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by urodacus_au
August 31st, 2012, 7:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
Replies: 12
Views: 5767

Re: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards

EW, NW Cape is a serious hole in my herping experience, with any luck i'll get up there over Summer. There's no records of scutulatus from the Cape in Naturemap at least. I'd never swear it was one or the other from a pic (and it's a juvenile) but it still looks scutulatus to me. Did you get any pic...
by urodacus_au
August 30th, 2012, 4:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards
Replies: 12
Views: 5767

Re: Around the World in 120 days Part 3: Australian Lizards

Nice assortment of critters. Any chance of some rough locations? Particularly for the species you are unsure of. Agree with SMZ4 for the Gehyra, heads too flat for pilbara. The 'E fasciolatus' is likely a new species, found in the Pilbara somewhere in a nice cool gorge or cave? The hatchling/ juveni...
by urodacus_au
August 28th, 2012, 3:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Study Abroad Student in Perth, WA
Replies: 4
Views: 1917

Re: Study Abroad Student in Perth, WA

If theres no sign/ fences I head in, provided its vacant land outside of suburbia. Keep in mind its illegal to 'interfere' with any wildlife over here, best to keep your activities low key to avoid unwanted attention. Plenty of areas to herp that are either reserve or vacant, within Perth metro any ...
by urodacus_au
August 25th, 2012, 3:53 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: PHOTO ESSAY - August 16-31 - Warnings and Threat Displays
Replies: 47
Views: 15433

Re: PHOTO ESSAY - August 16-31 - Warnings and Threat Display

Bugger off.

This Western Bluetongue, Tiliqua occipitalis was found crossing the road one night near Yulara, Northern Territory.

Image
Tiliqua occipitalis by Jordan Vos, on Flickr

Jordan
by urodacus_au
August 24th, 2012, 10:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Study Abroad Student in Perth, WA
Replies: 4
Views: 1917

Re: Study Abroad Student in Perth, WA

Like has been said, Herdies is easy enough to get to and is riddled with the ugliest tiger snakes on the planet :lol: Keep in mind that the vast majority of snakes over here are venomous and the most commonly encountered species in the metro area have the potential to kill you. If you haven't got ex...
by urodacus_au
July 31st, 2012, 8:25 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: flickr herpers
Replies: 31
Views: 9182

Re: flickr herpers

Dumped the Bucket, giving Flickr a go....

Image
Acanthophis antarcticus by Jordan Vos, on Flickr

Jordan
by urodacus_au
July 13th, 2012, 5:00 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Shooting through water
Replies: 6
Views: 2611

Re: Shooting through water

I'd be looking at a seprate flash mounted on a bracket off to the side. Kill two birds with one stone, get rid of that nasty reflection and have the light available to drop that ISO to a more reasonable number. Not an easy subject to shoot, I had enough trouble Macleays, havent tried Bockadams yet :...
by urodacus_au
June 23rd, 2012, 10:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

Thanks for the comments everyone. Rags, the caerulea are great, they were extremely common around the resort in Broome after dark. Andy, do it. A few mates to split fuel costs with and your set. Justin, I'm not really sure why the barroni are often scarred up, I've always thought it was probably inf...
by urodacus_au
June 18th, 2012, 11:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

Cheers for for comments. There's some amazing spots in the Pilbara and I think i take it for granted a bit because I'm there so often. :lol: Crocdoc, I was wondering how many people would notice the temporalis. That's the largest individual recorded so far, I'd love to get back out there and see the...
by urodacus_au
June 18th, 2012, 5:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

You have good taste Dr Dark, the minor and the scutatus are two of my favourites as well. Yeah Dean, it was a crazy 4 and a half days. 40 hours driving in and out plus road cruising. When we saw the Taipan we were all a bit dumbstruck, we were hoping but didn't think we'd get one in the few hours we...
by urodacus_au
June 17th, 2012, 11:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

Last ones, the southern third of Western Australia. Pogona minor http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/beardie.jpg Neelaps calonotus http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/calonotus2.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/calonotus1.jpg Cyclodomorphus mela...
by urodacus_au
June 17th, 2012, 11:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

Alice Springs and surrounds, Northern Territory... http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/dingo.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/ElleryCreek.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/SimpsonsGap.jpg Ctenotus alacer http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/...
by urodacus_au
June 17th, 2012, 11:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

Onto the Great Victoria Desert.... http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/behindcampatNealeJunction.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/dunewestofIlkurlka.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/camelnearYeohomestead.jpg Lucasium damaeum http://i128.p...
by urodacus_au
June 17th, 2012, 11:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

