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by zeevng
July 28th, 2023, 12:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The year of exploration. 2018 review.
Replies: 15
Views: 14415

Re: The year of exploration. 2018 review.

Bringing this thread back because your work never, ever ceases to amaze me Chad! It's herp art, plain and simple.

So much depth, richness, respect, and lushness in your photographs. :beer:
by zeevng
September 2nd, 2022, 1:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5175

Re: Transient SoCal resident

Vipera1234, If you're still in SoCal and still planning your roadtrip, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll see if I can help with any pointers. August ended up being one of my best herping months of the year so far, for snakes, lizards, salamanders, and more. Herps are active year round in Californi...
by zeevng
July 9th, 2022, 3:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Mojave Desert Herping
Replies: 2
Views: 873

Spring Mojave Desert Herping

Earlier this year we spent a couple days out in the Eastern Mojave desert, mostly San Bernardino and Inyo counties, looking for desert lizards (and snakes of course!) and exploring some incredible desert. It's always an incredible joy to get out to what I consider to be my second home. Such a profou...
by zeevng
July 8th, 2022, 9:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: my first post and best find so far(California)
Replies: 8
Views: 1113

Re: my first post and best find so far(California)

Crazy find. People hunt for Z's their whole life to find one like that.
Might as well retire now. :lol:

Keep it up, man!
Happy Herping! :thumb:
by zeevng
July 8th, 2022, 8:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May 2022 - Part 1: Oregon with Richard
Replies: 11
Views: 2486

Re: May 2022 - Part 1: Oregon with Richard

What an epic post, Mark! Mr. Hoyer is a legend, and such a warm, generous person. I remember getting incredible advice from Richard a few years ago regarding hunting for boas in the eastern Sierra's! Thanks to his advice, we had a great herping trip, although no boas were to be found in mid-June in ...
by zeevng
July 8th, 2022, 7:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: photo upload test
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Re: photo upload test

Nice test, Mark! ;)
by zeevng
June 21st, 2022, 3:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: MD montanus
Replies: 3
Views: 801

Re: MD montanus

Cool post! Miss these narration style posts. Nice looking Salamander, too!
by zeevng
April 29th, 2022, 9:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Arizona trip - and the Follow Up
Replies: 20
Views: 3225

Re: First Arizona trip - Last week of March

Looks like you had a great trip, especially for March!
You never know until you go, right?

That shot of the longnose on the crawl with the saguaro in the background is sweet.

Looking forward to seeing part 3!

Happy Herping! :thumb:
by zeevng
December 19th, 2021, 6:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Oregon's horned lizards
Replies: 8
Views: 1658

Re: Oregon's horned lizards

Welcome to the forum, mrfrasier! Super cool post, from an area I very much want to get up to when I can. Not to mention Phyrno's are always a sight for sore eyes, no matter the species. Next time you're down in SoCal, look me up (I think we're co-followers on IG already, z_e_herping), and we can hit...
by zeevng
December 19th, 2021, 5:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2021 wrap up (Huge post, lotsa pics)
Replies: 6
Views: 1513

Re: 2021 wrap up (Huge post, lotsa pics)

Posting some other shots that didn't make it into the post above for whatever reason here. Some desert roads, some habitat, some gratuitous herp shots, and some other stuff. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51751859464_129e3c6340_b.jpg Inyo co. by Zeev Nitzan Ginsburg , on Flickr Promising lookin...
by zeevng
December 19th, 2021, 5:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2021 wrap up (Huge post, lotsa pics)
Replies: 6
Views: 1513

2021 wrap up (Huge post, lotsa pics)

Hi all! Glad to see there's been some action on the forum recently, it always makes me sad to see it die down. Facebook is fun and all, but it just isn't the same as here. 2020 was a crazy year for all of us, of course, but it also allowed me to get back into herping in a way I haven't been able to ...
by zeevng
August 26th, 2021, 7:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2020-2021 Highlights
Replies: 4
Views: 3192

Re: 2020-2021 Highlights

Welcome to the forum! Always nice to see fellow LA County herpers on here. Nice finds, and some nice pictures to go along with it. Beautiful Pyro! While I can definitely relate with wanting to get better pictures of our finds, sometimes the quick, in-situ, shots are equally, if not more, exciting. O...
by zeevng
August 24th, 2021, 10:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: bio-fluorescent rattlesnake
Replies: 5
Views: 2509

Re: bio-fluorescent rattlesnake

Really interesting stuff, James!
I don't have much to add myself, but hopefully someone will chime in soon. I personally haven't heard of a fully biofluorescent rattlesnake before, but that isn't saying much.

