in Southern California (or does it?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3094
Re: It never rains in Souther California (or does it?)
This is pretty amazing. Still, the pool with the albino Spadefoots that I keep an eye on has not received any standing water yet. My litmus test for a good rainy year is if that spot gets tadpoles. Last time was 2011 from my recollection.
- January 20th, 2017, 10:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New to the Forum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8491
Re: New to the Forum
Welcome Ryan. Hope to see in the field some day. Let me know if you're ever in San Diego.
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- January 15th, 2017, 12:26 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 in Alta and Baja California
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10235
Re: 2016 in Alta and Baja California
Awesome stuff! I hope to herp that side of the boarder someday.
- January 12th, 2017, 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7507
Re: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
Got it, thanks
- January 12th, 2017, 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7507
Re: Time to get all your data in the database for 2016
Mind Posting the link to the 2016 scoreboard? The sticky link goes to the current year so that the "2016" scoreboard is actually the 2017 scoreboard.
- December 21st, 2016, 11:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California Education Specialist Nomination 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5431
Re: California Education Specialist Nomination 2017
I accept. Thanks for the nomination. I apologize for my extended absence from forum involvement. I've been busy with a new job at the USGS western ecological resource center. Still settling in but I should have enough time for the public outreach events that I've already been helping Jeff with as we...
- June 15th, 2016, 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Early morning road cruising
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3642
Re: Early morning road cruising
Depends on what you are targeting. Hypsiglena may come out after 11:00pm whereas lampropeltis is usually just after dusk and the gophers aren't seen after dusk. The mornings you can expect to see diurnal species coming out on dirt roads to warm up for the day such as coaches, gophers, salvadora, rac...
- May 8th, 2016, 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Stepping Down as President of the Chapter at the end of Year
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7343
Re: Stepping Down as President of the Chapter at the end of
Brian, Thank you for your service and leadership. You have truly set a standard and embodied the ideals and mission of our organization. Again I say thank you for your sacrifice and vital role you have played for so long. I would also move for Jeff Nordland to take the nomination as your successor o...
- August 4th, 2015, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Who's your daddy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4823
Re: Who's your daddy?
True Kent, all five of the kings I've seen on the island had more than 28 bands.
- August 3rd, 2015, 9:23 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Who's your daddy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4823
Who's your daddy?
Skip to the TL;DR if you're not a reader... As some of you know I frequent Santa Catalina island (off of LA county) each year for the past six or so years and a couple years ago someone gave me a kingsnake that they had caught at one of the camps. She adjusted well to captivity and I've been looking...
- July 2nd, 2015, 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Visiting from the other Coast
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1693
Visiting from the other Coast
Hello All, [skip the first paragraph if you don't want to read about my credibility] Some of you may know me already but I'm a committed member of both N.A.F.H.A. and contributor to the HERP Database. I Volunteer with USGS division in my area and other conservancies in my area such as the San Diegui...
- May 14th, 2015, 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake ID from Panama
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1688
Snake ID from Panama
A friend of mine is asking me to ID this snake he found down in Panama. Looks like some kind of racer to me. Anybody know the Binomial? https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t34.0-12/11272220_967340876617881_1072064584_n.jpg?oh=0bb59af9f9ee7304c23d89aa09168a02&oe=555875DC https://scon...
- March 30th, 2015, 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moving to CA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3639
Re: Moving to CA
FYI, If I am correct, you still don't need a licence to hunt for some crotalus. I look for a lot more than just crotalus and I keep a few natives so I have a licence but if you want to spend your first few months here just looking for buzzers you could delay getting your licence until you have a per...
- March 30th, 2015, 11:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17297
Re: Airport Herping
I'm calling it a cal king. They are dwarf clad out there and if it was roadkill then it had some red blood on it likely. I don't think that there are any Z's out there. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't know how NONE of the USGS pitfall arrays wouldn't have caught any if there were there. Hope you get t...
- February 21st, 2015, 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Google Earth
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5972
Re: Google Earth
GIS are great when I'm using it, but I hate it when other people do :lol: Some of you remember the post a little while back of the "kid" who liked to "flip boards he found around Del Mar with his dad and take the kingsnakes home to release in his yard and cut the rattles off the rattl...
- January 31st, 2015, 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Need help for field herping event (San Diego)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2390
Re: Need help for field herping event (San Diego)
Trying to set the date for March 14th. Communication with my Pastor is nearly non-existent. He's a busy guy. One I nail down the date I will post more details.
- January 24th, 2015, 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17297
Re: Airport Herping
Robert, During my time there I only applied for a hiking permit before exploring the interior. This is a free process and lets the concervancy keep tabs on everyone who is taking advantage of the opportunities provided to hikers. In order to take a Bicycle into the interior you have to be a member o...
