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by Ross Padilla
October 26th, 2021, 5:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Quick day trip to the desert
Replies: 11
Views: 4242

Re: Quick day trip to the desert

Great photos! :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
January 6th, 2020, 10:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arizona herps & stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 2594

Re: Arizona herps & stuff

Awesome :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
January 5th, 2020, 11:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A Giant Encounter - Battle for the Delta
Replies: 9
Views: 3395

Re: A Giant Encounter - Battle for the Delta

Porter wrote: December 15th, 2019, 9:13 pmThere’s another Easter egg in there of a jumping spider (see if you can spot it).
3:21?

Amazing video Porter.
by Ross Padilla
March 10th, 2019, 8:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: [VIDEO] NWHO: SoCal Herping 2
Replies: 4
Views: 6366

Re: [VIDEO] NWHO: SoCal Herping 2

Great job with that video. Looks like something you'd see on TV. :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
September 12th, 2018, 11:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: And Then... I Found Myself In The Desert (after the storm)
Replies: 12
Views: 19990

Re: And Then... I Found Myself In The Desert (after the stor

Very nice! I really like that horned lizard. Those are one of the coolest lizards in the world.
by Ross Padilla
September 12th, 2018, 11:10 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Trip to California this past spring
Replies: 9
Views: 20678

Re: Trip to California this past spring

herpseeker1978 wrote:
Ross Padilla wrote:A bunch of those photos didn't show up for some reason, but it looked like a great trip for you guys. Thanks for sharing. :thumb:
Got it fixed
What pet store was that?
by Ross Padilla
August 11th, 2018, 1:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Law Enforcement Showed Up
Replies: 38
Views: 31645

Re: Law Enforcement Showed Up

Very cool video, Lou. Was that Whitewater?
by Ross Padilla
August 11th, 2018, 12:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Trip to California this past spring
Replies: 9
Views: 20678

Re: Trip to California this past spring

A bunch of those photos didn't show up for some reason, but it looked like a great trip for you guys. Thanks for sharing. :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
August 11th, 2018, 12:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Recent finds: California + Arizona
Replies: 10
Views: 12182

Re: Recent finds: California + Arizona

Absolutely awesome photos!
by Ross Padilla
August 11th, 2018, 12:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping with Facebook Friends
Replies: 2
Views: 5036

Re: Herping with Facebook Friends

Awesome video Lou. I like his flash diffuser. Looks like it would make for great lighting and cost hardly anything at all lol
by Ross Padilla
July 5th, 2018, 12:50 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Holtville locality Cal king
Replies: 6
Views: 23431

Re: Holtville locality Cal king

I always thought a solid black king was the most beautiful thing. But that subtle gild, damn elegant. Ah, I just looked closer and the hint of platinum - Exquisite. :D Thanks, Kelly. I really like her too. Most of my adults turn brown. Thanks. It's really nice to see the incidence of locality breed...
by Ross Padilla
June 25th, 2018, 6:06 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Holtville locality Cal king
Replies: 6
Views: 23431

Holtville locality Cal king

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by Ross Padilla
June 24th, 2018, 8:51 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Some locality Cal king breeding in 2018
Replies: 2
Views: 19800

Re: Some locality Cal king breeding in 2018

craigb wrote:Some great looking Kings....

They look like pretzels...
haha So true. Thanks Craig :thumb:


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by Ross Padilla
June 23rd, 2018, 4:30 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Some locality Cal king breeding in 2018
Replies: 2
Views: 19800

Some locality Cal king breeding in 2018

Long Beach Grease kings http://southerncaliforniakingsnakes.weebly.com/uploads/7/8/8/1/7881947/published/img-9614.jpg?1527730877 MDR Scrambled banded Newport het Whittier (hypermelanistic) x Scrambled banded Newport http://southerncaliforniakingsnakes.weebly.com/uploads/7/8/8/1/7881947/published/img...
by Ross Padilla
June 21st, 2018, 4:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

craigb wrote:That was a great post !!!
Never seen Thamnophis, or Rhinocheilus, there...
Let alone a cool king like that!

