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by Paul Huang
June 16th, 2013, 8:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!
Replies: 21
Views: 7492

Re: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!

Damn Bill... I don't know if your observations or your photography is more amazing. I think the best answer is that both are equally awesome. Super post man. Really dug it for sure.
by Paul Huang
January 30th, 2012, 11:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wanderlustlessness in New Mexico & Arizona
Replies: 65
Views: 15383

Re: Wanderlustlessness in New Mexico & Arizona

Chip Cochran wrote:York, would be awesome if you guys could make it out. Always have a place to crash if you do.
Only if you throw in rubers, helleri, boas, zonatas and a switaki :mrgreen:
by Paul Huang
January 9th, 2012, 9:02 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Blacktail Rattlesnakes- King of Rattlesnake Sympatry
Replies: 52
Views: 13469

Re: Blacktail Rattlesnakes- King of Rattlesnake Sympatry

Sweet post. Definitely can't see enough photos of my favorite crote. In New Mexico, they can be found side by side with C. viridis in some areas; especially where viridis is found in high (6 - 7,000 ft.) elevations but also down around 4500 ft. or so. Mollie in the San Mateo Mountains out basking af...
by Paul Huang
January 9th, 2012, 8:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Horned Lizards of 2011
Replies: 25
Views: 6067

Re: Horned Lizards of 2011

What an excellent post Jackson. Excellent photography and a great variety of animals. Thanks much for it!
by Paul Huang
August 22nd, 2011, 3:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photo Request, Herps eating roadkill
Replies: 17
Views: 5573

Re: Photo Request, Herps eating roadkill

Biting off more than it can chew. Desert kingsnake trying to eat a DOR Mojave rattlesnake in SE Arizona a few years back. It did not succeed and eventually spit it back out.

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by Paul Huang
May 2nd, 2011, 11:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need more Field Guide Pictures - anery corn and juvie indigo
Replies: 7
Views: 2171

Re: Need a couple more Field Guide Pictures!

A couple of GA eastern hogs playing dead.

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by Paul Huang
April 23rd, 2011, 4:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Atrox and Coachwhips, a good spring day.
Replies: 20
Views: 3500

Re: Atrox and Coachwhips, a good spring day.

Atrox and eastern coachwhips together in the same area... a very cool and different sight. Nice work!
by Paul Huang
April 23rd, 2011, 9:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
Replies: 5
Views: 2948

Re: Eddy Co. NM Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii

Bummer on the edwardsii. They are there in the Carlsbad area but certainly not common... like celaenops.
by Paul Huang
April 15th, 2011, 8:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: reptiles from 2010
Replies: 22
Views: 6677

Re: Rattlesnakes of 2010

My head hurts... NOT! Damn awesome post. What I really dug the most was the insane variability in all the specks and molossus! Very nicely done. I think you totally kicked it off nicely with that fine first ruber!
by Paul Huang
April 15th, 2011, 12:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show your pics of some of your rarest finds!
Replies: 124
Views: 33093

Re: Show your pics of some of your rarest finds!

I was going to post this snake but with all the recent successful posts I sure don't feel special anymore. :mrgreen: http://www.rockrattlesnake.com/miscellaneous/DSC_2438.jpg So I am posting pics of these. Although not rare, I don't know that I have seen many posted on the forum. A bunch of shots of...
by Paul Huang
April 15th, 2011, 11:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID help on 2 amphibians
Replies: 12
Views: 3793

Re: ID help on 2 amphibians

I think it's a Texas toad as well. The next closest option would be great plains toad but cognatus has larger, rounder green blotches on the body.

It's still very much a work in progress but: Herpetofauna of New Mexico
by Paul Huang
April 15th, 2011, 11:39 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Florida December 2010----A little overdue....
Replies: 16
Views: 3776

Re: Florida December 2010----A little overdue....

Wow! Some really nice photography there. That little croc is adorable.
by Paul Huang
April 15th, 2011, 11:24 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.

