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- July 30th, 2014, 11:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Northern Illinois Herpers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3178
Re: Northern Illinois Herpers
You are right in my area, who is this?
- August 30th, 2012, 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.
- Replies: 88
- Views: 24962
Re: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.
I will be there
- May 24th, 2012, 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in Grundy County, IL
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1317
Re: Herping in Grundy County, IL
nice post, i know that building behind your wife in the pic with the foxsnake, i live very close there, pm me if you want to get out sometime.
- September 25th, 2011, 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake road-Goals
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2225
Re: Snake road-Goals
I will be heading down this wed, will let you know what we come across.
- September 16th, 2011, 9:06 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road Question
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4994
Re: Snake Road Question
i made my first venture to snake rd late last year, on oct 28th....and found this.
not the heartiest timber, but he was out......good luck
not the heartiest timber, but he was out......good luck
- September 10th, 2011, 6:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Planning fall trip to Snake Road part 2
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2796
Re: Planning fall trip to Snake Road part 2
i will be making a few trips down that way, durring the week before oct 8-9, and again the week after.......if anyone cares to know.
Re: Schtuff
schweet!!!
- June 17th, 2011, 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Let's get Herp Nation magazine in more stores!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1482
Re: Let's get Herp Nation magazine in more stores!
we could use some at the chicago reptile house......got them for a few months, then it stopped
- April 21st, 2011, 8:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April Showers....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 802
Re: April Showers....
i will be heading down that way tomorrow morning, with the same hopes as you..........not quite sure what to expect going this late into the spring......but im confident it will be a good trip.
- April 15th, 2011, 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Larue for the rest of the spring
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1029
Re: Larue for the rest of the spring
That's quite a bummer, I will be there a week from today, maybe this cold front will buy me a week..........regardless I'm sure ill see something. But fair warning is appreciated.....
- April 5th, 2011, 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: When is everyone going to LaRue?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1485
Re: When is everyone going to LaRue?
the weekend of april 22-24
- March 17th, 2011, 3:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: st. patricks day
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1196
Re: st. patricks day
i wish it would just rain already!!! i was just out and could hear peepers calling for the first time this year, will try again tonight. should really get moving this week with rain in the next few days.
- March 15th, 2011, 6:40 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: big snakes in Everglades
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4344
Re: big snakes in Everglades
im fairly certain that the burmese python problem mostly fixed it self these past 2 winters, below normal temps for longer periods of time.....they have sort of froze off..... now i am not a florida herper, and cannot say for sure, but have heard that the problem is dwindling..
- March 12th, 2011, 2:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping sites in Chicago area?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1105
Re: Herping sites in Chicago area?
i live in the chicago area, pm me, id be happy to show you around.
- March 12th, 2011, 8:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3523
Re: Snake Road
yeah, if people what to try and set up a group outing to larue, lets throw some dates around.....id move my trip back a week or two, to be able to cross paths with some you!!!
- March 8th, 2011, 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
Re: march 4th chicago suburbs....
sure thing guys...i will be out in that area again tomorrow night if the rains hold up.
- March 8th, 2011, 6:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
Re: march 4th chicago suburbs....
i would love to say i had a hunch they were there.......but they were found by accident.
- March 7th, 2011, 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
Re: march 4th chicago suburbs....
yes i do believe its the first smallmouth found there, at least first reported. i did find another dor smallmouth that night in the same area. cannot wait for another warm rainy night! hope to find many more...
- March 7th, 2011, 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3523
Re: Snake Road
I will be making the trip down around mid april........and cannot wait!!!
- March 6th, 2011, 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
Re: march 4th chicago suburbs....
thanks Carl!! we have to get together sometime, and find some herps....
- March 6th, 2011, 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
Re: march 4th chicago suburbs....
i am happy to share this post, and of course your own pics are very welcome.......the only thing i ask is that sometime you consider coming on out this way, Id be happy to show you around the site, or have me tag along with you sometime "lol" if thats ok...........thanks for the good words...
- March 5th, 2011, 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 0
- Views: 692
march 4th chicago suburbs....
hey everyone, had a chance to kick off our 2011 herping season last night. with daytime high of 61 degrees and late afternoon/evening rains I hit my local road cruising stretch of will and grundy county back roads...better results than i had expected with 5+ northern leopard frogs, a green frog, wes...
- March 5th, 2011, 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: march 4th chicago suburbs....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2765
march 4th chicago suburbs....
hey everyone, had a chance to kick off our 2011 herping season last night. with daytime high of 61 degrees and late afternoon/evening rains I hit my local road cruising stretch of will and grundy county back roads...better results than i had expected with 5+ northern leopard frogs, a green frog, wes...
- March 2nd, 2011, 8:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mid March?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4209
Re: Mid March?
I am not far from there either......if the temps hold up you might have luck around the goodenow grove forest preserve, in eastern will county, its within an hour of the airport.......the only reason i share this info is #1 its protected forest preserve, and the chicago herp society host an event th...
- February 28th, 2011, 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Northern, IL Hotspots?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3941
Re: Northern, IL Hotspots?
worth a shot right??? i live in your area,.....message me, we can hit a few spots
- February 22nd, 2011, 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Plethodon petraeus: Ferreting out a Georgian Gem in February
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1645
Re: Plethodon petraeus: Ferreting out a Georgian Gem in Febr
awesome carl!!.....im jealous. few more weeks and we will get them around here. great start to your season!!
- February 22nd, 2011, 9:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February 17th salamander activity
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1983
Re: February 17th salamander activity
very cool matt!!! was a nice brief tease we had last week.......
- February 21st, 2011, 9:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring Migrants: Vernal Pool Activity
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1381
Re: Spring Migrants: Vernal Pool Activity
I am just south of chicago, nothing in the pools yet, but we had one warm night with a tiny bit of movement.........should be about 2-3 weeks
- January 14th, 2011, 1:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: seeking advice....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 839
seeking advice....
hey everyone, A neat thing happened yesterday at work. Well let me first say that alot of neat herp related things go down at my work, because i work at the chicago reptile house. yesterday a man came into the shop with a bucket claiming he had found a bunch of ball pythons breeding!! and he put the...
- January 9th, 2011, 8:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Virginia 2010 season
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2457
Re: Virginia 2010 season
good shots dane!!!!
- January 9th, 2011, 8:26 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2010, part 2
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2776
Re: 2010, part 2
just say the word, and I will be on my way up!!!!!
- January 4th, 2011, 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2010, part 2
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2776
Re: 2010
what a year!!!! truly awesome finds, those spadefoots are beautiful , and the shots of the hognose in defensive positions are amazing.
- December 14th, 2010, 9:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: There & Back Again (Same as the Main Forum)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6290
Re: There & Back Again (Same as the Main Forum)
great season!! and very nice pics. if I am lucky I will see 1 massasauga next year.
- November 5th, 2010, 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herper Bios
- Replies: 92
- Views: 60062
Re: Herper Bios
Hey everyone, my name is sean, IM from the chicago area. I am 23 years old and married to my wife toni. As long as i can remember I have loved reptiles, and ever since i could walk i would look for frogs and snakes in the yard, As I grew up i got into keeping and breeding reptiles in captivity, and ...
- November 5th, 2010, 11:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: recap of my 2010....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2244
Re: recap of my 2010....
thanks chris, I will give it a quick edit and add the names of each species, I myself am not good with scientific names yet, but i will add the common names.
- November 4th, 2010, 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: recap of my 2010....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2244
Re: recap of my 2010....
thanks, yes i think its just a dark garter now, some other folks cleared it up for me........and btw your pics are truly awesome!!!
- November 4th, 2010, 2:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: recap of my 2010....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2244
recap of my 2010....
hey everyone, its getting pretty cold up her in northern il. heres a few snapshots from this years herping adventures. This was ther first year we really kept up with pics and records, i hope you enjoy the pics...... http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af28/seanchilders/IMG_5135.jpg queen snake^ http...