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- August 8th, 2018, 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Back to Borneo, part 3: Lowlands of Sabah
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13085
Re: Back to Borneo, part 3: Lowlands of Sabah
There's too many things here to comment on all of them, but wow amazing finds. The Jeweled Kukri shot is special though. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
- August 6th, 2018, 7:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) progression from la
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9916
Re: Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) progression fro
This is really outstanding, thanks. I stared at each photo for a long time.
- July 9th, 2018, 7:02 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: SE of Spain - Trip Report
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5641
Re: SE of Spain - Trip Report
Great finds.
- June 26th, 2018, 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Early Summer Herping - Ontario, Appalachians, Illinois
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9058
Re: Early Summer Herping - Ontario, Appalachians, Illinois
Really incredible trip you had. I'm in Central Illinois and I'm sure you weren't but an hour from me looking for your last targets. Let me know if you come through Peoria area anytime. I'm happy to give a small tour.
Justin Michels
Justin Michels
- June 22nd, 2018, 6:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moloch, Morelia and more, the Red Centre, Aus.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11788
Re: Moloch, Morelia and more, the Red Centre, Aus.
Wonderful photography, I kept thinking the flora was just as interesting as the animals. Any habitat shots? The shovel nose looks very similar to snakes in the American Southwest, yay for covergent evolution.
- June 22nd, 2018, 6:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Hallowed Ground
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10891
Re: Herping Hallowed Ground
Above all I think it's great you give the hallowed ground the profound respect you have. Cool post.
- June 1st, 2018, 10:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica the pacific coast from Panama to Nicaragua!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18777
Re: Costa Rica the pacific coast from Panama to Nicaragua!
Awesome, I'm guilty of not coming back too often. I don't have a good reason. This site has given me so much joy. Your post was the first one I've looked at in a long time. Same as the old days. Just incredible pics and story. I need to get down that way.
Justin
Justin
- April 10th, 2018, 7:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo report Part 1
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10783
Re: Borneo report Part 1
Helluva post! Thanks for sharing. The inverts shots were pretty cool, I really enjoyed them. The viper near the bridge that's the stuff right there.
--Justin
--Justin
- March 4th, 2016, 9:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: We're Not Out of The Woods Yet (TX,LA,MS,AL,FL): 2015 EOY
- Replies: 34
- Views: 31906
Re: We're Not Out of The Woods Yet (TX,LA,MS,AL,FL): 2015 EO
I've seen most on Facebook or Flickr but it's just plain silly to see them all together. Wow, you're pretty amazing. Thanks for the visual feast.
- January 21st, 2016, 10:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: From your neck of the woods. Caution...Lamp heavy.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9822
Re: From your neck of the woods. Caution...Lamp heavy.
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu123/Tborski/Milk%20snakes/Milk%202015_zpsnpewoouk.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu123/Tborski/Milk%20snakes/Yearling%20Milk%202_zpsjpjs8qih.jpg http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu123/Tborski/Milk%20snakes/Chocolate%20Milk%201_zpsijpaarmy.jpg http://i6...
- January 21st, 2016, 8:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Post your 1 best photo from 2015!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 49411
Re: Post your 1 best photo from 2015!
This was arguably my best find and my best shot. A gravid female Eastern Indigo, 6' plus and gravid.
Drymarchon corais couperi by Justin Michels, on Flickr
Drymarchon corais couperi by Justin Michels, on Flickr
- January 21st, 2016, 8:00 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Dangerfield Herps
- Replies: 21
- Views: 14767
Re: Dangerfield Herps
Cottonmouths are cheap to be sure but they're fascinating and beautiful and after years of not photographing them, I decided I was the one missing out. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/642/21425353100_cacd5fae03_k.jpg Cottonmouth by Justin Michels , on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/700/2162227...
- January 13th, 2016, 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lamps (yawn) from your neck of the woods.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8210
Re: Lamps (yawn) from your neck of the woods.
These are all very cool. The art might/is my favorite part of the post though. You're amazing I've admired your work for a long time.
- January 7th, 2016, 7:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: We're Not Out of The Woods Yet (TX,LA,MS,AL,FL): 2015 EOY
- Replies: 34
- Views: 31906
Re: We're Not Out of The Woods Yet (TX,LA,MS,AL,FL): 2015 EO
Epic, that's just plain amazing. Great stuff Kyle.
- December 21st, 2015, 8:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arizona summer trip
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4382
Re: Arizona summer trip
Please put RFI in the title. Request For Information, then the people who might be able to help will understand it's a request.
- December 16th, 2015, 8:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Another Peninsula Malaysia post
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12157
Re: Another Peninsula Malaysia post
Stunning photography, I will review this a time or two more. Amazing finds! Well done thanks for putting the post together.
- December 16th, 2015, 8:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mummified Frog In Box Of Pasta. Buon Gusto!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5136
Re: Mummified Frog In Box Of Pasta. Buon Gusto!
