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by David O
September 22nd, 2015, 9:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: One last post from prairie Canada - lots of rattlesnakes
Replies: 19
Views: 11047

Re: One last post from prairie Canada - lots of rattlesnakes

I need to freaking move. That is gorgeous terrain. (Not to mention the herp awesome.)
by David O
September 17th, 2015, 5:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bangladesh Python Project July 2015
Replies: 16
Views: 8718

Re: Bangladesh Python Project July 2015

Amazing post and photos. Love the herps, but that mudskipper is the coolest.
by David O
April 16th, 2015, 12:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping NW Ohio April 9-11
Replies: 5
Views: 4806

Re: Herping NW Ohio April 9-11

Good finds, and very nice pics.

PM me next time you're over this way. I ain't too scary.
by David O
April 16th, 2015, 12:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Advice for Timing of AC Checks?
Replies: 5
Views: 2403

Re: Advice for Timing of AC Checks?

The best time to check is when there are snakes underneath. I put an occupied/unoccupied wheel under a little half window (you know, like the port-a-johns have) on top of the AC and post instruction underneath so the snakes know how to operate it.

8-)
by David O
February 18th, 2015, 7:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: State Goals for the coming season!
Replies: 7
Views: 4274

Re: State Goals for the coming season!

1. Kirtland's snake 2. Mudpuppy 3. Queen Snake 4. 5 Lined-skink The above all are documented from my home county, but all but the $%*&@ Kirtland's have no official records for decades. Need updated. The following I hope to see in FL in about a month. 1. Indigo 2. Pygmy 3. Salt Marsh Water Snake ...
by David O
November 11th, 2014, 9:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few pics from Wisconsin
Replies: 13
Views: 6774

Re: A few pics from Wisconsin

Ah, the old WI Chicago Garter. That brings back memories.

And nice laterale. I'd love for my lifer of that species to come from WI. Need to make a trip back.
by David O
November 11th, 2014, 9:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few pics from Wisconsin
Replies: 13
Views: 4741

Re: A few pics from Wisconsin

Ah, the old WI Chicago Garter. That brings back memories.

And nice laterale. I'd love for my lifer of that species to come from WI. Need to make a trip back.
by David O
July 18th, 2014, 10:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes
Replies: 43
Views: 24665

Re: Color and Pattern Variations in Eastern Garter Snakes

Until I get access back to my ftp server, a link to my blog will have to do:

Garters from NW Ohio.
by David O
May 30th, 2014, 4:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: goodbye carl
Replies: 38
Views: 16748

Re: goodbye carl

I knew Carl only through his posts here and a few PMs. I was able to find my first hog-nosed snake because of the nesting behavior observations he posted here. He was also kind enough to take my brother out for salamanders a few springs ago (my family is up in SE WI, Carl's stomping grounds). They d...
by David O
May 23rd, 2014, 11:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some 2014 AZ Fossorials
Replies: 13
Views: 4486

Re: Some 2014 AZ Fossorials

Cool group of snakes, and nice pics.
by David O
May 22nd, 2014, 4:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .
Replies: 4
Views: 1583

Re: The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .



Edit: Hmm, must not be tagging that properly . . .
by David O
May 22nd, 2014, 3:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .
Replies: 4
Views: 1583

Re: The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .

Ha, don't build expectations I may never live up to! :lol:
by David O
May 22nd, 2014, 5:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .
Replies: 4
Views: 1583

The Rolling Hills and Willow Trees . . .

Yes, Carolina waits for me.

Heading down Saturday. I've done the research. Gonna buy the gazetteer. Pics to come in two weeks.

Woohoo.
by David O
May 12th, 2014, 9:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Looking for advice on herping near Gainesville
Replies: 1
Views: 1162

Re: Looking for advice on herping near Gainesville

I hope I don't get into trouble with some of the harder core members here by divulging such sensitive info, but I saw many Six Lined Racerunners, both in SC and FL, when I went to the beach. Just look in the vegetation back behind the surf and suntanners. And yes I think I have just become the first...
by David O
April 16th, 2014, 2:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Thamnophis ID
Replies: 3
Views: 1578

Re: Thamnophis ID

That's within the standard range of variation in sirtailis patterning. If it was found in that species' geographic range, I'd say sirtalis.
by David O
April 3rd, 2014, 3:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bimini - A shark lover's paradise
Replies: 21
Views: 8994

Re: Bimini - A shark lover's paradise

Nice stuff! The Missus and I are talking about going to Bimini in the next year or two. Good to get a preview.
by David O
January 22nd, 2014, 11:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Peeper help in OH, WV, VA and KY
Replies: 8
Views: 3311

Re: Peeper help in OH, WV, VA and KY

Late March to mid-April is most likely time in NW OH, but I've seen them early March during warm Springs. Doubt that will happen this year. :?
by David O
December 6th, 2013, 2:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: An Unexpected December Find in NE Ohio Today
Replies: 15
Views: 4943

Re: An Unexpected December Find in NE Ohio Today

Any December snake in Ohio, north of I-70 anyway, gets a Kudos from me.

