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- December 23rd, 2020, 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 'Twas the night before herping
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17015
Re: 'Twas the night before herping
Merry christmas everyone
- June 19th, 2019, 9:10 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: 4,000 live reptiles rescued in biggest global raid of its kind
- Replies: 0
- Views: 16502
- April 25th, 2019, 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: This hog...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4055
This hog...
..has seen some stuff man. UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_mini_181e.jpg At 487 grams, he is dominant breeding male. Check out the scarring on his chin and belly. UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_181a.jpg UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_181b.jpg These big bois are strong and eat to grow. Bigger=stronger=morefemales because they can ...
- April 23rd, 2019, 3:56 pm
- Forum: Board Line
- Topic: Climate change revisited
- Replies: 173
- Views: 131324
Re: Climate change revisited
It should be known that Bryan Hamilton studied at this lab, going so far as to say that it was held up as "the gold standard 0f labs". I consider this a personal attack. I'm not leaving this forum like so many other scientists have. Personal attacks I believe are against the terms of use for the fo...
- April 22nd, 2019, 12:40 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: How To Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18035
- April 22nd, 2019, 12:40 pm
- Forum: Board Line
- Topic: Climate change revisited
- Replies: 173
- Views: 131324
Re: Climate change revisited
I've been working to communicate more effectively. I liked this article.
https://www.chatelaine.com/living/how-t ... hange/amp/
https://www.chatelaine.com/living/how-t ... hange/amp/
- April 20th, 2019, 4:56 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Another threat - invasive Pentastomid
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13440
Re: Another threat - invasive Pentastomid
Doritos, parasites and open wounds, you've seen stuff Kelly....
I don't have any real phobias but parasites creep me out. Just thinking out them makes my heart rate go up.
I don't have any real phobias but parasites creep me out. Just thinking out them makes my heart rate go up.
- April 20th, 2019, 4:52 pm
- Forum: Board Line
- Topic: Climate change revisited
- Replies: 173
- Views: 131324
Re: Climate change revisited
With respect to my position that both sides of the 'climate change' issue should be examined, I agree that folks should examine both sides. However you're not presenting both sides Richard. You're presenting an extremist position and trying to pretend its a centrist view. You do this time and time ...
- April 16th, 2019, 8:55 am
- Forum: Board Line
- Topic: Climate change revisited
- Replies: 173
- Views: 131324
Re: Climate change revisited
Its a real shame Ernie still has a venue to spread his garbage here.
- April 16th, 2019, 8:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Las Vegas area from June-December
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7870
Re: Herping Las Vegas area from June-December
Red Rocks is closed at night so not a great place for road cruising.
- April 15th, 2019, 11:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Las Vegas area from June-December
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7870
Re: Herping Las Vegas area from June-December
That's a tough time for the Mojave desert. Things usually peak mid spring and the mojave desert doesn't get he beneficial growing season rains like the sonoran desert. If you head south to the sonoran desert, mid August can be really productive. Its usually too hot around vegas in august, even at ni...
- April 6th, 2019, 7:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What's happening in this photo?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24996
Re: What's happening in this photo?
That sounds rad. Far enough south for mitchelli?
- April 5th, 2019, 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What's happening in this photo?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24996
Re: What's happening in this photo?
Hey Jimi,
Its from Montezuma Castle, Yavapai county.
Its from Montezuma Castle, Yavapai county.
Re: Sick
Your title says it all. Sick post brah....
Hope you're feeling better. Those adders are spectacular.
Hope you're feeling better. Those adders are spectacular.
- March 18th, 2019, 1:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What's happening in this photo?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24996
- March 18th, 2019, 11:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What's happening in this photo?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24996
Re: What's happening in this photo?
Here's a link to the observation on inaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3540904 Folks are trying to say both snakes are ground snakes. To me the "eater" is definitely not a groundsnake. I've never seen that pattern or color combination in a groundsnake and I love to look at picture...
- March 18th, 2019, 11:46 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Large Alligator Killed in Georgie
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11096
Re: Large Alligator Killed in Georgie
The photo was definitely click bait.
Forced perspective or not, that is a magnificent and monstrous beast....
Forced perspective or not, that is a magnificent and monstrous beast....
- March 18th, 2019, 8:58 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What's happening in this photo?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24996
What's happening in this photo?