P.S. Much better pics than I take also !!

Great stuff :thumb:
haha Thanks Craig! :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
June 21st, 2018, 4:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

Awesome post and pics. Love that King!! Kings are my fav CA snake and never found anything close to that beauty. Never had chance to herp that part of state (used to live by Sacramento) so enjoyed seeing animals I'm still on hunt for. Thanks a lot! You might enjoy this poster. https://farm2.staticf...
by Ross Padilla
June 21st, 2018, 8:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

socalherper wrote:Dude! that King Rocks!
Thanks Tony!
by Ross Padilla
June 21st, 2018, 7:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

Awesome post and pics. Love that King!! Kings are my fav CA snake and never found anything close to that beauty. Never had chance to herp that part of state (used to live by Sacramento) so enjoyed seeing animals I'm still on hunt for. Thanks a lot! You might enjoy this poster. https://farm2.staticf...
by Ross Padilla
May 1st, 2018, 7:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 100 Species, A 2017 in Review Post
Replies: 18
Views: 18170

Re: 100 Species, A 2017 in Review Post

Wow, you guys are awesome! Great post. One of the best ever. No doubt.
by Ross Padilla
May 1st, 2018, 5:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

mark buck wrote:Posts like this are why I joined this forum...

Awesome stuff :thumb:
Thanks Mark.
by Ross Padilla
April 29th, 2018, 10:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few Rosy Boas from 2010
Replies: 33
Views: 24407

Re: A few Rosy Boas from 2010

No doubt one of the best Rosy boa posts.
by Ross Padilla
April 29th, 2018, 10:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping with friends and family
Replies: 2
Views: 4348

Re: Herping with friends and family

Cool video Lou. I've never found a Yellow bellied Racer. I only remember seeing them posted by Fundad from the SD mountains. I've heard of them from a couple other spots, but I think they are kind of rare when it comes down to it, or rarely found. :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
April 6th, 2018, 6:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Field Herper of the Year!
Replies: 8
Views: 8340

Re: Field Herper of the Year!

Oh come on! What about me? lmao Congrats Lou! Your videos are great! :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
April 4th, 2018, 8:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

Hell yeah :thumb: great post Ross! Looks like you got a nice cold-blooded welcome back into the field. I miss seeing posts like this... Where you're not just looking at photos of snakes and things, but actually some shots of habitat, AC, flips and in hand shots. More of a field herping post as oppo...
by Ross Padilla
April 4th, 2018, 8:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Re: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

huck wrote:Wow those pictures are perfect. The mantilla double flip and the long nose were crazy!
Thanks, Huck!
by Ross Padilla
March 22nd, 2018, 6:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days
Replies: 14
Views: 17502

Riverside Co. California flipping the past few days

Its been some years since I've hit the field like this. Its been a lot of fun. The helleri always remind you to watch your step. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/39142466790_d591df8c34_c.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4785/39142466100_1546cd9484_c.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4776/39142...
by Ross Padilla
March 22nd, 2018, 1:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: SoCal herp video
Replies: 2
Views: 3849

Re: SoCal herp video

Another awesome video, Lou. :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
March 22nd, 2018, 1:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kingsnake color variation
Replies: 3
Views: 4510

Re: Kingsnake color variation

What an amazing area to be able to find two partial aberrant kings like that. Awesome!
by Ross Padilla
March 22nd, 2018, 1:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Yolo county....March
Replies: 3
Views: 4093

Re: Yolo county....March

Very nice!
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 5:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2017 Photography - Central Valley & Sierras
Replies: 8
Views: 7449

Re: 2017 Photography - Central Valley & Sierras

Oh yeah, I remember that post. I agreed with you about the green. Yeah, the little king you have posted here has real nice yellow.
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where do you get your AC?
Replies: 9
Views: 8222

Re: Where do you get your AC?

