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- February 11th, 2013, 8:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping today
- Replies: 6
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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 ...
- 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...
- February 9th, 2013, 11:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Coastal San Mateo County 1/25: Sea-level Rubber Boa and more
- Replies: 8
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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...
- 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...
- 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!)
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
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
- 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?
ROTFLMAO!!! That's frickin' hilarious!El Garia wrote:Paint your undercarriage blue and do some pushups next to the stove.
Laila
- 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! Love the pics!
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
What an awesome outing! Congrats on the Coastal garter find! And five species in 2 hours is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
Laila
- 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
Laila
Re: Peeperazi
What about the Kardashian peepers? LOL
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- April 11th, 2012, 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wet Santa Clara county herping
- Replies: 9
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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 ...
- 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...
- 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. I am also free either Saturday or Sunday.
- 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...
- 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%...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...