I found this on inaturalist. Pretty cool feeding observation from Arizona. I'm looking for corroboration on the species involved in this photo. Thank you. Edit: The photographer asked me to take the photo down. Follow the link to see the photo. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3540904#activi...
- March 18th, 2019, 8:53 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Large Alligator Killed in Georgie
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11096
Re: Large Alligator Killed in Georgie
Chris, I'm of the belief that people involved with putting down such an animal, and making it public, should make themselves available to answer questions about it. I understand the idea behind this but I can see it quickly becoming an interrogation that the biologist and agency can't win in the ey...
- March 13th, 2019, 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping with baby Sophia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8903
Re: Herping with baby Sophia
That is an adorable and uplifting series of posts. Thanks for sharing, it makes me smile. really cool back story on the cornsnake too.
Congratulations on the new neonate in the family unit. I think you will be having a lot of introducing them to herps.
Congratulations on the new neonate in the family unit. I think you will be having a lot of introducing them to herps.
- February 13th, 2019, 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter Break Happenings-Eastern US Salamanders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9327
Re: Winter Break Happenings-Eastern US Salamanders
Sorry for the derail but pre-contact human population densities in the America's fascinate me. And I grew up right outside Portsmouth, pretty close to serpent mound. So I kind of love this post. Serpent mound is built on a meteor impact site too. Honestly the place kind of creeps me out. No disrespe...
- February 4th, 2019, 5:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Upcoming Tejon Ranch Herping Photo Safari
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10803
Re: Upcoming Tejon Ranch Herping Photo Safari
Solid conversation until this..... I had the same bs in Texas last year with my African lion hunt, damn coyotes harassed it to the point of exhaustion so we brought out the chopper and warfarin and set things right. Sarcasm? In 2012, Tejon Ranch agreed to pay $136,500 in fines and restitution for il...
- January 23rd, 2019, 9:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Mojave October 2019
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5483
Re: Herping Mojave October 2019
The mohave desert is tough in the fall. Any chance you can go a bit further south into the sonoran desert? For rattlesnakes, I'd plan to road cruise as much as possible. Black widows I usually find under debris and around humans. Think abandoned buildings and junk piles. Good luck! It sounds like a ...
- January 18th, 2019, 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: If There Isnt A Photo, It Didnt Happen
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17902
Re: If There Isnt A Photo, It Didnt Happen
Its never happened to me since.... I still tap rocks and occasionally I'll get a snake to rattle.
We do need to flip some rocks.
We do need to flip some rocks.
- January 18th, 2019, 10:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: If There Isnt A Photo, It Didnt Happen
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17902
Re: If There Isnt A Photo, It Didnt Happen
Twenty five years ago, early May in southern Ohio I found my first timber rattlesnake. It was on steep rocky point overlooking the Ohio river. I’d looked on my own for a couple years and had never found one. Timber rattlesnakes were kind of the “big game” of the area. Commercial collecting had just ...
- December 24th, 2018, 9:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 'Twas the night before herping
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17015
Re: 'Twas the night before herping
Merry Christmas everyone. I miss seeing Ken on the forum.
- December 1st, 2018, 4:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Season's end - November Boston business trip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5995
Re: Season's end - November Boston business trip
The scarring on that water snake suggests snake fungal disease. Do you know if its in the area?
- November 14th, 2018, 9:50 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Environmental group sues feds over Louisiana turtle
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14378
- November 14th, 2018, 9:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Smoky Mountains Salamanders ID Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7152
Re: Smoky Mountains Salamanders ID Help
They both look like Desmognathus to me. Some of them can only be identified based on species or genetics.
Disclaimer: I am NOT a salamander id expert. But I like to play one online.
Disclaimer: I am NOT a salamander id expert. But I like to play one online.
- November 6th, 2018, 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Google Earth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15372
Re: Google Earth
Such is the paradox of technology. Used for good and evil, right and wrong. Can there be light without darkness?dthor68 wrote:Google Earth can help you find some good locations. However, it also helps poachers and collectors find the same locations.
- November 5th, 2018, 8:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reptile Replicas
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21434
Re: Reptile Replicas
Are they available for purchase?
- October 12th, 2018, 4:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: U.S. field guides
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20904
Re: U.S. field guides
hotographs vs drawings, maps showing delineation of subspecies, range maps on same page as the animal? All of the above. Its really the premiere guide(s) and the maps are often better than some of the state guides. They are also very, very reasonably priced at around $15. I haven't used the newly r...