Those are some great videos! Very nice indeed.
by Paul Huang
April 14th, 2011, 6:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Banded rocks, habitat, vistas and blood - all new pics
Replies: 57
Views: 13671

Re: Banded rocks, habitat, vistas and blood - all new pics

Nice pics bro! But why are you lying to people and telling them those are NM klaubs... I know for a fact 90% of those were from AZ. That's where all the awesome klaubs are :) The only snakes you find in NM are western diamondbacks and gopher snakes. Shame I missed out on the clotter. BTW, you found ...
by Paul Huang
April 8th, 2011, 6:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: SoCal endangered species herping, part 4
Replies: 22
Views: 10364

Re: SoCal endangered species herping, part 4

Great post! Batrachoseps are cool little sallies.
by Paul Huang
March 16th, 2011, 8:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Texas herps of 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 9369

Re: Texas herps of 2010

Excellent post for not having your camera with you all the time! :)
by Paul Huang
March 12th, 2011, 12:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 5 Years in Florida: A Retrospective (Part 2)
Replies: 43
Views: 558295

Re: 5 Years in Florida: A Retrospective (Part 2)

That is a lot of seriously cool herps from your time there! There are some gorgeous animals in the post. I like your comment about the mosquitoes... definitely won't have to really deal with those buggers now that you are in the SW. You'll find the SW just as rewarding as Florida but in different wa...
by Paul Huang
March 12th, 2011, 6:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Local snake names: What do they call em where you're from?
Replies: 58
Views: 11026

Re: Local snake names: What do they call em where you're fro

Not sure if this is only in SE New Mexico but when I first moved there, people kept telling me about Mountain Boomers. I'm like, what the hell is a Mountain Boomer? Only to find out that is what they call collared lizards. My friend in north central Washington state would always call and tell me abo...
by Paul Huang
March 12th, 2011, 5:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Tips for herping noob in NM
Replies: 12
Views: 3193

Re: Tips for herping noob in NM

Follow nhherp and ChrisNM's advice. The beauty of NM is that it has a bit of everything. You see a lot of the stuff you find in AZ in the SW part of the state, you get some West Texas influence in the SE part of the state. You get Four Corners type stuff in the NW part of the state and you get Great...
by Paul Huang
March 11th, 2011, 6:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Don't Sleep- There Are Snakes (MAJOR DUW) PART TWO!
Replies: 73
Views: 29724

Re: Don't Sleep- There Are Snakes (MAJOR DUW) PART TWO!

Jeez. An obscurus, a quad, a coral... that is just so wrong! I am jealous! Nice pics. That willardi striking shot should be a poster!
by Paul Huang
March 11th, 2011, 6:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Don't Sleep- There Are Snakes (MAJOR DUW) - Part One
Replies: 35
Views: 11379

Re: Don't Sleep- There Are Snakes (MAJOR DUW) - Part One

Okay, I'm a bit late. Every one of those photos were superb! Just excellent shots showing the rewards of all your hard work. Nice job. I dig all the crote shots especially of course! Nice!
by Paul Huang
March 11th, 2011, 6:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2010 wrap up. rattlesnake heavy!
Replies: 43
Views: 8414

Re: 2010 wrap up. rattlesnake heavy!

Dang sweet stuff Rich. Of course with a title that says rattlesnake heavy I know it's gonna be good :) Appreciate the molossus pics much but the stephensi pics were great... not just the combat stuff.
by Paul Huang
March 11th, 2011, 5:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Klauberi repost
Replies: 31
Views: 8118

Re: Klauberi repost

Y.Morgan wrote: Image
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Dude! Nice finds. Some of those AZ klaubs are super nice as well. The variation is what makes them special and the thrill of hearing buzz on talus is only second to one other activity I can think of :D
by Paul Huang
December 7th, 2010, 5:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good bye 2010 (year of the atrox), + feeding query
Replies: 18
Views: 4233

Re: Good bye 2010 (year of the atrox), + feeding query

Some really cool snakes and the photography is superb!
by Paul Huang
August 26th, 2010, 11:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Plethodon neomexicanus
Replies: 3
Views: 1579

Re: Plethodon neomexicanus

NICE!
by Paul Huang
August 6th, 2010, 5:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 4 months in the llanos
Replies: 14
Views: 5847

Re: 4 months in the llanos

A ton of cool finds! I LOVE the ruschis, especially that first one from this year. And then you add in other kick ass herps like an anaconda around a caiman, Leptodeira and redfoots. Very well done!
by Paul Huang
August 6th, 2010, 5:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Big AZ post! (DUW)
Replies: 39
Views: 12961