Re: The last year or so in Aus

I haven't spent much time in the southern Kimberley so not too many pics. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/beach.jpg Demansia angusticeps http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/angus.jpg Litoria caerulea http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/urodacus_au/hotel.jpg Cr...
by urodacus_au
June 17th, 2012, 11:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last year or so in Aus
Replies: 23
Views: 7492

The last year or so in Aus

G'day Some pics from work and private trips over the last year or so. I dont get a chance to post often so I might have gone a bit overboard with the number of images :lol: Might as well start in the Pilbara. Most of my work is in this region due to the amount of mining going on. http://i128.photobu...
by urodacus_au
March 9th, 2012, 11:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sabah, Borneo photos....
Replies: 37
Views: 9303

Re: Sabah, Borneo photos....

I'll be trapping up near Exmouth, I'll have a beer or 10 for ya ;) Regarding the tailing shot, people will just have to get over it. Anyone with experience with large Elapids knows its often necessary to handle the animal to get the right shots. The yanks are just spoiled with all those fat, lazy Cr...
by urodacus_au
March 9th, 2012, 5:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sabah, Borneo photos....
Replies: 37
Views: 9303

Re: Sabah, Borneo photos....

Holy crap, you're taking me next time Jas, I'll bring the beer :beer:

Jordan
by urodacus_au
March 6th, 2012, 4:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The "Post your RAREST of the rare finds," post...
Replies: 64
Views: 17557

Re: The "Post your RAREST of the rare finds," post...

There's some great country out that way, you just need to be prepared. Don't know how those crazy bastards used to cross the country riding animals back in the day :lol:
by urodacus_au
March 5th, 2012, 3:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The "Post your RAREST of the rare finds," post...
Replies: 64
Views: 17557

Re: The "Post your RAREST of the rare finds," post...

Central Ranges Taipan Oxyuranus temporalis
Image

Sixth or seventh specimen found so far to my knowledge.
Cheers
Jordan
by urodacus_au
December 16th, 2011, 9:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

If safety isnt the concern then why single out venomous snakes? Why handle any snakes? Its a selfish enterprise for the most part, we want to see the animal up close and/ or photograph it. The snake gains nothing from being handled but we do it anyway. If i can handle a venomous snake safely (enter...
by urodacus_au
December 16th, 2011, 8:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

This line of coversation evolved from this: crocdoc wrote: Kevin McRae wrote: I feel it unnecessary to grab a venomous snake by it's tail because your risk of being bitten dramatically increases. I realise that most of the people on this forum are from North America, but as it still is an internatio...
by urodacus_au
December 16th, 2011, 8:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

youd have to be a complete and utter dead head to run off into the bush without experience and try this yourself, i guess i just expect people to have a certain amount of common sense. Now you've piqued my curiosity. How do you gain the experience? I'm aware that this has the potential to lead in t...
by urodacus_au
December 16th, 2011, 7:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

A hot Pseudonaja affinis caught to be photographed and measured. This is my preferred handling method for all Elapids excepting Acanthophis. From this point its not difficult to bag the snake up, transfer it straight to a tube or guide under a dish to pose for photographs. After saying all of this y...
by urodacus_au
December 16th, 2011, 7:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

I guess it depends where you are. In Australia, tailing large Elapids is common practice, often using a hook in the other hand to guide the snake. In the case of relocations, tailing in conjunction with a hoop bag is common. I dont know anything about Crotalids/ Viperids and how they react to tongs ...
by urodacus_au
December 15th, 2011, 12:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Handling venomous snakes
Replies: 101
Views: 29328

Re: Handling venomous snakes

I feel it unnecessary to grab a venomous snake by it's tail because your risk of being bitten dramatically increases. I realise that most of the people on this forum are from North America, but as it still is an international forum I'd agree with your statement if you replaced 'venomous snake' with...
by urodacus_au
November 22nd, 2011, 5:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western Australia, desert frogs and Molochs
Replies: 10
Views: 7517

Re: Western Australia, desert frogs and Molochs

G'day Nice post, the Goldfields can be a great place when it rains, the explosive breeders go off. Ill have a crack at the ID's, some are obviously easier in hand than using an image. Gehyra variegata http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd297/snout95/gf33.jpg Ctenophorus reticulatus http://i221.photo...
by urodacus_au
August 14th, 2011, 6:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fraser's Hill, Malaysia. July 2011
Replies: 20
Views: 5745

Re: Fraser's Hill, Malaysia. July 2011

Great post David, i like the cranky Elaphe . Hans, remember the Cerambycids, the family includes the longest beetle in the world from memory, Titanus giganteus . Imagine that thing hitting the windscreen while spotting or buzzing around your head torch while your wandering through the jungle :lol: J...
by urodacus_au
August 14th, 2011, 1:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recent pics from the Pilbara...
Replies: 13
Views: 2131

Re: Recent pics from the Pilbara...