There's a similar Fox Snake observation noted in Ernst and Ernst. I hadn't considered the "chased from hibernaculum" theory.

Thanks for sharing this.
by David O
October 11th, 2013, 4:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Breeding Project
Replies: 11
Views: 3472

Re: First Breeding Project

Well since someone has come and spoiled the fun by being serious--here's some info from my own experience.

http://www.ofiles.net/2005/10/you-have- ... ement.html
by David O
October 10th, 2013, 8:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Breeding Project
Replies: 11
Views: 3472

Re: First Breeding Project

Justin is correct. You'll want to avoid interspecifc pairings at first always.

And selling offspring seems, just, wrong.
by David O
October 10th, 2013, 4:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Breeding Project
Replies: 11
Views: 3472

Re: First Breeding Project

I don't guess a Field Herping community is necessarily the best place to get advice about your reproductive efforts. Alex Comfort wrote a good book that should tell you most of what you need to get started. Sounds to me like you're making it more complicated than it has to be. Then, if you're succes...
by David O
July 26th, 2013, 7:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Constantly Dreaming About Snakes
Replies: 18
Views: 4578

Re: Constantly Dreaming About Snakes

I kind of hate it when I dream about snakes. For instance, last night I dreamed I found a smooth green in my home county of Ohio. About 3 seconds after I picked it up, I realized I was dreaming and was totally bummed. I probably dream about snakes 2-3 times a year max. Strange one coincided with the...
by David O
June 11th, 2013, 8:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bayfield Co, WI
Replies: 0
Views: 1316

Bayfield Co, WI

I'll be up there on Thurs and Fri. Fishing mostly, but interested in any tips anyone might throw my way on the more interesting stuff in the area. PMs preferred to follow up posts. I know I don't post much here anymore, so I'll affirm once again I am not a collecter. Thanks ahead of time.
by David O
May 20th, 2013, 12:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Box Turtles
Replies: 26
Views: 5723

Re: Box Turtles

Kelly Mc wrote:Do you underestimate the power of an attitude?
You know, I think I do sometimes.
by David O
May 17th, 2013, 6:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Field Herping West Texas: 3rd Trip this year... Crotalus
Replies: 6
Views: 2318

Re: Field Herping West Texas: 3rd Trip this year... Crotalus

Links to blog posts, used sparingly, no one will have a problem with.

If it's all your posts ever contain, some might decide you're not really participating here.
by David O
May 2nd, 2013, 9:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nerodia aggression
Replies: 20
Views: 5912

Re: Nerodia aggression

sipedon are generally buttholes.

And the musk of erythrogaster rivals Diadophis in my book.

A note on Coluber constrictor, I don't see many of these snakes, but the foxii have always seemed much more docile than the northern black (Ccc?).
by David O
October 25th, 2012, 7:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help on a couple FL IDs . . .
Replies: 5
Views: 2406

Re: Help on a couple FL IDs . . .

Just check the hemipenes Man, I'll bet that's your answer for everything. :twisted: Have any other photos of the glass lizard? Specifically, does it have a dorsal stripe? I don't think so, but I'll check my other pics when I get home tonight. The one above may be the "best" to tell, though.
by David O
October 19th, 2012, 5:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help on a couple FL IDs . . .
Replies: 5
Views: 2406

Re: Help on a couple FL IDs . . .

Thanks, CC! (Although I may want to hear more opinions on the glass lizard, which was found in BCNP, btw.)

Also, what kind of racers are on Sanibel? Everglades or Southern Black?
by David O
October 19th, 2012, 4:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help on a couple FL IDs . . .
Replies: 5
Views: 2406

Help on a couple FL IDs . . .

Considering I got back from FL over 6 months ago, I'm probably late with this. But, anyway:

Island or Eastern?

Image

Some sort of rubiventris?

Image

Thanks for any help!
by David O
October 10th, 2012, 6:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Road N.A.F.H.A. Report
Replies: 71
Views: 20812

Re: Snake Road N.A.F.H.A. Report

psyon wrote:Did anyone get the address of their blog?
If we're taking blog accounts, here's mine of my visit with Andy Avram the prior week. (Kayak girls not included.)
by David O
October 9th, 2012, 4:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Someone is old!
Replies: 9
Views: 3137

Re: Someone is old!

Shoot, all my PinglePics™ are on my other computer. Anyway, none of them are embarrasing, so I probably wouldn't post them anyway.

Happy Birthday, Mike!
by David O
October 2nd, 2012, 5:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Road...
Replies: 26
Views: 7849

Re: Snake Road...

Really nice photos, Andy; and I had a great first trip to the road.

What was I looking at in that picture? Oh, well.

