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- January 26th, 2017, 7:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Summer South Africa, a month in review.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7755
Re: Summer South Africa, a month in review.
Great photos. Especially thankful for the habitat and landscape backgrounds. Great to see a country I'll probably never get to. Thanks.
- November 30th, 2016, 1:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Southern Thailand, september 2016
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14035
Re: Southern Thailand, september 2016
Incredible. Thank you for posting.
- November 30th, 2016, 1:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: fire in the Smokies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2413
Re: fire in the Smokies
You can read the federal fire incident reports at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov. The column headings allow you to sort the reports on several parameters. Clicking on the incident name takes you to a map showing the extent of a given fire. Many of the recent fires are listed as "North Carolina".
- February 21st, 2016, 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Can anyone help with information on snake gaiters?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4494
Re: Can anyone help with information on snake gaiters?
I see you're from the midwest and just as likely to benefit from your gaiters near Timber dens as in AZ.
I wear them near the dens and can attest that Timbers all to easily show up undetected.
Thanks for the reinforcement for safety afield.
I wear them near the dens and can attest that Timbers all to easily show up undetected.
Thanks for the reinforcement for safety afield.
- February 21st, 2016, 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: different snake species basking together?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9931
Re: different snake species basking together?
I've only seen two species basking together once. It was early August in central Wisconsin at the rocky rip rap downstream side of a culvert (projecting from a a small dirt dam with a county road atop) about ten feet from shore. A Northern Water Snake was laying atop an Eastern Fox Snake. The NWS, s...
- April 4th, 2015, 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First 2015 Foray, First Ever Bull Snake
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1878
First 2015 Foray, First Ever Bull Snake
The promise of a warm afternoon drew me to a den site. The Wisconsin overnight temp was about 30 and afternoon high 57. I was rewarded with my first ever Wisconsin Bull Snake and a very big adult at that. I've taken to the In Situ ethic and the snake was very cooperative. It's nice to just let them ...
- January 20th, 2015, 5:21 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Idaho Giant Sally State Symbol Denied
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4549
Idaho Giant Sally State Symbol Denied
The Idaho Legislature has defeated a bill to name the giant salamander a state symbol promoted by a 14 year old student. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GIANT_SALAMANDER?SITE=WIMIL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT or http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/289067481.html Here is ...
- December 17th, 2014, 10:33 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Nice pic, not mine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2292
- March 28th, 2014, 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hiking the Grand Canyon: the Havasupai Indian Reservation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4622
Re: Hiking the Grand Canyon: the Havasupai Indian Reservatio
Our son got lost at night in the Grand Canyon on a Boy Scout trip. His is one of the most harrowing tales I ever want to here. He hiked back to camp after midnight cold and barefoot. Luckily no permanent damage, but we're not sure he learned anything. He still rarely wears a bike helmet in graduate ...
- March 16th, 2014, 6:49 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: First Timber
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1906
First Timber
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/13207496244_1bc90bdf00_c.jpg P7272932 by Richard Berling , on Flickr This in situ thread seems like the ideal place to post my first Timber from PA. The snake was not touched or bothered in any way and behaved just fine, never moving a muscle. I just stayed far en...
- March 6th, 2014, 8:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My Junior Paper Is To Include Rattlesnake Roundups
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8294
Re: My Junior Paper Is To Include Rattlesnake Roundups
You might contact some of the roundups and ask what benefits they expect the roundup to produce. Mostly I imagine they are fundraisers for local service clubs or fire and police departments that do good deeds in the community. They just haven't thought of a good replacement fundraiser yet. That migh...
- February 4th, 2014, 8:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Malayan Horned Frog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2025
Re: Malayan Horned Frog
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
- December 25th, 2013, 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Central Wisconsin Fox Snake Relocation Help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3423
Re: Central Wisconsin Fox Snake Relocation Help
I wonder if there are potential den sites close enough to the house so the snakes could simply go to a neighboring den if the house could be snake proofed? If it can't be snake proofed the snakes will never go away because it remains available and must be more attractive than available alternatives....
- July 21st, 2013, 6:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Box Turtles..... To relocate or not to relocate????????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3847
Re: Box Turtles..... To relocate or not to relocate????????
Perhaps this is a public relations opportunity to gain public awareness of the plight an overlooked species, the box turtle being the closest thing to a "warm fuzzy" reptile for most people. Maybe in this instance box turtles could be the poster child for a conservation statement attractiv...
- June 10th, 2013, 6:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes in a survival situation
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4874
Re: Snakes in a survival situation
Sam Thayer is my married to my wife's niece. We see him occasionally and I will testify to the long hours and hard work he endures. I would imagine someone would suffer more quickly from dehydration than hunger in the desert environment and wonder if you could address keeping hydrated. Having eaten ...
- May 14th, 2013, 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Big Snapper on log
- Replies: 1
- Views: 705
Big Snapper on log
I walked around a favorite pond at lunch today and discovered a huge snapper on a log. The Painted turtles are adults. I assume it is a female and have seen her before. Please pardon the poor focus, the stupid auto focus kept defaulting on the nearby bushes and I was afraid to move. Indeed she and a...
- April 6th, 2013, 7:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: China post #51, Thailand and final days in HK
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6553
Re: China post #51, Thailand and final days in HK
http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/pos ... =2&t=15818#
Thanks for the wonderful post from a part of the world many of us will never see. I really enjoyed the habitat shots.
Awesome post.
Thanks for the wonderful post from a part of the world many of us will never see. I really enjoyed the habitat shots.
Awesome post.
- September 21st, 2012, 6:55 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: From Sweden to you all....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2933
Re: From Sweden to you all....
Great photos - Thanks for posting.
- July 23rd, 2012, 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: N. CA First Post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1174
Re: N. CA First Post
Thanks correcting the lizard's name and for all the comments. Yes, we enjoy the view and the hiking in the N. Sierras. The first lizard we saw was a speedster and all I got was this quick shot, but I do wonder if it is a Whiptail? The long tail gave it every appearance of moving like a snake. http:/...
- July 22nd, 2012, 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: N. CA First Post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1174
N. CA First Post
My wife's family has a cabin next at 6,250 feet in the northern CA sierras. They've owned the cabin since 1927 when a group of ranchers and teachers built summer cabins around the privately owned meadow. We go there most years to vacation with her family. We take time to enjoy nature and hike in the...
- April 14th, 2011, 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What does DUW stand for???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3427
Re: What does DUW stand for???
And all this time I thought DUW stood for "Don't U Wish". I guess us old guys need to catch up. RB