Cool shots, and thanks for posting! :thumb:
by zeevng
March 3rd, 2021, 10:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: China post #60: Thailand 2013 with Noel
Replies: 3
Views: 2371

Re: China post #60: Thailand 2013 with Noel

Had to pinch myself seeing a new China post from you, Kevin! Been waiting on #60 a few years now. :lol: It definitely delivered, and then some! I'm sure we'd all love to see more China posts, as well as updates as to where/what you're up to these days! Thanks for the post, definitely brings me back ...
by zeevng
February 20th, 2021, 11:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Public comments desired for saving a critical piece of habitat
Replies: 10
Views: 6612

Re: Public comments desired for saving a critical piece of habitat

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and I will definitely be sending in a comment. Have you posted it to some of the herp FB pages, too? (California Field Herping, North American Field Herping Association, Wild Snakes: Education and Discussion, etc,) and many other great groups filled with...
by zeevng
February 1st, 2021, 7:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Cannibal Coachwhips?
Replies: 8
Views: 3642

Re: Cannibal Coachwhips?

It looked something like this: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50889960847_7f335f349f_c.jpg Untitled by The Singing Frog , on Flickr ...Except they were much more wrinkly and prune/raisin looking. Porter, That's an incredible find! :D And your artwork is bringing it right back to, well, not lif...
by zeevng
January 29th, 2021, 4:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Cannibal Coachwhips?
Replies: 8
Views: 3642

Cannibal Coachwhips?

Hi all! Came across some weird behavior in Masticophis flagellum last spring, been meaning to see if anyone has seen something like this before. When I walked up on them, I thought they were both dead initially, but upon further inspection, they were both alive, though weak and dehydrated it seemed....
by zeevng
January 29th, 2021, 9:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Amazon Basin Trip Which Made Me A Herper
Replies: 4
Views: 2688

Re: The Amazon Basin Trip Which Made Me A Herper

Great post, and welcome to the Forum! I think we'd all love to see life being breathed into the forum again, with posts like this.
Keep them coming, and happy herping!
:thumb:
by zeevng
December 2nd, 2020, 3:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2020 EOY Report - Arizona
Replies: 15
Views: 7454

Re: 2020 EOY Report - Arizona

That's a great round up for such a slow year! I'm going to have to shake myself out of hibernation and post an EOY report now! :D Hoping to finally make it to Arizona this Spring, have a few weeks set aside for a honeymoon/herping roadtrip in May, this post is super encouraging. Super nice find on t...
by zeevng
August 3rd, 2020, 7:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arizona... Bufo retiformis?
Replies: 9
Views: 2934

Re: Arizona... Bufo retiformis?

I don't have anything to add in the way of Toad advice, I just wanted to chime in and say I'm jealous and wish you incredible luck down there. A solo, unplugged herping trip through Arizona during the monsoons is pretty much #1 on my "Must do under any circumstances" list. Take a ton of pi...
by zeevng
June 27th, 2020, 4:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping SE Sierras report
Replies: 3
Views: 4561

Herping SE Sierras report

Hello all, You may or may not have seen my post of about a week and a half ago, talking about heading out to the South Eastern corner of the Sierra Nevadas, Kennedy Meadows, and other nearby areas for a bit of herping. I received incredible and generous advice from Richard Hoyer ( Thank you muchly f...
by zeevng
June 18th, 2020, 3:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping SE Sierras this weekend
Replies: 2
Views: 2443

Re: Herping SE Sierras this weekend

Zeevng, As a matter of fact, I did seen Richard earlier this morning before he left to go herping. The one time I did get a brief glimpse of him was when he was shaving and I was able to see him in the mirror. He then just disappeared from view and I haven’t seen him since. As for the research on C...
by zeevng
June 17th, 2020, 9:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping SE Sierras this weekend
Replies: 2
Views: 2443

Herping SE Sierras this weekend

Hey All, It's been a long time since I've posted on the forum, although I've been hanging out here as much as I can. Work as a Chef (Greuling hours, working all nights, weekends, holidays, etc) has not been conducive to getting out in the field the last few years, nearly as much as I'd like. I love ...
by zeevng
November 12th, 2017, 8:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: western ghats india
Replies: 2
Views: 3349

Re: western ghats india

Seek out Rahul Alvares. He's one of India's leading naturalists, and also does tours and herp-centric trips in the western Ghats. He is based in Goa, and does many trips in the Ghats in that area, but also travels further, including to Wayanad. http://rahulalvares.com/bird-watching-wildlife-goa/ for...
by zeevng
May 12th, 2017, 1:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID Help needed!
Replies: 3
Views: 1974

Re: ID Help needed!

