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by HoggyMomma
February 11th, 2013, 8:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping today
Replies: 6
Views: 1427

Re: Herping today

Thanks, guys. Jim, thank you for your words of encouragement! Robert, of course I remember Nicholas!! :-) I whole-heartedly agree with you; outdoors is where my heart yearns to be 90% of the time. Zach, cool! So I got the coastal garter ID right? Neat! Garters are a tough call for me. And as far as ...
by HoggyMomma
February 10th, 2013, 7:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping today
Replies: 6
Views: 1427

Herping today

So, I have been feeling pretty down lately. Like, really, really down. I've been having a hard time with my life recently, what with a 10 year old special needs daughter, an active 4 year old son, chronic depression rearing it's ugly head, and oscillating between misery and happiness at my part-time...
by HoggyMomma
February 9th, 2013, 11:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Coastal San Mateo County 1/25: Sea-level Rubber Boa and more
Replies: 8
Views: 1634

Re: Coastal San Mateo County 1/25: Sea-level Rubber Boa and

Rad finds, Zach! So glad to see some people are having luck already!! I am waiting for my hubby to get back from his computer rebuilding appointment so I can go herping in San Mateo county this afternoon. Keep these awesome shots and stories coming, please! It makes me keep thinking positively for m...
by HoggyMomma
September 11th, 2012, 12:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Long time, no post
Replies: 6
Views: 2022

Long time, no post

Howdy, all. My summer of 2012 herping has been dismal since the April trip of awesomeness in Santa Clara County and my stupendous rubber boa find in May. However, as the year is quickly drawing to a close, I figured I might as well post even the dregs I've shot so I can prove that I am still lurking...
by HoggyMomma
June 22nd, 2012, 3:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nick's first zonata
Replies: 47
Views: 8766

Re: Nick's first zonata

Congratulations, Nicholas!!!!!!!!! (And Robert!) :thumb:

Those pictures are awesome, of course: Nicholas has, once again, raised thr bar on herp photography. Not just a great herper but a fantastic pic taker, too! ;)

Laila
by HoggyMomma
June 22nd, 2012, 3:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A lizard under my stove?
Replies: 17
Views: 4628

Re: A lizard under my stove?

El Garia wrote:Paint your undercarriage blue and do some pushups next to the stove.
ROTFLMAO!!! That's frickin' hilarious! :lol:

Laila
by HoggyMomma
May 28th, 2012, 8:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: San Mateo Finally Produces for Me!
Replies: 8
Views: 1437

Re: San Mateo Finally Produces for Me!

Nice finds, Neil! :D Love the pics!
by HoggyMomma
May 25th, 2012, 11:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hit me with your best shot!
Replies: 20
Views: 4227

Re: Hit me with your best shot!

What about amphibians? Ahem, to toot my own horn, I love love love this picture for 2 reasons: the close up showing the hairs on the leaf, and the serene look on the little guy.
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by HoggyMomma
May 20th, 2012, 8:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wooooooooo effing hoooooooo!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 2430

Re: Wooooooooo effing hoooooooo!!!!

Jim, The spurs aren't very prominent and if I am wrong about the age, it could be an adult female. The one I found in WA in 2011 was quite a bit thicker but only about two or three inches longer. I sent pictures and location data to Ryan Hoyer for his database, and his guess for that one was an adul...
by HoggyMomma
May 20th, 2012, 7:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wooooooooo effing hoooooooo!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 2430

Wooooooooo effing hoooooooo!!!!

I struck gold today! Well, I struck scaled olive today. My final solo herping outing (I've been having a long dry spell so I was going to take a break for a while) I drove to San Mateo County. I pulled off for a "pit stop", and may have stumbled upon a fellow herper's boards. Either that o...
by HoggyMomma
May 13th, 2012, 6:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: You know you're a Scorpio when...
Replies: 3
Views: 1337

You know you're a Scorpio when...

So, I was out on a solo Mother's Day herping trip in Marin County, looking for--what else?--rubber boas. No luck on those, of course. In fact, no reptiles or amphibians of any type whatsoever. But there were numerous scorpions. I kind of gave up taking pictures after the first 6 because they all sor...
by HoggyMomma
May 13th, 2012, 8:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Adventure Princesses go herping...
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

Re: Adventure Princesses go herping...

Devlin,
What an awesome outing! Congrats on the Coastal garter find! And five species in 2 hours is wonderful! Thanks for sharing! :-)
Laila
by HoggyMomma
May 10th, 2012, 6:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Best Hospitals for Rattler bite treatment
Replies: 4
Views: 722

Re: Best Hospitals for Rattler bite treatment

This is definitely great information to have ready in advance. Anyone got any suggestions for the East Bay area? From San Mateo/San Jose up to Santa Clara? Now if I am ever herping in NorCal, I now know where to go!

Laila
by HoggyMomma
May 2nd, 2012, 5:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Peeperazi
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Peeperazi

What about the Kardashian peepers? LOL
by HoggyMomma
May 1st, 2012, 7:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Marin County Tuesday
Replies: 2
Views: 803

Marin County Tuesday

So, all I found today was 6 scorpions and a DOR female gopher snake, possibly pregnant--it smelled too foul to poke or cut into it to really tell. Here are some pics of the scorpions, some of which I poked, and one of which I picked up for a better photo. I hate spiders but have to admit that the sc...
by HoggyMomma
May 1st, 2012, 9:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sunday herping
Replies: 6
Views: 1037

Re: Sunday herping

really nice shots :thumb: . What type of set up do you have? Love the habitat shots also. I really need to remember to take those type of pics. If by set up you mean camera, I use a plain ole' Canon Elph. I think it's got 12 megapixels. I am a total rube when it comes to cameras, plus I've got a ba...
by HoggyMomma
April 29th, 2012, 5:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sunday herping
Replies: 6
Views: 1037

Sunday herping

So, back to the old favorites. I walked, hiked, stomped, trampled, cavorted, grumbled, persevered, and most definitely sweated for a good 3 hours in the sun. It was not nearly as productive as hoped, although I felt like conditions were ripe for some great opportunities. I had set out with only two ...
by HoggyMomma
April 23rd, 2012, 5:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lousy Sunday herping
Replies: 7
Views: 869

Re: Lousy Sunday herping

Ok, ok, I get it. :thumb: I did have a great little walk, and you guys are all totally right: the critters are just icing on the cake. Very, very tasty icing. And tomorrow is my day off, so what am I going to do? Why, more herping, of course!!! :D Thanks, all of you, for your positive feedback. I re...
by HoggyMomma
April 22nd, 2012, 8:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lousy Sunday herping
Replies: 7
Views: 869

Lousy Sunday herping

So, I've come to some conclusions as of this afternoon: 1) Herping with other fellow herpers is WAY more fun; 2) I would rather be herping in poison oak than any other plant that stings, pokes, or has barbed bits that stab through jeans; 3) Even soggy, cold successful herping beats sunny, warm total...
by HoggyMomma
April 11th, 2012, 7:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Wet Santa Clara county herping
Replies: 9
Views: 1891

Wet Santa Clara county herping

Yesterday, I got to go along with an awesome group of veteran herpers in Santa Clara county. It was a very soggy day, and bordered on being cold enough to warrant gloves under herping gloves. It made me realize anew just why I moved down from Washington state. I got 1 lifer, and 3 more I never knew ...
by HoggyMomma
April 3rd, 2012, 5:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sunday herpin' in SF
Replies: 23
Views: 3174

Re: Sunday herpin' in SF

Luke, that trip was awesome! Thanks again for letting me come along! Everything went just right! Here are a few shots from my end: ringneck http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/SF%20County%20herping%20040112/ringneckhead.jpg ringneck http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestr...
by HoggyMomma
March 29th, 2012, 7:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in San Francisco in the next couple of weeks?
Replies: 25
Views: 2692

Re: Herping in San Francisco in the next couple of weeks?

What about a newbie? I know that that type of thing is generally frowned upon, but I figured I'd ask--you can't hear yes if you don't risk hearing no. I'm right across the bridge, I'm small, I don't eat much, and I don't take up much room. :D I am also free either Saturday or Sunday.
by HoggyMomma
March 21st, 2012, 6:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Solo a mismo, 03/20/2012
Replies: 8
Views: 1721

Re: Solo a mismo, 03/20/2012

Many thanks to all you guys, for your identifying prowess, compliments, and suggestions on new field guides. All is appreciated--and needed! :D I am little peeved that the pics didn't turn out big enough--I followed the directions posted on the main CA forum page, about how to post pictures. I did i...
by HoggyMomma
March 20th, 2012, 5:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Solo a mismo, 03/20/2012
Replies: 8
Views: 1721

Solo a mismo, 03/20/2012

Went for snakes. Found none (of course). But I still managed to feel slightly upbeat after least getting to snap these. Contra Costa County First California newt I've ever seen--in 11 years of living and herping here! http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/Snapbucket/Briones%20Herping%...
by HoggyMomma
March 17th, 2012, 11:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bay Area Trip
Replies: 21
Views: 4180

Re: Bay Area Trip

I'm up for it, if a newbie is welcome. I'm available Tuesday, and weekends. My target is rubber boas and life list of kingsnake and Western toad. Silly maybe, but a start! :D I'm in Berkeley, and have been wanting to hit Marin and San Mateo; on Tuesdays, I can also do Santa Clara and Santa Clara pro...
by HoggyMomma
March 12th, 2012, 8:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

The start of my rubber boa lust...

Found her at early evening, first day at my cousin's reception in Washington state. Sure, I love my cousin, but I only had eyes for this beauty!!! :lol: Hand full of reptile gold http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/Tahuya-20110821-00035.jpg Head shot http://i1076.photobucket.com/alb...
by HoggyMomma
March 12th, 2012, 7:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: New to FHF, first time posting pics

So awesome. These positive, warm replies are so wonderful. Thank you, everyone! :thumb: I'm gonna do my darndest to get to that meeting in Manteca this Saturday; it all depends on the live-in love slave/babysitter (hubby). Perhaps I can *bribe* him into it. Besides, I don't complain about his late-n...
by HoggyMomma
March 1st, 2012, 7:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: New to FHF, first time posting pics

Dang it. Another thought but I'd already clicked "submit". I has assumed that it was a pair, and that the larger one was the female. But in taking a closer look at some Googled pictures of Contia tenuis, it looks like the smaller one was a sub-adult, and the larger one, which was more even...
by HoggyMomma
March 1st, 2012, 7:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: New to FHF, first time posting pics

hellihooks, Oy. Nice. Now I know! :mrgreen: Next year it'll be a Wally World license for sure! ;) And thank you for both the compliment on the pics (I love my Canon Elph--not a professional camera by any means, but it's handy and can get some great shots), and the info on the sharp-tail species. If ...
by HoggyMomma
February 29th, 2012, 5:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: New to FHF, first time posting pics

Sharp-tails: http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/2sharp-tailedsnakes.jpg http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/smallsharpie.jpg http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestrel/largesharpie.jpg And surprise 'pede: http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w456/misskestr...
by HoggyMomma
February 28th, 2012, 1:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New to FHF, first time posting pics
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

New to FHF, first time posting pics

Hi, Just joined FHF, and am loving what I see/read. Awesome board all around! I keep tricolor hognose snakes, and will soon be attempting to breed them for the first time. I also have a Western hognose--she's my gal, not for breeding. I am fiending for finding another rubber boa, and spend as much o...