A. americanus. The spikes on the thighs are the key identifier.
- December 11th, 2015, 11:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Episode VII: The Caudates Awaken
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8961
Re: Episode VII: The Caudates Awaken
Very cool post, I'm guessing there's a lot more to come. Is it me or does Daniel Dye get out with literally everyone? I love the Dyes, they're great people. Keep on herpin' man, I can't wait to see the rest of this mess.
Justin
Justin
- December 9th, 2015, 8:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Australian Frog Research '15 - Long and Pic Intensive!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7986
Re: Australian Frog Research '15 - Long and Pic Intensive!
JP you're killing it! Keep up the good work and share some of this stuff more often.
Justin
Justin
- December 9th, 2015, 6:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18979
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
The Echidna might have been my favorite thing.
- December 8th, 2015, 10:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 year in review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10402
Re: 2015 year in review
Dave,
The Zigzag was from Southern Illinois. There's geographic ranges for those and redbacks, even though they look the same. Thanks for the kind words.
Justin Michels
The Zigzag was from Southern Illinois. There's geographic ranges for those and redbacks, even though they look the same. Thanks for the kind words.
Justin Michels
- December 7th, 2015, 9:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 year in review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10402
Re: 2015 year in review
Thanks everyone, I left a lot of things out for brevity. I saw a lot of turtles, and some small fossorial snakes. I guess looking back I didn't post any rattlers and that's ok too. The only Eastern Diamondback a real bruiser I didn't get a shot of, as it was going into a burrow and we didn't want to...
- December 6th, 2015, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: wild collected feeders
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13276
Re: wild collected feeders
Years ago I rescued a YOY fox snake that a coworker caught on a glue board just before killing frosts occurred. This coincides with Dormice making their way into my garage to eat the grain and seed for my mouse colonies. So I live trapped about a dozen or more of the Dormice. I successfully bred the...
- December 6th, 2015, 6:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Most of my 2015 finds
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3766
Most of my 2015 finds
I had the wonderful opportunity to go to meet with the Orianne Society, with the HerpMapper.org team. The Orianne Society is working on habitat restoration and conservation of Herps, with the Georgia sites being mostly about the Eastern Indigo (Drymarchon couperi). They’re wonderful people doing gre...
- December 6th, 2015, 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 year in review
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10402
2015 year in review
I had the wonderful opportunity to go to meet with the Orianne Society, with the HerpMapper.org team. The Orianne Society is working on habitat restoration and conservation of Herps, with the Georgia sites being mostly about the Eastern Indigo (Drymarchon couperi). They’re wonderful people doing gre...
- December 6th, 2015, 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2 Months at La Selva, Costa Rica
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11564
Re: 2 Months at La Selva, Costa Rica
Thanks for the cool post. I loved it. I am feeling the pull lately for the Tropics, this was super fun.
Thank,
Justin
Thank,
Justin
- October 29th, 2015, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Review: Fstoppers flash disc
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10470
Re: Review: Fstoppers flash disc
Photos look great can you share a link to the generic chinese version? BTW you take less time in the field for great shots than some folks I've been out with.
- October 29th, 2015, 1:43 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: small scale mouse breeding
- Replies: 67
- Views: 55151
Re: small scale mouse breeding
So I breed a few hundred mice a year. To start I always recommend getting young males, not sexually mature. If you do this you can almost guarantee the females will grow to accept the males, to a degree. I use pine pellets and pine chips on top to keep the smell down.
- October 15th, 2015, 10:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: From your your neck of the woods. Caution...Thamnophis heavy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15115
Re: From your your neck of the woods. Caution...Thamnophis h
Tim,
thanks for trying I know we talked about how hard it is to do a nice post on FHF compared to other online venues. I appreciate it nonetheless. Don't give up. Tight lines to you.
Justin Michels
thanks for trying I know we talked about how hard it is to do a nice post on FHF compared to other online venues. I appreciate it nonetheless. Don't give up. Tight lines to you.
Justin Michels
- October 8th, 2015, 11:34 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Aussie elapids
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14090
Re: Aussie elapids
You have some amazing pictures of snakes that I would love to see. Do you have an assistant keeping you safe during the shoots?
- October 8th, 2015, 10:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Second Gaboon of 2015!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8382
Re: Second Gaboon of 2015!
Congratulations that's a very exciting find!
- October 7th, 2015, 11:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: How About a Little Trip Down Snake Road?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7319
Re: How Abpout a Little Trip Down Snake Road?
I was there twice in the last two weeks and I still want to go back again after this post. You did really well for yourself, I don't know how we didn't see each other. Oh well maybe next year. I have been enjoying your facebook pics. I didn't shoot much this year, I got lazy thinking that a Mud snak...
- September 30th, 2015, 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring and summer in south Georgia and North Florida
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10390
Re: Spring and summer in south Georgia and North Florida
You run around with Dylan Kelly? LOL he's a great guy. Awesome post really cool finds and wonderful photography.
- September 30th, 2015, 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 65341
Re: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person..