Thanks for the comments. Most of my work in mining related, we go in before full scale mining begins to see whats in the area and in particular look for conservation significant species. In the case of the Quolls, they've copped an absolute hammering across much of their range due to cane toads. The...
by urodacus_au
August 13th, 2011, 1:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recent pics from the Pilbara...
Replies: 13
Views: 2131

Recent pics from the Pilbara...

Hi Field season is arching up again, havent taken many herp pics (been doing other things) but snuck a few in. First snake on the first trip for the season. Cans are death traps to a lot of medium to large reptiles. This Mulga was rolling around on the road at about 5:30am, lucky we were the first c...
by urodacus_au
July 14th, 2011, 7:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recent creek adventures.
Replies: 14
Views: 3253

Re: Recent creek adventures.

I use plant pot drain dishes like FLJeep. The vast majority of the snake species within 2000kms of where I am are venomous so the hand posing isnt ideal. I find your hands tend to warm the snake up more as well, a cool Parasuta or Demansia is far easier to photograph than a warm one. Try and pick so...
by urodacus_au
February 18th, 2011, 1:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The worst thing thats happend to you while herping
Replies: 215
Views: 39980

Re: The worst thing thats happend to you while herping

FunkyRes wrote:What if I'm an anti-social psychopath?
Is it still important for me to develop long-lasting relationships to be happy?
Of course, you just develop long lasting relationships with the hooker heads you keep in the basement freezer :lol:
by urodacus_au
February 15th, 2011, 9:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The worst thing thats happend to you while herping
Replies: 215
Views: 39980

Re: The worst thing thats happend to you while herping

Stepped on a broken bottle in a tin dump that drove part of my boot and sock into the ball of my foot. Two days later it was off to hospital with a purple foot where i stayed for a week. The infection didnt hurt anywhere near as much as the 5 weeks i had to take off work, my leave only covered the f...
by urodacus_au
January 22nd, 2011, 5:10 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What’s in your wallet??? I mean back yard???? - theme
Replies: 25
Views: 6208

Re: What’s in your wallet??? I mean back yard???? - theme

Latrodectus hasselti and Hemiergis quadrilineata in the shed....

Image

Image

Jordan
by urodacus_au
November 11th, 2010, 7:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First living Central Ranges taipans found
Replies: 15
Views: 3188

Re: First living Central Ranges taipans found

The first was bagged in a survey as a Pseudonaja, the second arrived dead (looked like it had been beaten with a cricket bat) and they caught three live ones on this last trip. Two are at the Adelaide Zoo and one is in a pickle jar.

Jordan
by urodacus_au
August 20th, 2010, 3:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Return to the Peruvian Amazon, part 1, May 2010
Replies: 26
Views: 8516

Re: Return to the Peruvian Amazon, part 1, May 2010

Amazing. Your shots have the artistic quality that mine lack, makes me think before i press the shutter.

Job well done
Jordan
by urodacus_au
July 8th, 2010, 7:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Malaysia, Fraser's Hill
Replies: 22
Views: 9725

Re: Malaysia, Fraser's Hill

Awesome David! The Popeia and the primitive trap door were stand outs. I find the arboreal vens really interesting, we have nothing like them over here unfortunately ;)

Cheers
Jordan
by urodacus_au
July 7th, 2010, 7:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The littlest one...
Replies: 37
Views: 12514

Re: The littlest one...

chris_mcmartin wrote:A thread where guys are comparing the size of their snakes, and vying for the title of "smallest snake?"

...the second sure sign of the Apocalypse.
Its not the size of the boat, its the motion in the ocean..... :lol:
by urodacus_au
July 7th, 2010, 4:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The littlest one...
Replies: 37
Views: 12514

Re: The littlest one...

Smallest ive photographed.....

Neelaps bimaculatus
Image

Smallest ive found was a fresh hatched Parasuta gouldii, thing was like a tooth pic.

