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by bigdonniebrasco
April 17th, 2015, 7:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: common garter snake
Replies: 7
Views: 4155

Re: found a really cool LT Syspila

Just for you Andrew... from today.Image
by bigdonniebrasco
April 17th, 2015, 4:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: common garter snake
Replies: 7
Views: 4155

Re: found a really cool LT Syspila

Oh I'm used to that. :)

And...BTW... I'll tell you where I found it...

Under a rock on a hillside.

Scott Waters wrote:Yeah....I'd say that's a pretty cool syspila. Look forward to a bunch of private messages asking where you found it!
by bigdonniebrasco
April 17th, 2015, 4:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: common garter snake
Replies: 7
Views: 4155

common garter snake

No option to delete... turns out it wasn't that cool after all
by bigdonniebrasco
December 11th, 2012, 2:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herpin' Hounds...
Replies: 27
Views: 9186

Re: Herpin' Hounds...

If this is a post intended for all of us to share our herping hounds, then cheers to a great novel idea for a thread, or at least an idea I've yet to see on this forum. I'm happy to oblige! This is Somalia, or Molly for short. She's a purebred American Bull dog Scott type x Johnson type, and I can'...
by bigdonniebrasco
October 30th, 2012, 7:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of Season Report...
Replies: 23
Views: 7124

Re: End of Season Report...

Fantastic post Chad!!!

LOVE the Speckled kings.

Is that your dog in picture #2?
by bigdonniebrasco
September 17th, 2011, 4:33 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: They're hatching!! (My first milksnake clutch)
Replies: 24
Views: 4809

Re: They're hatching!! (My first milksnake clutch)

good job bro!!! :beer:

Now go get some skinks before it gets too cold!

At LEAST one for scenting! :)
by bigdonniebrasco
September 1st, 2011, 10:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A disturbing find...another added at the bottom
Replies: 25
Views: 3555

Re: A disturbing find

I overheard a neighbor across the street (5 years ago) bragging about cutting the head off of a "SEVEN FOOT black snake"! He tossed it over the back fence behind his house. I went back there the next morning, gathered the snake AND it's severed head. His seven foot beast was actually a gra...
by bigdonniebrasco
August 12th, 2011, 1:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Baker University wetlands
Replies: 9
Views: 1745

Re: Baker University wetlands

I live in Lawrence and agree with Dan's assessment. I am glad you were successful, on your trip but may have misidentified some animals. There are PLENTY of timber rattlesnakes to be found in/near Lawrence (and closer to KC) but not IN the wetlands.

D
by bigdonniebrasco
July 8th, 2011, 9:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death feigning in kingsnakes?
Replies: 25
Views: 7910

Re: Death feigning in kingsnakes?

Indeed it is! :D
justinm wrote:
bigdonniebrasco wrote:Here is my speck from last week doing just that!
Image

OOOoooh, that must be a Kansas speck?
by bigdonniebrasco
July 8th, 2011, 9:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A Little Excitement at the Farm With an Uninvited Guest
Replies: 80
Views: 12790

Re: A Little Excitement at the Farm With an Uninvited Guest

HA HA HA Once Dan's naysayers have little babies toddling around the yard, they will change their priorities! At the end of the day you, your friends and family trump everything else! If your priorities are contrary to that you might want to seek psychological council! :roll: Allowing any "hots...
by bigdonniebrasco
July 8th, 2011, 8:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nesting Hogs, 2011
Replies: 39
Views: 6791

Re: Nesting Hogs, 2011

AWESOME post!
Hey Carl, are these animals in WI? I live in KS, so I am not looking for any locale info, just curious if they were in the state of WI, as I know very little about hogs, but thought they were more of a southern animal.

Thanks
Don
by bigdonniebrasco
June 29th, 2011, 10:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wild caught albinos???
Replies: 264
Views: 115131

Re: Wild caught albinos???

AWWW DAMN! The Easter snake died!?!? :( :cry: Albino T. radix I caught back in 2001. This guy demised in 2010 after it escaped and tangled with our cat. I was able to keep it alive for a year after the incident, but it was never digesting food right. I thought it was an awesome snake. It was caught ...
by bigdonniebrasco
June 21st, 2011, 7:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Comes To The Chicken House
Replies: 27
Views: 8377

Re: Death Comes To The Chicken House

* I'm really sorry to hijack the thread!! Thanks a lot guys! My little buddy has been with me in the field since she was tiny! We were at Jungle Adventures in FL last week and the guide couldn't stump her with a single reptile question! I was so proud :thumb: From her early days :) ... she is eight ...
by bigdonniebrasco
June 21st, 2011, 8:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Comes To The Chicken House
Replies: 27
Views: 8377

Re: Death Comes To The Chicken House

my daughter (4 at the time of this pict) would grab the black rats from the hen house and NEVER get tagged! That is nothing short of utterly amazing. Mark my words - someday, someone will make a movie about your daughter, the Snake Whisperer. LOL .... so far the ONLY snake to ever tag her was a bab...
by bigdonniebrasco
June 20th, 2011, 12:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Comes To The Chicken House
Replies: 27
Views: 8377

Re: Death Comes To The Chicken House

my daughter (4 at the time of this pict) would grab the black rats from the hen house and NEVER get tagged! It seems that I tasted better, as they would love to chew on me. http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i230/bigdonniebrasco/DSC_0012-1.jpg This monster had at least a DOZEN in her!! The sad part b...
by bigdonniebrasco
June 8th, 2011, 10:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?
Replies: 12
Views: 2573

Re: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?

Thank you all for going out of your way to supply me with such awesome info!!
I just need to convince my wife to let me scram for a day! I think I would just go out from dark to dark!

Safe to assume about 90 min from cocoa beach?!

Thanks again!!

Don

PS... Anyone want to meet up down there?
by bigdonniebrasco
June 6th, 2011, 10:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?
Replies: 12
Views: 2573

Re: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?

Three Lakes WMA I'll second that. Jimi's also correct with the flipping being (mostly) a cool weather sport down here. With that being said, you have a couple of great options that'll also allow you to spend time with the fam (if applicable.) You can walk or drive the dirt roads/trails in and aroun...
by bigdonniebrasco
June 1st, 2011, 7:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Tallahassee Herps!
Replies: 39
Views: 7362

Re: Tallahassee Herps!

KingCam wrote:
The Real Snake Man wrote:Looks like a cottonmouth X copperhead, but copperheads are out of range. Gorgeous snake.
Can that happen?

Here is a a baby "Cottonhead"
http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww34 ... 092609.jpg
by bigdonniebrasco
June 1st, 2011, 9:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?
Replies: 12
Views: 2573

Re: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?

Thank you SO much for taking the time to post such a detailed response! I really appreciate it!

I will post picts of anything that I find!!

Thanks again!

Don
by bigdonniebrasco
June 1st, 2011, 9:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arizona Nature and Herp
Replies: 15
Views: 2675

Re: Arizona Nature and Herp

Did you add the barn into the picture below cathedral rock?
by bigdonniebrasco
May 31st, 2011, 1:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?
Replies: 12
Views: 2573

Places to Herp near Cocoa Beach Florida?

I will be in Cocoa Beach, FL, from June, 11-18th and would love a chance to get out and see something other than brown anoles! Would love to road cruise a few nights, and maybe get out a time or two during the day for some AC flipping! Since I will be on vacation I obviously will not be looking to &...
by bigdonniebrasco
May 26th, 2011, 10:54 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: 2011 zonata pairings (discussion about GIFTED hatchlings)
Replies: 128
Views: 130820

Re: 2011 zonata pairings (discussion about GIFTED hatchlings

any word on when these beauties are planning to hatch :)
by bigdonniebrasco
April 15th, 2011, 10:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death feigning in kingsnakes?
Replies: 25
Views: 7910

Re: Death feigning in kingsnakes?