Thanks guys! I'm of course familiar with Uta's, just have never seen one in a rainbow tint! :) What Nicholas says is interesting, it hadn't occurred to me that it might only be that way because of it's demise. Thanks much!

Happy Herping! :thumb:
by zeevng
May 7th, 2017, 11:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID Help needed!
Replies: 3
Views: 1974

ID Help needed!

Hi all, On Saturday, thanks to a rare day off, I got to go on quite an epic drive northwards and westwards. I herped as much as I could along the way, of course, but came up empty handed except for these two. I'll avoid any locality specifics, but it was north of the grapevine, off of a long, unbeli...
by zeevng
August 23rd, 2016, 9:51 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: It's been too long since we've had an in situ theme thread..
Replies: 212
Views: 868534

Re: It's been too long since we've had an in situ theme thre

Here are a few from across the three countries I've lived and herped in. India, Israel, and California: India First: Still my favorite snake to photograph, Common Vine Snake: https://c3.staticflickr.com/4/3801/8837781826_aaec508159_b.jpg Common vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) by eryx jhoni , on Flickr...
by zeevng
July 19th, 2016, 11:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!
Replies: 6
Views: 3666

Re: Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!

Thanks so much everyone for the help, the private messages, and the advice. You guys outdid yourselves! :D It was a great trip, I forgot how much I love getting out of the LA area! Unfortunately, not much was seen as far as herps go, a couple lizards, including a very brave little guy in Giants Stad...
by zeevng
July 7th, 2016, 3:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!
Replies: 6
Views: 3666

Re: Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!

Thanks, that's super helpful! :) :beer: Have any of you herped between Carmel- San Simeon? Most of my herping time is going to be spent in Big Sur +/- north or south. Coming from SoCal where pretty much all water sources have dried up already, this might be a stupid question, but are water sources a...
by zeevng
July 6th, 2016, 9:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!
Replies: 6
Views: 3666

Herping from San Fran southwards to LA!

Hey all! This weekend, my girlfriend and I are planning a four day road trip to the bay area and back. It's for her birthday, but since I'm the driver, she's promised me I get plenty of herping time! :thumb: The last time I was up north of SLO, I had a broken foot and couldn't do too much herping, a...
by zeevng
March 14th, 2016, 1:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Valley!
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Death Valley!

My optimism notwithstanding, I got pretty well skunked! :lol: The landscapes were, of course, breathtaking, and the superbloom suitably impressive. A couple of lizards, including some too-fast-to-photograph Fringe toed lizards in the dunes, and plenty of signs of snakes, mostly tracks, some very fre...
by zeevng
March 11th, 2016, 3:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Valley!
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Death Valley!

Thanks! That's the road I found my Sidewinders on last time!
Duly noted, I'll be touching nothing but my camera! :D

I'll report back here if I find anything interesting! :thumb:
:beer:
by zeevng
March 11th, 2016, 8:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Valley!
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Death Valley!

BUMP for any last minute advice! :thumb:

Heading out in a few hours, first herping trip of the year!

:beer: :thumb: :beer:
by zeevng
March 9th, 2016, 10:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Death Valley!
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Death Valley!

Alright guys, It's time once again for my once a year appearance, asking for sage counsel and advice! :D 2016 is in it's third month, and I still haven't had a chance to herp! I've been working like crazy, as well as moving and a bunch of other stuff. I'm finally gonna be free this weekend, and my g...
by zeevng
May 2nd, 2014, 10:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!
Replies: 12
Views: 2658

Re: Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!

Hey all! So, first off, thank you to everyone who gave me all the great advice I needed to make this trip into a huge success. Apart from Rosy's, I hit every single one of my goal species! Jim, wish I could have taken you up on the offer, and definitely planned to, but budgetary constraints, as well...
by zeevng
April 16th, 2014, 8:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!
Replies: 12
Views: 2658

Re: Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!

Thank you all for your kind words and helpful advice! Having started with almost no idea of what I'll do, I now have received so many suggestions I'll have to plan a second trip! :D I can always count on the forum! :) Jim, thank you for your kind offer; I'm not entirely sure where you are located bu...
by zeevng
April 12th, 2014, 1:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!
Replies: 12
Views: 2658

Epic Road Trip/Herping Trip; Introduction!