Cole, I really have no excuse. I'm certain it's beautiful up your way, and the fishing sounds great so do the Milk Snakes. Justin Michels P.S. I've been very fortunate to have met so very many of you, without this site that likely wouldn't have ever happened. Thanks to Scott Waters for putting up wi...
- September 25th, 2015, 6:26 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: One of the most awesome frogs IMO!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12024
Re: One of the most awesome frogs IMO!
Your photography is only rivaled by your ability to find the truly unique and wonderful animals you post. I can't say enough, about how impressed I am. Your photos are in a category that I don't think I've ever even accidentally achieved. You've mastered this, truly. Thanks for sharing, it's always ...
- September 22nd, 2015, 10:30 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake ID please (Halmahera, Indonesia)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10544
Re: Snake ID please (Halmahera, Indonesia)
Hans,
Ch'ien Lee is one of my favorite photographers. That's so awesome that you know him. I'm slightly jealous.
Justin
Ch'ien Lee is one of my favorite photographers. That's so awesome that you know him. I'm slightly jealous.
Justin
- September 21st, 2015, 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: One last post from prairie Canada - lots of rattlesnakes
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11054
Re: One last post from prairie Canada - lots of rattlesnakes
This was a great post! The photos and story were just what I needed today. I need to get around to posting some things from this year as well I guess. Keep up the good work I'm sure it wasn't easy herping up that far North.
- September 16th, 2015, 1:37 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15511
Re: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
Berkeley,
Are they really such prolific burrowers? Do you start the burrow for them? Are you able to keep them out all year long?
Are they really such prolific burrowers? Do you start the burrow for them? Are you able to keep them out all year long?
- September 16th, 2015, 9:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: More hatchlings, great end to a great 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5355
Re: More hatchlings, great end to a great 2015
This is very impressive, well done. The pictures are each very good on their own.
- September 15th, 2015, 1:51 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Defining Naturalistic
- Replies: 74
- Views: 94352
Re: Defining Naturalistic
John Vanek is defending (or recently did) his thesis on Eastern Hognose. He's captured and studying a truly incredible number of them. Chris Smith also has done years of field research on Western Hognose. I would direct questions to these two as they're an incredible resource for information on thes...
- September 15th, 2015, 6:02 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15511
Re: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
Berkeley, I had no idea how much they ate until I saw it! That girl I was fostering ate all our squash plants, a watermelon plant and mowed my yard for a while. She was found in the woods at a local park. I took her to a reptile vet for an evaluation she was given a clean bill of health and a microc...
- September 14th, 2015, 11:26 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15511
Re: Pics of some critters, just because it's been a while
I really want to keep Sulcatas but won't until I'm prepared for them year round. I fostered one recently while it was warm enough out, but I don't have winter storage/space. I'm so sad I don't have that Sulcata now.
- September 11th, 2015, 5:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 65341
Re: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person..
I don't play favorites. I'd be happy to meet anybody, so simus, Kelly and Berkeley (I guess these are my three), let me know if you arrange anything. I've actually been thinking about trying to herp a few places in South Georgia/Alabama. Seems like if we could get Kelly to come out the four of us c...
- September 10th, 2015, 5:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake education in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8556
Re: Snake education in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa!
You are doing it. You're doing what needs to be done to change minds! Keep up the great work, I'm thoroughly impressed and would love to see updates on your work.
Justin Michels
Justin Michels
- September 10th, 2015, 5:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 65341
Re: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person..
And justinm, I think I have known you online longer than I have known anyone else on here all the way back to the herpfamily days. We briefly met but that was during my more shy and introverted days and we didn't really talk much. It'd certainly be cool to meet again. Haha anyways don't let your he...
- September 9th, 2015, 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 65341
Re: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person..
I agree with these suggestions and Kelly MC, but there's so many of you I admire.Tim Borski wrote:Cole Grover, Natalie McNear and Brian Hinds come to mind also. Anybody else have another member here they'd like to meet down the road at some point?
Tim
- September 9th, 2015, 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: ANF let me in on it's secret.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6937
Re: ANF let me in on it's secret.
Are these rare or Hubbscommon? Can anyone expound on the issue?
- September 9th, 2015, 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 65341
Re: Who on the forum would you most like to meet in person..
I would like to finally meet Kyle Loucks, Tim Borski, and Dell Despain.
- September 9th, 2015, 10:50 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: CB rosy bites vs WC rosy
- Replies: 36
- Views: 16281
Re: CB rosy bites vs WC rosy
I have two CB Mexican Rosy Boas, both male for what its worth. One bites like crazy no matter what. The other is a favorite to hold, for my children.
- September 9th, 2015, 10:44 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
- Replies: 37
- Views: 18844
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7290529192_af916c1ab2_b.jpg Western Pygmy Rattlesnake by Justin Michels , on Flickr This snake was the largest Timber I've ever seen. He was scarred horribly, and just awesome. This snake was thick, it's hard to give scale but I've never seen a Timber in his cate...