Here is my speck from last week doing just that!
Image
by bigdonniebrasco
April 15th, 2011, 10:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A video of adders, snow and a fat face with bad haircut.
Replies: 14
Views: 3106

Re: A video of adders, snow and a fat face with bad haircut.

really cool!
I liked the "winter pike" a lot too!
by bigdonniebrasco
April 12th, 2011, 10:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rocky Snakeproof Boots?
Replies: 10
Views: 3380

Re: Rocky Snakeproof Boots?

Hey Jason, I'll send you mine for $20!
Size 10
by bigdonniebrasco
April 11th, 2011, 7:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Re: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

I don't know about you guys, but for me it's really hard! She is my oldest, and has always been my "buddy, but it was difficult for me to cut her loose with a hook and everything that I have taught her. It's like pushing her away on her bike without training wheels for the first time. You're SO...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 9:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Re: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

Anderson County
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 8:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

OH YEA!! I'd recognize those critters anywhere!!
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 7:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Re: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

YUP! :thumb:

kcmatt wrote:Wait, you didn't find that sauga south of you, did you? If so, that is a very good find...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 7:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

makes me miss my collareds!
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 3:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Re: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

Nope... not a single milk! I have found several in this locale before, but none today. I have a "NO-MISS" spot for next weekend if the weather holds! Don No Milk snakes? I thought they were more common than the kingsnakes. Great post, BTW. Kids hold on to these memories forever. :thumb:
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 2:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Re: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

Thanks Chris, I am VERY overprotective so it was hard for me! She has been around herps her entire life and has no "fear"! She has a very healthy "respect" for the hots that exist in our area though. She is a real trooper and she is chomping at the bit to go again. I just made su...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 2:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

I am very excited to see picts!
My daughter and I went out for a few hours this morning, but no collareds and no Syspila.
by bigdonniebrasco
April 10th, 2011, 1:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!
Replies: 15
Views: 2469

Took my 8 yr old daughter out today!

I had never taken my daughter on a real hardcore herp-trip so today was the day! We had planned on heading down to south-central KS for the KHS gig, but we just had too many other things going on. I did know of a spot within 45 min of our place that held great promise for a variety of species, so we...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 8th, 2011, 2:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First lifer snake of the year and a bit of a heartbreak...
Replies: 25
Views: 4770

Re: First lifer snake of the year and a bit of a heartbreak.

Yea, well the first time I met him we spent 2 days spooning in the back of my truck! :shock: Nice trip. @Eric...Hey, I was in Fayetteville two weeks ago just for a short while. If I was going to stay a couple days I would have given you a call. I think I will be back in June or July. Regards, John H...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 7th, 2011, 5:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

howdy my friend!
Unfortunately I may not get down there til Sat afternoon!
We just sold our farm, and moved to a rental so I will have free time at last!
We should get together and go look for some herps this year! How old is you youngin?

Don
by bigdonniebrasco
April 7th, 2011, 1:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

hey Matt!
Can't believe how big your boys are!
I tried to log in a few times last year, but I stopped trying. I just recently realized the site crashed!
I REALLY hope to make it this weekend. It all depends on my daughters "social calendar"!

Don
by bigdonniebrasco
April 7th, 2011, 10:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

MUSHROOMS!?!? :D Count me in!! The Timber debacle turned out to be a one time thing, but I DID find where they were coming from, along with several other awesome sights and a few hand dug wells full of snakes! My 8 yr old daughter and I may drive down Sat or EARLY Sunday. Are there many species in t...
by bigdonniebrasco
April 7th, 2011, 9:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

Re: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

That is a great Idea and I may just do that! I am only about 2.5 hrs away!

Thanks a lot!

Don
by bigdonniebrasco
April 7th, 2011, 8:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?
Replies: 19
Views: 2827

PLaces to flip near Lawrence, KS ?

Hey guys, long time no see! I have been busy as all hell the past few years and haven't been out flippin much! My daughter (see avatar) has yet to go on a REAL herp trip and I want to take her out this weekend! I know of a few spots near Lawrence KS for milks, but I would like to line up a few more ...