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Lifer!
Finally located some Columbia Spotted Frogs (at least I'm pretty sure that's what they are) a week or two ago accidentally while fly fishing. I knew this canyon had them just never really looked. Also found a wandering garter today and two others earlier this week. It has been a warm fall. They aren...
- July 31st, 2014, 9:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Softshell Turtles in Las Vegas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2365
Re: Softshell Turtles in Las Vegas
Are there other herps in in those wetlands? Natives?
- February 18th, 2014, 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake Myth?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4107
Re: Rattlesnake Myth?
Speaking as someone who was bit by an adult rattlesnake, I would say that both are probably (haven't been bit by a baby and don't plan to) about the same intensity. For the same species at least. I always wondered and wanted to know the truth. Thanks for your answers.
- February 17th, 2014, 11:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rattlesnake Myth?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4107
Rattlesnake Myth?
Okay, I have been hearing this same thing for years and I bet all of you have too: "Baby rattlesnakes inject more venom because they cannot control themselves." I don't think this makes sense. Why would a snake with smaller venom glands inject more? Or am I misunderstanding something techn...
- October 7th, 2013, 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM Herp Book - Hemidactylus? Really?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1710
Re: NM Herp Book - Hemidactylus? Really?
Maybe they should put a bullfrog on while their at it... :crazyeyes: :? Not exactly a great species to choose out of the dozens of beautiful native herps that live there. Banded Rock Rattlesnake anyone (personal favorite)?
- October 7th, 2013, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Live Plants?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4998
Re: Live Plants?
Ok thanks, my box turtle is just a little guy - a few inches, slow growing, so for now I keep him indoors. So thanks for all the information.
- October 4th, 2013, 10:47 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Live Plants?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4998
Re: Live Plants?
Sorry I was in a rush... I was talking about plants that are alive not fake. Looking for ideas of some for my gulf coast box turtle and Pixie Frog or is it not a good idea? Just looking for info from a more experienced crowd.
Thanks, Luke
Thanks, Luke
- October 4th, 2013, 2:44 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Live Plants?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4998
Live Plants?
Just wondering what kind of live plants I could put in with my herps?
- October 2nd, 2013, 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Frogs of Borneo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1477
Re: Frogs of Borneo
Sweet frogs and pictures. Borneo seems like a great place to be.
- October 1st, 2013, 8:21 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Dwarf Pixie Frog P. Edilus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2596
Dwarf Pixie Frog P. Edilus
I have always loved the African Bullfrog or pixie frog, and it has been my favorite frog for a long time. When I was at a recent reptile expo I acquired a juvenile. I know a lot about the species and habits (didn't impulse buy and I am experienced) but was just looking for more info about terrarium...
- September 9th, 2013, 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Nice Surprise
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1965
Re: A Nice Surprise
Yeah I have been working on finding those cute little guys. Freaking awesome toads.
- September 3rd, 2013, 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone fancy some after fire herping this weekend?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3340
Re: Anyone fancy some after fire herping this weekend?
Did the spider look like this (found while road cruising):
- August 28th, 2013, 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Timber Rattlesnakes mating in a drainage ditch
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3383
Re: Timber Rattlesnakes mating in a drainage ditch
Yeah very sad what people think of venomous snakes. An animal has an extraordinary adaptation that humans kill it for having. I have a Grandpa who after I was bit by a rattler sat me down and tried to convince me snakes are "evil" and meant to kill you. He says he was chased down and had t...
- August 27th, 2013, 4:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Timber Rattlesnakes mating in a drainage ditch
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3383
Re: Timber Rattlesnakes mating in a drainage ditch
I especially like this comment!Not killing venomous snakes is irresponsible.
- August 22nd, 2013, 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A 24 hour ringneck run
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3153
Re: A 24 hour ringneck run
Nice Ringneck! Beautiful snake and nice scenery as well!
24 inch trout in that lake! Awesome. Keep it secret.
24 inch trout in that lake! Awesome. Keep it secret.
- August 20th, 2013, 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Successful Southeast AZ trip (same as AZ forum)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6159
Re: Successful Southeast AZ trip (same as AZ forum)
Awesome finds and trip, sounds like fun. And those horseshoe crab looking things were probably Triops I have found them in tadpole pools before. Did they look like this [Not my picture]
- July 28th, 2013, 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Flipping for snakes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1489
Re: Flipping for snakes
Nice snakes dude. Something about flipping a snake that I just love.