Metric ruler, millimeters are marked.
Jordan
by urodacus_au
July 5th, 2010, 8:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake ID please - N Queensland, Australia
Replies: 4
Views: 1666

Re: Snake ID please - N Queensland, Australia

Yeah, Pseudechis porphyriacus to me. Too big for a Cryptophis. Half his luck, ive been through the area twice and always missed the Red Bellies.

Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 28th, 2010, 4:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2 years worth of Herping Australia 2009/2010 (Major Dial-up)
Replies: 13
Views: 5730

Re: 2 years worth of Herping Australia 2009/2010 (Major Dial

Awesome, nice range of species and the non herp content is great too. The first two conspics you have there are tessellatus by the looks of things, the gravid animal is a conspic for sure though.

The weigeli are crackers, photogenic little snakes.
Cheers
Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 24th, 2010, 5:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mix bag of herps from the last few weeks.
Replies: 18
Views: 5146

Re: Mix bag of herps from the last few weeks.

Very nice, the Tuolumne Co. boa is a cracker. Looks like theyd be challenging to shoot, pretty reflective little beasts.

Cheers
Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 24th, 2010, 5:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Africa, Feb-March 2010. Dial-up: don't do it!
Replies: 38
Views: 8934

Re: South Africa, Feb-March 2010. Dial-up: don't do it!

Unreal. The Cape Cobras you posted remind me of big speckled Dugites (Pseudonaja affinis), a common snake here in Spring and Summer. I look forward to the day i can make the trek over to SA and see these guys in the flesh.

Keep the pics rolling mate, particularly the large Elapids :D
Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 23rd, 2010, 7:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Neelaps, WA burrowers
Replies: 11
Views: 3576

Re: Neelaps, WA burrowers

Thanks guys. I never get sick of seeing the burrowers, at a particular spot ive been going to ive found four species spread over three genera, Brachyurophis , Neelaps and Simoselaps . Theres another but as far as i know it hasnt been recorded at this spot even though the habitat is suitable. David, ...
by urodacus_au
June 22nd, 2010, 12:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Neelaps, WA burrowers
Replies: 11
Views: 3576

Neelaps, WA burrowers

G'day Its pretty slow going over here at the moment but there's still a few species on offer if you want to put the effort in. The genus Neelaps contains two species, N bimaculatus and N calonotus . Until recently id found the former quite a few times but calonotus always eluded me. Not anymore :lol...
by urodacus_au
June 20th, 2010, 2:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arid zone of W.A.
Replies: 13
Views: 3931

Re: Arid zone of W.A.

Look like panoptes rubidus to me too, the gouldii up there dont have any of the black spotting from what ive seen. The body shape and even the way they walk is very different too if you can get a couple next to each to compare.

Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 19th, 2010, 1:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What snake challenged you the most?
Replies: 67
Views: 16521

Re: What snake challenged you the most?

Spotted Mulga, Pseudechis butleri.

To this day after 15+ trips into areas theyre known from ive only come up with a road kill.

Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 19th, 2010, 1:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arid zone of W.A.
Replies: 13
Views: 3931

Re: Arid zone of W.A.

Funny that at least one of the "native wildlife" species on the "Give Native Wildlife a Brake" sign is an introduced species, the ostrich. Scott Err, thats an Emu dude. Nice pics Gus, ive never found a monachus out that way before or a reticulatus for that matter. Youll have to ...
by urodacus_au
June 18th, 2010, 3:39 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Interested in authoring for Herp Nation Magazine?
Replies: 29
Views: 8419

Re: Interested in authoring for Herp Nation Magazine?

Looking forward to seeing where this mag goes, ill be subscribing for sure. Pity im a bit retarded when it comes to telling the story, just have to convince one of the other aussies to write and ill supply a few pics :lol:

Jordan
by urodacus_au
June 16th, 2010, 5:31 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: How to Photograph Snakes at Night?
Replies: 8
Views: 5887

Re: How to Photograph Snakes at Night?

I shoot on 1/200, f22, ISO100 for geckos and small snakes. For larger snakes ill dial down to about f16 to get a bit more light on the animals but rarely have to go lower than that. Set at f16 i can get enough light on say a 5-6 foot Dugite without too many dramas. Ive got a top mounted Canon 580EX ...
by urodacus_au
June 14th, 2010, 10:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Slithering Snakes of Singapore
Replies: 15
Views: 10636

Re: Slithering Snakes of Singapore

Very very nice, a good mix of snakes there. Dendrelaphis are a real pain to photograph when theyre on the move, i spent an hour with a punctulatus and didnt get a single full body shot :lol:

Cheers
Jordan