- January 24th, 2015, 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9953
Re: Airport Herping
Robert, During my time there I only applied for a hiking permit before exploring the interior. This is a free process and lets the concervancy keep tabs on everyone who is taking advantage of the opportunities provided to hikers. In order to take a Bicycle into the interior you have to be a member o...
- January 22nd, 2015, 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Need help for field herping event (San Diego)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2390
Need help for field herping event (San Diego)
Hello fellow field Herpers, I am requesting aid in a kids field (herping) trip this spring. This is not a NAFHA event but I could use your expertise all the same. A little background: I am a leader in one of my church's ministries titled, "Gibborim" (Hebrew for 'mighty men of valor') geare...
- January 19th, 2015, 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17297
Re: Airport Herping
Need a guide? I've spent over a year of my life on that island over the past decade and found multiple individuals of all but one of the recorded native snakes. I've done a couple overnight hiking trips across the island, talked to the natives (local residents and rangers), and have a pretty good id...
- January 19th, 2015, 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9953
Re: Airport Herping
Need a guide? I've spent over a year of my life on that island over the past decade and found multiple individuals of all but one of the recorded native snakes. I've done a couple overnight hiking trips across the island, talked to the natives (local residents and rangers), and have a pretty good id...
- January 1st, 2015, 12:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I'm DONE...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5059
Re: I'm DONE...
That came as a relief when I read that I have until Jan 30 to finish uploading. This has been a rough fall semester that has kept me from entering the data from the few trips that I was able to make. I consider 2014 to be a drought year for both the reptiles hydro dynamically speaking and me on the ...
- December 26th, 2014, 9:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: "Mini-Challenge" 2015
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3826
Re: "Mini-Challenge" 2015
Hey Ian, I've got new good boardline that produces every time I go there. I'm almost sure we can turn up the king and helleri for you there. Best thing about it is that it's right next to an outcrop where Jeff found a speck and a hillside where I found 4 ruber on one Sunday afternoon. I think that i...
- September 26th, 2014, 4:05 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2014 California Kingsnake clutches......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3537
Re: 2014 California Kingsnake clutches......
awesome! My clutches overheated when I left town this year. only two babies survived Nice to see your awesome output. I still want one of those hypermels.
- September 6th, 2014, 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My Trip to the 2014 NAFHA National Meeting in Rodeo, NM
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5193
Re: My Trip to the 2014 NAFHA National Meeting in Rodeo, NM
Looks like a rewarding trip. I hope I can make it out there one of these years. Thanks for sharing.
- August 24th, 2014, 11:26 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Greek Herp Key
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1903
Greek Herp Key
Is there any literature dedicated the local herptofauna of Greece? My sister will be visiting there soon and needs a field guide or key to help identify anything she finds. A quick Google search didn't yield any satisfying results. Thanks for the help!
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- August 6th, 2014, 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping South San Diego Co.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2370
Herping South San Diego Co.
Is anyone interested in herping this area on Saturday? It wouldn't be an official NAFHA event but the primary reason would be to gather data for the HERP database. Due to the proximity to the mexican boarder it's safer not to herp there alone. Targets would include Baja Collard lizards, leaf toed an...
- August 6th, 2014, 12:26 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Mediterranean Chameleons
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5502
Mediterranean Chameleons
I'm curious why Mediterranean Chameleons, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, aren't offered in the pet trade. I recently visited Israel and found a few quite easily in the wild and was very attracted to them as a possible pet. Since all wildlife in Israel is protected I obviously couldn't take them but I wanted ...
- August 5th, 2014, 6:20 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: craigslist winners
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4339
Re: craigslist winners
LOL craigslist, always good for a laugh!
- August 4th, 2014, 9:42 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Scorpion with a snack.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2313
Re: Scorpion with a snack.
that's a surprising find given that the primary food source of wind scorpions is scorpions. I guess that one was a little larger that he could handle.
As for the species, it sure looks like a vejovis. Not sure which one but not likely spinigerus. hard to tell from the resolution
As for the species, it sure looks like a vejovis. Not sure which one but not likely spinigerus. hard to tell from the resolution
- August 4th, 2014, 4:15 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Pituophis experts, ID assistance?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8959
Re: Pituophis experts, ID assistance?
based on the countless SD individuals I've seen and the limited experience I have with the other ssp. I would say that he's undoubtedly mostly SD influenced but, as it has been said, not likely a purebred. The first half could pass as an SD but the back half is more speckled like the Sonoran. I woul...