- July 28th, 2013, 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping the San Diego Zoo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1906
Re: Herping the San Diego Zoo
I caught a large lizard outside of the reptile exhibits once. Looked like an Alligator lizard? I have caught many an anole and fence lizards in my day but not too sure what this was. I will try to dig up a picture of it.
- July 20th, 2013, 3:47 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: crazy times
- Replies: 137
- Views: 142492
Re: crazy times
Kids these days never go outside anymore. :? I disagree. I fish and herp at least 4 days a week. And some of us kids have fun doing stuff outside quite a lot. People nowadays are so scared of anything it seems.. "Don't pick up a rock or it might hurt someone"... makes it hard to do much o...
- July 16th, 2013, 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rubber Boa and Smooth Green Help
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4611
Re: Rubber Boa and Smooth Green Help
Would this be considered good boa habitat? Looking through pictures on my computer and instantly thought about boas. There is a small stream running just off to the right. There are a few of these meadows and some are larger than this one. This is from a long while back hence the snow. (P.S. Didn't ...
- July 13th, 2013, 11:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Boreal Toads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1641
Re: Boreal Toads
I don't know why I didn't but my friend did so turned out fine. Was in late June and we started looking at 9 and ended at 3. These toads were not exactly high elevation. More like 8000 feet. They are very slow so are you sure they might be toads?
- July 4th, 2013, 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Boreal Toads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1641
Boreal Toads
I did some work with the state recently to assess the boreal toad population in a certain drainage. Here are some pics a friend took. http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t438/Sluke333/IMG_6106_zpsb58961d7.jpg http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t438/Sluke333/IMG_6098_zps4048cfe9.jpg http://i1059.pho...
- June 16th, 2013, 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Desert Trip
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3276
Re: Desert Trip
Horned Lizards stay with their eggs though, right?
- June 8th, 2013, 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Road Cruising Tips?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1941
Road Cruising Tips?
I cruise quite a bit. Usually with limited success. What factors make a productive night? i.e. Temperature, Moon phase, Road busyness(?) and Location, etc. I have a particular interest in Rubber Boas. I have tried cruising twice this week for them with only a dead racer and garter to show. -Luke
- June 8th, 2013, 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 3 Years in the Making
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2541
Re: 3 Years in the Making
I have been trying to find one now this year with no luck. Congratulations
- May 28th, 2013, 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Photo Request: Tiger Salamander habitat
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3628
- May 14th, 2013, 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Epirus, Greece. May 2013
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5593
Re: Epirus, Greece. May 2013
Awesome herps. Not to much from Europe on this forum.
- May 11th, 2013, 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A little common name snafu
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1998
Re: A little common name snafu
Kind of reminds me of when I was at a Boy Scout camp in Arizona doing the Reptile and Amphibian Study merit badge and the lady mentioned that they had found a Spotted Salamander the year before in the pool. I told her there are no Spotted Salamanders just Tiger Salamanders in Arizona. But she said i...
- April 29th, 2013, 5:44 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Cottonwood Heights man would rather move than give up snakes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5206
Re: Cottonwood Heights man would rather move than give up sn
That's true. He should have applied for a permit. More his fault than anybody else's.
- April 27th, 2013, 5:28 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Cottonwood Heights man would rather move than give up snakes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5206
Cottonwood Heights man would rather move than give up snakes
http://www.abc4.com/content/news/slc/story/Homeowner-cited-for-having-29-boa-constrictors-in/btVDHQrbZ0eX6akkKio_8g.cspx Look at what is happening to this guy. Takes good care of his snakes and yet they want them gone. I especially like the part where they say they are trying to protect children. :...
- April 4th, 2013, 8:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Prescott area
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2793
Re: Prescott area
I never recall seeing San Diego alligators only Madrean Alligator lizards. I think you must be mistaken.fangmaster wrote:prescott is a nice area to herp, found pyrro there, as well as cerebus, clarkii, and there is a population of san diego alligator lizards there!
- April 4th, 2013, 8:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Clark County, NV
- Replies: 1
- Views: 840
Re: Clark County, NV
Sweet! I finally found some Banded Geckos earlier this year in Clark County underneath a damp blanket.
- April 3rd, 2013, 7:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: So. Utah Herps
- Replies: 3
- Views: 995
Re: So. Utah Herps
I am pretty sure that they are Baja California Treefrogs Pseudacris hypochondriacaThomWild wrote:I would guess one of the introduced Psuedacris subs on the last frog. I don't know which ones are all down there now but it isn't one of the Western Chorus frogs you are probably used to seeing.
-Thomas
- April 2nd, 2013, 11:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: some Arkansas herps from last month
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3235
Re: some Arkansas herps from last month
Sounds like a good and fun outing. I hate it when they gate off spots at a certain time. We had a spot we would have to go in before 8 pm in order to get in. In spite of standing knee deep in water, surrounded by hundreds of calling Pseudacris , I never managed to see a single one! Chris This happen...
- April 1st, 2013, 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Coast Horned Lizard while wine tasting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 940
Re: Coast Horned Lizard while wine tasting
Nice find. I love Horned Lizards!
- April 1st, 2013, 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Prescott area
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2793
Re: Prescott area
Used to live there... didn't herp very seriously back then but I caught fence lizards, tree lizards, woodhouse toads, bullfrogs, garter snakes also I got bit by an Arizona Black rattler there. I knew where a couple of breeding populations of Tiger Salamanders were. I never flipped anything but found...
Re: Joe Momma
I see nothing wrong with anything he simply doesn't want to use his real name. His data all seems good. There is no problem to start with.
- March 28th, 2013, 3:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First Herp Down
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1922
Re: First Herp Down
Finally got mine yesterday. He was out basking in the sun.
- March 25th, 2013, 4:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Herps are Coming Out!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 799
The Herps are Coming Out!
Up in Utah County I have been finding some Chelonians out and about. I now need to find some garters and bullfrogs. The stupid cold came back though after a few 70+ degree days. I can't wait until spring. (Excuse the large pic size) This one must have been someone's old pet, because it had something...
- March 13th, 2013, 8:16 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Pro-sweetwater article on the front page of yahoo.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2568
Re: Pro-sweetwater article on the front page of yahoo.
Wow... That is sick.
- February 26th, 2013, 6:14 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Last trout season highlights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6696
Re: Last trout season highlights
Okay I exaggerated it was 24 1/2
- February 25th, 2013, 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Kenya and Tanzania!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12238
Re: Kenya and Tanzania!
Awesome herps from Africa. Didn't know missionaries got to see that much wildlife.
- February 22nd, 2013, 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few days in AZ 2012
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1592
Re: A few days in AZ 2012
Looks like there is at least one non-native that our native herps can handle. Cool herps and pictures.
- February 18th, 2013, 8:35 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Last trout season highlights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6696
Re: Last trout season highlights
Some dang ugly trout you got there! These are what I call Trout: A 25 inch Brown Trout. 15 minute drive from my house. http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t438/Sluke333/IMG_20121120_172531_zps6eed7d40.jpg Another Brown Trout http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t438/Sluke333/IMG_20121120_163609_zps9e...
- February 16th, 2013, 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Talk about your envenomations.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7650
Re: Talk about your envenomations.
I DID get a cool free ride off the mountain top via helicopter to a local hospital :D . Your helicopter ride was free?! To fly me to a different hospital cost about $30,000! Wouldn't insurance drop that down abit? I doubt a helli ride to a hospital would be free, but that would be great. :lol: Yeah...
- February 12th, 2013, 6:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Talk about your envenomations.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 7650
Re: Talk about your envenomations.
Your helicopter ride was free?! To fly me to a different hospital cost about $30,000!John Martin wrote:I DID get a cool free ride off the mountain top via helicopter to a local hospital .
- February 11th, 2013, 6:59 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Longhorn beetles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1115
Re: Longhorn beetles
Awesome close ups!
- February 11th, 2013, 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: brainstorm: prize ideas for a field herper
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2457
Re: brainstorm: prize ideas for a field herper
Snake Hook or a good and bright flashlight
- February 11th, 2013, 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Program Titles...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1959
Re: Program Titles...
Here is a couple of ones I just quickly came up with:
Frogs and Fangs
Lizards on the loose
Scales and Tails
Frogs and Fangs
Lizards on the loose
Scales and Tails
- February 9th, 2013, 8:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Upcoming opportunity - a day with the herp curator
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2638
Re: Upcoming opportunity - a day with the herp curator
I volunteer at the Reptile and Amphibian part of the Bean Museum and right now we are cataloging in your specimens from the "pickle party" lots of cool specimens from members of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. It is kind of cool seeing the names of some of the people from the chapter. Good job...