I always find mine off dirt roads where people dump trash. You can find a lot of these places using google earth.
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Giant Centipede Bite and Mangrove Cat Snake
Replies: 2
Views: 4409

Re: Giant Centipede Bite and Mangrove Cat Snake

Awesome as always, Lou.
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Magnificent 7 - Episode III - Blue Racer
Replies: 4
Views: 5293

Re: The Magnificent 7 - Episode III - Blue Racer

Very cool video. First time I've seen the little animated character in one.
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduction (and my favorite finds!)
Replies: 8
Views: 6542

Re: Introduction (and my favorite finds!)

Wow that patternless lutosus is awesome! Great post. :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2017 Photography - Central Valley & Sierras
Replies: 8
Views: 7449

Re: 2017 Photography - Central Valley & Sierras

Great post, but you shouldn't attempt to rename Cal kings without consulting Brian Hubbs him self. lol jk I think that is what he calls the golden black belly morph. They look in between a normal banded and a Delta morph.
by Ross Padilla
February 23rd, 2018, 11:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Long time no post: 2017/2018 USA + Australia
Replies: 5
Views: 6513

Re: Long time no post: 2017/2018 USA + Australia

Awesome post! :thumb:
by Ross Padilla
January 20th, 2018, 11:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2017 - Texas/Louisiana: Pop Milk!
Replies: 9
Views: 12596

Re: 2017 - Texas/Louisiana: Pop Milk!

Amazing photography and finds. I've never seen a snake live through an injury as bad as that kingsnake. Pretty crazy.
by Ross Padilla
January 20th, 2018, 11:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Going the Extra Mile - DOR live birth
Replies: 25
Views: 21335

Re: Going the Extra Mile - DOR live birth

This is amazing! Good job, Porter.
by Ross Padilla
January 20th, 2018, 11:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Singapore Herp Video
Replies: 2
Views: 3209

Re: Singapore Herp Video

I love the effort you put into your video's, Lou. I don't have time to finish it yet, but I will. Its great so far. Those drones are really cool.
by Ross Padilla
January 20th, 2018, 11:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gila Monster on Google Street View
Replies: 13
Views: 12964

Re: Gila Monster on Google Street View

That is amazing! Good catch. Did you have to zoom in before you knew what it was? Were you looking out for something like this? I might have missed it if I was doing street view on that street.
by Ross Padilla
November 13th, 2017, 4:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Santa Rosalia Rat Snake (Baja Rat)
Replies: 49
Views: 81898

Re: Santa Rosalia Rat Snake (Baja Rat)

Paul Lynum wrote:They are down there. It's been verified recently. Info forth coming. Lot's of red tape.

PL
:lol: :lol: :lol: :beer: :beer: :beer:
by Ross Padilla
September 26th, 2017, 9:31 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph
Replies: 5
Views: 23003

Re: A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph

Kelly Mc wrote:Beautiful .. The Black-Back Padillas..

ala The Lampropeltis Silverback Gorilla


(if you knew what I think about Gorillas .. its a compliment, most high)
hahaha Thanks a lot, Kelly!
by Ross Padilla
September 25th, 2017, 9:36 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph
Replies: 5
Views: 23003

A locality Cal king breeding produces a very rare morph

I had a really cool surprise when I noticed a few of the Newports produced from this pairing, had pattern abnormalities that are rarely found in the wild. So rare, that only one Newport with the same pattern has been documented as being found in the wild. The male a MDR hyper (hypermelanistic Grease...
by Ross Padilla
September 18th, 2017, 4:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Hunting West Texas August 2017
Replies: 6
Views: 5993

Re: Herp Hunting West Texas August 2017

That was awesome!
by Ross Padilla
September 18th, 2017, 4:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: San Francisco Garter Snake (LIFER)
Replies: 7
Views: 6523

Re: San Francisco Garter Snake (LIFER)

Great video, Lou :thumb: