Very cool.
I love that kingnsnake. I am so curious what kind of snake it has is its stomach.
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- April 28th, 2017, 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: spring break 2k17
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3588
- December 28th, 2015, 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Python challenge (Jan-Feb) 2016, WILL INCLUDE ENP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3918
Re: Python challenge (Jan-Feb) 2016, WILL INCLUDE ENP
Update, in case anyone cares. After everything was said and done the decision was made that only existing Authorized Agents will be allowed to capture pythons inside ENP as part of the 2016 Python Challenge competition. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-python-hunt-everglades-20151005-stor...
- August 30th, 2015, 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Python challenge (Jan-Feb) 2016, WILL INCLUDE ENP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3918
Python challenge (Jan-Feb) 2016, WILL INCLUDE ENP
Interesting things are happening in relation to herping in south Florida. The Python Challenge that took place in 2013 is making a comeback in 2016, And will take place Jan 16- Feb 14. http://pythonchallenge.org/ The big shocker for many is that this time the event will include Everglades National P...
- June 11th, 2015, 12:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Python rules
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2077
Python rules
Hello all. I haven't posted in awhile. I moved into the area last year, and was previously serving as VP of the Rocky Mountain NAFHA chapter. I'm planning a trip or two down to Florida, and am planning on putting in some time looking for herps in and around ENP and Tamiami area. Can someone possibly...
- September 16th, 2014, 8:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Help with TX rattlesnake ID
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1586
Help with TX rattlesnake ID
This is from reddit. It was seen in New Braunfels, TX.
My immediate thought was atrox, but the stripe behind the eye has me second guessing. Thoughts?
Thanks all
My immediate thought was atrox, but the stripe behind the eye has me second guessing. Thoughts?
Thanks all
- June 23rd, 2014, 7:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2767
Re: L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
I saw another milk a few nights ago. This one was on my street. : ) I LOVE basically not having to travel at all in order to see some fun herps. I live in a gated neighborhood that's nestled into the mountains just inside the Chattahoochee National Forest. It's basically scattered houses with large ...
- May 24th, 2014, 12:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2767
Re: L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
Here are a couple more pictures of that milk. ScottAL, it does look a lot like that Glimer county one. The one I saw was in Habersham county. http://i.imgur.com/GtlxtDw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LqlEGbX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YfbGzgc.jpg I've also ran across quite a few of these guys. I mean, look at t...
- May 23rd, 2014, 7:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2767
L.t.t, or integrade with elapsoides?
So I drove around the block last night and found these two snakes on the next street over from mine, within about 5 minutes. I have lots of better pictures on my wife's real camera, but need to get them downloaded. I was reading that in Northern Georgia there is some integradation with L. triangulum...
- May 16th, 2014, 9:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: VP of the Rocky Mtn Chptr, moving to NE Georgia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1546
Re: VP of the Rocky Mtn Chptr, moving to NE Georgia
Thanks guys. I've been here a week and I'm loving it. My wife flew while I drove so she got here a day ahead of me, and called me as I drove to say she found a snake in the yard. She sent me a pic she snapped with her phone, and I couldn't hardly believe it. Yeah. I think I'm gonna like it here. htt...
- May 6th, 2014, 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Farewell friends!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3057
Re: Farewell friends!
So, my wife and daughters flew to our new home in Georgia, and I drove. She called me as I was driving and said, "Hey, there is a snake in the back yard, right next to the back porch... It's black with white stripes kinda.... I'll text you a picture." I think I'm gonna like my new home :) ...
- April 22nd, 2014, 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Farewell friends!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3057
Re: Farewell friends!
Thanks guys. Well, I chatted with Jerry over email, and he doesn't feel that he has the time to pur into the VP role, so he's passing on it. That said, I'd like to suggest simpleyork as my replacement. Chris is a great guy, and a great herping partner. He's gotten to know many of you on here in the ...
- April 18th, 2014, 4:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: VP of the Rocky Mtn Chptr, moving to NE Georgia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1546
VP of the Rocky Mtn Chptr, moving to NE Georgia
Hello all, Very shortly I will be moving into your chapter, and so I wanted to introduce myself. My name's Josh Dustin. I grew up chasing kings and rosy boas in Southern California, and then spent the last 12 years herping Utah. My family and I will soon be moving to Habersham County, in North East ...
- April 7th, 2014, 9:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Farewell friends!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3057
Farewell friends!
Hey guys, I'm sad and excited to report that in a few weeks my family and I are moving to out to the east coast, where I will immediately become a LECH (Lame East Coast Herper). I've very much enjoyed herping this area and being a member of our chapter. As I will be out of the area, I will need to s...
- January 7th, 2014, 9:54 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hello, Rocky Mountain Chapter Members its Nomination Time
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7810
- July 15th, 2013, 1:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A couple of female boas found together
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1730
A couple of female boas found together
I took the family on a drive up the mountain yesterday in the heat of the day. 2:30PM and it was over 90F in the valley when I headed up the hill. We went to one of my favorite spots. I only went there once so far this year, and saw nothing. Under a particularly thin rock I found these two adult fem...
- July 9th, 2013, 9:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lifer night!!!!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8426
Re: Lifer night!!!!!
Chris showed it to me the other night and I was quite taken a back. I've seen a fair number night snakes but never anything like that. It looks like a subadult gopher snake.
Re: taylori
lol, AOR simpleyork
And TimCO, it was just before 10:30.
And TimCO, it was just before 10:30.
taylori
I was headed out last night and called up simpleyork last minute to see if he wanted to come along. We started out the evening with a nice subadult lutosus. simpleyork snapped a few pictures of it, which he can share if he cares to. We made sure it got off the road, but the little bugger was back ou...
- July 7th, 2013, 5:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes Survival after Being Run Over
- Replies: 39
- Views: 33573
Re: Snakes Survival after Being Run Over
Ah yes, so many good stories start out this way...One night, a few years back, in the San Gabriels, I rolled up on J Teel and a carload of teenagers armed with guns...
- June 17th, 2013, 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Desert Trip
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3276
Re: Desert Trip
I couldn't resist
- June 17th, 2013, 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Useful invention, "Travel Case for Snakes"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1103
Useful invention, "Travel Case for Snakes"
This is from a Venezuelan book of inventions I happened upon online. You can check it out if you get bored. http://imgur.com/a/Dz7Fc Some very useful inventions, including this, "Travel Case for Snakes". "Easy to use travel case for snakes on long trips. With this practical travel cas...
Re: COPARC
Cool video.
Your turtle was begging to be turned into a gif.
Your turtle was begging to be turned into a gif.
- June 17th, 2013, 8:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Desert Trip
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3276
Re: Desert Trip
It was a blast. We looked around for awhile for collards with no luck, but once we found them they seemed to be everywhere. Another thing we came across kind of disturbed me a bit. A minivan that appeared to have recently rolled off the road. At first I thought it was just dumped there, but then not...
- June 6th, 2013, 11:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Common as dirt as one thing you don't see everyday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1229
Re: Common as dirt as one thing you don't see everyday
That must have been really cool to see! Awesome!
- June 6th, 2013, 11:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The end of some pavement - go cruise it before its gone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2024
Re: The end of some pavement - go cruise it before its gone
Here are a couple snakes that were seen there last night. First was a DOR striped whipsnake. I was excited to see this since I've actually never seen one. Tons of CA striped racers, but no striped whipsnakes. http://i.imgur.com/bLiXlKtl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6nu8koil.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DBsETyEl...
- June 5th, 2013, 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The end of some pavement - go cruise it before its gone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2024
Re: The end of some pavement - go cruise it before its gone
I've road cruised out there a ton. Oh well.
My wife had something to do for a few hours in eagle mnt today, so i shot over and did one run down faust road while she was doing her thing.
I saw 3 AOR gophers, and a DOR whip snake. Ill post pictures later if anyone cares.
My wife had something to do for a few hours in eagle mnt today, so i shot over and did one run down faust road while she was doing her thing.
I saw 3 AOR gophers, and a DOR whip snake. Ill post pictures later if anyone cares.
- June 4th, 2013, 10:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping with my Buddies = LIFER
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2068
Re: Herping with my Buddies = LIFER
Nice long-nosed snakes! Very cool. They've always been one of my favorite species to see growing up, but I still haven't seen one in Utah. Very cool. And since you guys mentioned going out for boas, I'll share this DOR adult female I saw yesterday evening just a few miles from my home. I love having...
- May 31st, 2013, 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake species?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1852
Re: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake speci
Haven't seen it. Is this it?
Re: Kingsnake
I grew up on in-n-out and didn't know about this option. I will try it before today's sun sets.I always get the Animal Style Chili Double Double. Cut up chilli peppers in it!
Re: Kingsnake
Now that is freakin awesome!
Congrats!
---and make sure you get those double-doubles animal style.
Heck yeah
Congrats!
---and make sure you get those double-doubles animal style.
Heck yeah
- May 17th, 2013, 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reddest Gopher Snake
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5050
Re: Redest Gopher Snake
Jim, I think that's the nicest one so far. Seriously gorgeous.
- May 16th, 2013, 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4498
Re: Highway Kingsnake?
Very nice! too bad it was DOR.
I found a similar one out on the crawl in San Diego county last month. I've heard they are less common there. It was the first non-banded king I've ever found.
I found a similar one out on the crawl in San Diego county last month. I've heard they are less common there. It was the first non-banded king I've ever found.
- May 16th, 2013, 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reddest Gopher Snake
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5050
Re: Redest Gopher Snake
Like Brian said, it doesn't seem like their color follows the rock color much.
Fyi, there is a prett great open facebook page called "pituophis enthusiasts". Check it out, i really enjoy it.
Fyi, there is a prett great open facebook page called "pituophis enthusiasts". Check it out, i really enjoy it.
Re: Zilicious
People are not very open with information about finding zonata, especially with an unknown new comer. What you want to do is buy and read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Kings-Collective-California-Kingsnakes/dp/0975464108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368223833&sr=8-1 It will give you t...
- May 3rd, 2013, 4:24 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
Perhaps I misrepresented your position. That wasn't my intention. Please allow me to restate what I truly believe is your position, and then I'd love it if you can correct me where I've got it wrong. From what I see of the situation, we have a manufacturer making claims of effectiveness, and a write...
- May 3rd, 2013, 2:26 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
and yeah, I read the other thread
- May 3rd, 2013, 1:57 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
I am curious about one thing. For being so skeptical of the study, you sure don't seem to apply any real scrutiny on the claims that the device works. We all know that time is vital after a bite, and this manufacturer is telling us that the best use of our time is using this device. You just seem ve...
- May 3rd, 2013, 1:05 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
Does the Bush writeup contain unproven conjecture? Perhaps. I can see your points. But this claim by the manufacturer is simply an all out lie, and anyone with common sense knows it. a simple push of the plunger with your thumb and the Extractor Pump ® will quickly and effectively remove venoms and ...
- May 2nd, 2013, 3:41 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: "Snakebite kit saves man's life"
For those who might come across this, and don't know.
- May 1st, 2013, 1:27 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10978
Re: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
He seems concerned about losing the foot as well. He mentioned on twitter that his foot was "trying to decide if it wants to pursue a solo career".
I shot the pic to my brother (a foot surgeon who's done many amputations), cause I'm curious what his take will be.
I shot the pic to my brother (a foot surgeon who's done many amputations), cause I'm curious what his take will be.
- April 30th, 2013, 10:55 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10978
Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
A news site says that "Bear Grylls's Producer Got A Horrific Snake Bite". The bites I've seen have always had A LOT more swelling. Do you guys think the picture is really a bite? If so, what kind of snake bite would cause that kind of tissue damage with that low amount of swelling? Or is i...
- April 25th, 2013, 2:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Kennecott
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5068
Re: Herping Kennecott
Hey Jimi, is Kennecott still on the table with all the trouble they've had lately?
- April 25th, 2013, 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Island subspecies of Rosy Boa
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12182
Re: Island subspecies of Rosy Boa
There was a discussion awhile back about which mexican islands boas inhabit, and according to Jerry Hartley and Ryan Shatto, they're found on Cedros, San Marcos, Mejia, Tiburon, Angel de la Guarda, Cerralvo, Santa Margarita Island, and possibly Isla Natividad. There are several pictures of Cedros an...
- April 25th, 2013, 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3922
Re: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
Absolutely! It's time to get out there and enjoy it.Alright then, so the pissing match is over? Please let it be so.
Let's get out and enjoy this lovely spring.
Cheers,
Jimi
Then again, there are plenty of things to do inside....
- April 25th, 2013, 8:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3922
Re: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
No biggie. I'll put it back in a few months. Actually, as I mentioned in the original post, I purposefully omitted any reference to what time of year the events took place. As the title says, this was several trips to CA. And Brian, considering your and many others' feelings on publicly posting when...
- April 25th, 2013, 7:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3922
Re: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
I removed the content.
- April 24th, 2013, 6:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3922
Re: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
It's not MY rule...it has been discussed many times on the main forum and the California chapter forum that posting zonata and rosy boas is not in the best interest of the animals until later in the year. However, I will admit that when I followed a link to this thread I didn't even notice it was t...
- April 23rd, 2013, 8:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3922
Re: Several trips to California - Lampropeltis heavy
Hey, my bad. I thought I was okay posting it just in the Rocky Mountain Chapter.
- April 22nd, 2013, 10:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Authentic (?) bite
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1167
Re: Authentic (?) bite
Wow, I hope he recovers quickly and well.
Kind of weird that it didn't kill the snake. A shotgun with birdshot is typically immediate death to the snake.
Kind of weird that it didn't kill the snake. A shotgun with birdshot is typically immediate death to the snake.
- April 18th, 2013, 9:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: oregon rubber boas
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1520
Re: oregon rubber boas
Also, you probably already know this, but this time of year you'll probably want to look under cover objects that get a bit of sun.
Here's an example of the kind of stuff I find them under here in Utah. I imagine Oregon would be a bit less dry.
Here's an example of the kind of stuff I find them under here in Utah. I imagine Oregon would be a bit less dry.