Oh, and next time, I get to flip the cool stuff.
by David O
September 13th, 2012, 5:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Borneo Dispatches #49: Wolf Snakes & Trans-Borneo Highway
Replies: 18
Views: 9936

Re: Borneo Dispatches #49: Wolf Snakes & Trans-Borneo Highwa

I'm going to embarrass myself by admitting this was the first of the Borne dispatches I've actually looked at. Just great stuff here, and now I'm going to go back and find the other 48!
by David O
July 31st, 2012, 5:55 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Maryland 2012 so far
Replies: 2
Views: 1334

Re: Maryland 2012 so far

That's a pretty nice mix of critters.

Your spotted salamander on the road picture pretty much encapsulates the feel of spring road cruising.

A Red Salamander is always a good find, and congrats on the Wood Turtle.
by David O
June 19th, 2012, 9:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Far Northern WI Bullsnake
Replies: 17
Views: 5119

Re: Far Northern WI Bullsnake

I should add that I've only seen two. One at the Henry Vilas Zoo, the other at a Madison pet store (back when that was legal). Oh, and I might have seen one a bit north of Dodgeville but my brother wasn't paying attention to his side of the path and about stepped on it scaring it into the weeds. I'm...
by David O
June 13th, 2012, 5:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Far Northern WI Bullsnake
Replies: 17
Views: 5119

Re: Far Northern WI Bullsnake

Love those WI bulls. Beautiful.
by David O
June 13th, 2012, 5:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What a load of bull, er gopher
Replies: 25
Views: 3968

Re: What a load of bull, er gopher

Cool video. It looked like you could see the tail bone (extending past the remaining flesh and scale of the tail) vibrating.
by David O
June 6th, 2012, 9:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A REGAL time in Nevada (DUW)
Replies: 42
Views: 11632

Re: A REGAL time in Nevada (DUW)

Halgrimites (sp?)
Stoneflies, actually.

Cool post.
by David O
June 1st, 2012, 9:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Adventures of D Wayne and Ratboy
Replies: 24
Views: 5781

Re: The Adventures of D Wayne and Ratboy

I Can't believe there are no comments on this!

Good finds, great pictures, and cool report.
by David O
May 24th, 2012, 5:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 1 Day, 1 County...
Replies: 16
Views: 4960

Re: 1 Day, 1 County...

Dude. Just tell me when. (Although my milk snake boards have recently been compromised.)
by David O
May 16th, 2012, 1:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: your "I wish" finds by State
Replies: 68
Views: 46387

Re: your "I wish" finds by State

Andy Avram wrote:It is a race for a Kirtland's.
It's on like Donkey Kong!
And what about Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis?
Seen it in OH. WI is probably a lost cause for that species. Unless any of the stellar WI guys
cares to correct me.
by David O
May 16th, 2012, 5:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: your "I wish" finds by State
Replies: 68
Views: 46387

Re: your "I wish" finds by State

Ohio- Clonophis kirtlandii
WI-Rana septentrionalis or Plestiodon septentrionalis
by David O
May 16th, 2012, 5:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 1 Day, 1 County...
Replies: 16
Views: 4960

Re: 1 Day, 1 County...

Be interesting to see what you could come up with if you tried it in your home county
Hmm. And I just bought a mask and snorkel so I could even try for the 'puppies.
by David O
May 13th, 2012, 8:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 1 Day, 1 County...
Replies: 16
Views: 4960

Re: 1 Day, 1 County...

Ha. When you went from Pickerel Frog to Salamanders I scrolled back to see how I missed the toads. Isn't that just the way.

Cool little project. Geeky, but cool. I may hit the western lakeshore tomorrow. You working?
by David O
May 6th, 2012, 11:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping So. Illinois
Replies: 18
Views: 3929

Re: Herping So. Illinois

Cool stuff. I should really make it over to that place before I die.

Oh, and I wonder if your small mole isn't a recent opacum metamorph. Not that I've ever seen either . . .
by David O
April 30th, 2012, 7:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bullsnake sizes
Replies: 7
Views: 4361

Re: Bullsnake sizes

My understanding is that, in species which engage in male combat for dominance, males are generally larger than females of the same age class.
by David O
March 20th, 2012, 10:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Stupid Ohio Post
Replies: 6
Views: 1965

Re: Another Stupid Ohio Post

Sorry for the tardy reply. Home improvements downed the internets here. Kyle, yeah. Although winter was short! Andy, I think your maculatum kept you out of the stupidity category. Mike, probably time for me to issue you my annual invite. Erie Islands? Carl, thanks. Hope to get down your way this yea...
by David O
March 15th, 2012, 5:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Stupid Ohio Post
Replies: 6
Views: 1965

Another Stupid Ohio Post

Work and home improvement projects have limited my herp time. I'm hoping to be rewarded with some great finds in FL in April. Today, however, I was able to sneak away for a bit to two local preserves. http://www.ofiles.net/pics/03151202.jpg Thamnophis s. sirtalis http://www.ofiles.net/pics/03151206....
by David O
March 14th, 2012, 8:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Question concerning the installation of AC
Replies: 7
Views: 1702

Re: Question concerning the installation of AC

I installed (heh) some AC at a site in NW ohio in March a few years ago. Got lots of garters and browns within a couple months, but only on milk snake that summer. One or two the next. Several milks each year subsequent.