Re: Big AZ post! (DUW)

Lots of cool finds and excellent photos! The vine snake shots are very nice! I especially liked the first.
by Paul Huang
July 26th, 2010, 10:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spotted skunks and one herp
Replies: 12
Views: 3467

Re: Spotted skunks and one herp

Spotted Skunks are awesome! Nice find!
by Paul Huang
June 23rd, 2010, 8:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southern Utah 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 11672

Re: Southern Utah 2010

I should say that I defer to those who know abyssus/concolor in that northern AZ/southern UT area more than I like Brian and Rich. I was debating between concolor and abyssus but it's not like the abyssus I typically see from a bit further south in the Lake Powell, AZ area.
by Paul Huang
June 22nd, 2010, 5:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southern Utah 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 11672

Re: Southern Utah 2010

That rattlesnake is concolor in my opinion. And a gorgeous one at that! Nice find man.
by Paul Huang
June 21st, 2010, 7:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping vehicle: Tacoma vs. others
Replies: 51
Views: 38148

Re: Herping vehicle: Tacoma vs. others

Crotalus wrote:Meanwhile Toyota owners really don't have to think about their vehicles. They just work. They get you where you want to go, and get you home - without a second thought, and without excuses.
-JJ
by Paul Huang
June 17th, 2010, 10:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Greetings! Questions and an invitation to go cruising in NM
Replies: 7
Views: 2955

Re: Greetings! Questions and an invitation to go cruising in

Yeah, definitely mentioned the hit and miss part! Nice suboc Chris!
by Paul Huang
June 16th, 2010, 5:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!
Replies: 122
Views: 42393

Re: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!

Nice molossus shot Wolfgang! Don't let anybody tell you any different, willardi are overrated :mrgreen:
by Paul Huang
June 15th, 2010, 4:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!
Replies: 122
Views: 42393

Re: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!

Ridge Walker wrote:Image
Love this photo! Very nice!
by Paul Huang
June 14th, 2010, 5:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Greetings! Questions and an invitation to go cruising in NM
Replies: 7
Views: 2955

Re: Greetings! Questions and an invitation to go cruising in

So I'm from New Jersey, went to school in Ohio, but I'm out in New Mexico for the summer doing research on reproductive isolation between the bleached and normal forms of Holbrookia maculata, Aspidoscelis inornata and Sceloporus undulatus on White Sands and in other surrounding areas. It's pretty c...
by Paul Huang
June 13th, 2010, 4:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!
Replies: 122
Views: 42393

Re: Your All-time Best Rattlesnake Shot!

We saw this viridis out sunning with a meal one morning when temps were still in the 50's. Didn't stop her from putting on a show.
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by Paul Huang
June 13th, 2010, 4:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Starting fresh!
Replies: 40
Views: 7557

Re: Starting fresh!

Damn is all I got to say. If I only had your herping skills and photography skills! Excellent set Aaron. Of course, the best pic was that sky island molossus! :thumb:
by Paul Huang
June 12th, 2010, 10:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Long sought after lifer...
Replies: 3
Views: 2505

Re: Long sought after lifer...

Congrats on the molossus. They are super cool snakes. The ones from the Sandias are pretty nice.
by Paul Huang
June 12th, 2010, 10:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Interesting elegans
Replies: 16
Views: 4439

Re: Interesting elegans

There is a population of black-headed wandering garters in the Albuquerque area. I've seen multiple individuals with jet black heads.

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by Paul Huang
June 12th, 2010, 9:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some NM inspiration
Replies: 7
Views: 3183

Re: Some NM inspiration

You forgot to post how often the Organs tend to kick people's arses :) At least, it has mine. Nice sallies... I need to find some Plethodon sometime soon.
by Paul Huang
June 10th, 2010, 5:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: San Diego County freaks - why I go out when nobody else does
Replies: 43
Views: 13735

Re: San Diego County freaks - why I go out when nobody else

No wonder I never find any albinos Lemm... you're finding them all! :) Nice man! That shovelnose is spectacular!
by Paul Huang
June 9th, 2010, 7:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Albuquerque area the past month or so...
Replies: 10
Views: 4057

Re: Albuquerque area the past month or so...

Excellent finds. Those low desert short-horneds are sure trippy.