- October 12th, 2018, 2:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: U.S. field guides
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20904
Re: U.S. field guides
I still like the Peterson guides. There is an eastern and western version.
- September 26th, 2018, 10:51 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wandering Garter....right?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10941
Re: Wandering Garter....right?
Were you in New Mexico or Colorado? Are you thinking of Mexican gartersnake or NEW mexican gartersnake?
- September 25th, 2018, 9:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wandering Garter....right?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10941
Re: Wandering Garter....right?
You got it.
- July 5th, 2018, 11:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Smoky Mountain Snakes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5631
Re: Smoky Mountain Snakes
I haven't ever herped the Smoky's but reports do seem to be very salamander heavy.
Timber rattlesnakes seem to be commonly encountered in the Smoky's.
If you can find good roads to cruise get out there and do it!
Timber rattlesnakes seem to be commonly encountered in the Smoky's.
If you can find good roads to cruise get out there and do it!
- June 27th, 2018, 12:01 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: I wasn't convinced this was possible [Graphic]
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30614
Re: I wasn't convinced this was possible [Graphic]
You probably do. And that's OK.
- June 25th, 2018, 8:45 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: I wasn't convinced this was possible [Graphic]
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30614
Re: I wasn't convinced this was possible [Graphic]
Headland and Greene's paper on snake attacks is interesting. In spite of the high rate of attacks by giant pythons, I don't think there were any successful ingestions of adults.
- June 25th, 2018, 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Road cruising Roanoke for Timbers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6694
Re: Road cruising Roanoke for Timbers
Nice job. Great idea to send some encouragement.
- May 28th, 2018, 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica the pacific coast from Panama to Nicaragua!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16836
Re: Costa Rica the pacific coast from Panama to Nicaragua!
Wow. Awesome post. I liked everything except the dislocation....
What species of Bothrops is that?
Any pics of the DOR rattlesnakes?
What species of Bothrops is that?
Any pics of the DOR rattlesnakes?
- May 27th, 2018, 2:52 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Tips for cleaning snake cages
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29234
Re: Tips for cleaning snake cages
Now that you mention it, it does say "For use only in unoccupied spaces...."BillMcGighan wrote:isn't 03 possibly harmful to pets and humans?
Thanks for catching that.
- May 27th, 2018, 11:01 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Tips for cleaning snake cages
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29234
Re: Tips for cleaning snake cages
Thanks for the great advice. I really appreciate it. I agree racks are easy cleaning but I've had too many escapees. I also have several rattlesnakes and I need really secure cages for them. Someday maybe I'll go back to a rack system. I might try the air purifier. I actually have a ozonater for dea...
- May 24th, 2018, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Tips for cleaning snake cages
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29234
Tips for cleaning snake cages
I'm looking for any advice on ways to make snake cage cleaning easier and more efficient. This has become very important since I no longer have a snake room and the snakes share my bedroom.
I appreciate any advice that isn't "Stop feeding em".
I appreciate any advice that isn't "Stop feeding em".
- May 23rd, 2018, 7:02 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: OMG, she did'nt!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 40696
Re: OMG, she did'nt!
Can we settle this the mature adult way? With a dance off!
- May 16th, 2018, 8:29 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Law Enforcement looking to catch herpers in Arizona
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15714
Re: Law Enforcement looking to catch herpers in Arizona
Agree to disagree?
- May 16th, 2018, 4:14 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Invasive, Cannibalistic Tree Frogs Spreading
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11934
- May 16th, 2018, 4:13 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Law Enforcement looking to catch herpers in Arizona
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15714
Re: Law Enforcement looking to catch herpers in Arizona
I'm glad to see that the existing laws are being enforced in Arizona. Its a good reminder to be informed and legal when field herping.
- May 16th, 2018, 11:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A GOOD START TO 2018
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7837
Re: A GOOD START TO 2018
Nicely done! Love the minecraft star wars shit too btw.
- April 11th, 2018, 8:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A reintroduction and a C. cerberus menagerie
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8177
Re: A reintroduction and a C. cerberus menagerie
cerbs are the word. welcome back.
- March 20th, 2018, 10:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Socal Skink ID Request
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9309
Re: Socal Skink ID Request
I was feeling western too at first glance. That side photo is vital...