Hi all! Some of you may remember the Anza Borrego trip I posted about last June; ( http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16668 Although I wish I could have been out herping much more often than I have been since, I have been swamped with school and work. But, I have finally tak...
by zeevng
December 13th, 2013, 9:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Madness?
Replies: 10
Views: 2719

Re: Madness?

Honestly, I'd be thrilled with pretty much anything. What with full time college and full time work, I haven't been able to herp in a few months. Ideally, of course, checking a few lifers off would be great. Rosy boas, long nosed snakes, and I habe a great weakness for kingsnakes. Also, any of the l...
by zeevng
December 12th, 2013, 11:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Madness?
Replies: 10
Views: 2719

Madness?

Hi all! :D So, as of today, I am finished with this semester of college, and I am already ITCHING to go herping. I'd made peace with the fact that the only likely herping to be done was maybe some flipping in the Santa Monica mountains, until this semi-warm spell hit. I looked at the forecast for th...
by zeevng
July 12th, 2013, 2:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Creepy, or cool? You decide!
Replies: 17
Views: 7358

Creepy, or cool? You decide!

So, I just came across something that both intrigued and slightly repulsed me. A Facebook friend of mine posted a video to a species of snake, discovered in 2006, in western Iraq. This snake, the Pseudocerastes urarachnoides, is a viper found exclusively in western Iraq. Pseudocerastes is a genus I ...
by zeevng
June 20th, 2013, 12:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: LA Area Question
Replies: 1
Views: 865

Re: LA Area Question

PM me your number, and I'll hit you up. Im in the San fernando valley, but don't mind driving too much.
I'm free, and itching to herp! :)
by zeevng
June 20th, 2013, 12:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!
Replies: 27
Views: 5517

Re: Need help: please salvage roadkill in southern CA!

I'm planning to go roadcruising tomorrow night.
Are you still looking for specimens? I'd be happy to collect them, and bring them to the museum itself! :)
I love the museum, and was planning to bring my little brother next week anyway. So here's a great opportunity! :D
Cheers,
Zeev
by zeevng
June 19th, 2013, 11:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: SoCal Herping roundup 4th-11th of June. (Lotsa Pics!)
Replies: 9
Views: 4946

SoCal Herping roundup 4th-11th of June. (Lotsa Pics!)

Hello to all. :) So, this took me quite some time, but in my defense, my computer broke, and I just got it running again! As some may know from my previous posts, I had a friend from India come to visit. He is an award winning naturalist in Southern Asia, and an avid herper and photographer. The fir...
by zeevng
June 3rd, 2013, 8:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping trip to Anza Borrego park, 6th-11th
Replies: 3
Views: 1540

Re: Herping trip to Anza Borrego park, 6th-11th

Bump!
No takers? :)

I know all about new-comer reluctance, believe me! :D
But I assure you good people that I'm not just some guy trying to get spots off of you. I'd just like to share the experience of field herping; an activity always enjoyed best with others! :D

So come one, come all!
Let's herp!
by zeevng
June 3rd, 2013, 1:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some photos of Herping in Western Ghats(India)
Replies: 22
Views: 10709

Re: Some photos of Herping in Western Ghats(India)

Wow! That Coluber Gracilis! :shock: Speaking as someone who has herped the Western Ghats extensively, that is a nice collection there! I'd give a limb to find a Gracilis though!
Great stuff!
Zeev
by zeevng
June 2nd, 2013, 7:18 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Please Take a Look: New Herp Book Idea
Replies: 41
Views: 18779

Re: Please Take a Look: New Herp Book Idea

Hi! I am super interested! I've lived in India for years, and in Israel too, and have a large collection of herp pictures from those regions. I'd offer my SoCal ones, but there are far more and better photographers in the area. A small sample of just some pictures I had on my hardrive without lookin...
by zeevng
June 2nd, 2013, 5:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping trip to Anza Borrego park, 6th-11th
Replies: 3
Views: 1540

Herping trip to Anza Borrego park, 6th-11th

Hello all! As some of you have been told already, I have a herper friend coming from India on the 4th. He's an award-winning naturalist and wildlife photographer in Asia, and I've promised him some great desert herping. Which leads me to the body of this post; On the evening of the 6th, we will be a...
by zeevng
May 26th, 2013, 12:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: India Round-up
Replies: 20
Views: 6897

Re: India Round-up

Here is a photo of a stripe-less morph Aulicus

Image
Common wolf snake (Lycodon Aulicus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr


That's a common morph. That, the ones you saw, and a dark chocolate brown morph with white stripes. :)
by zeevng
May 26th, 2013, 12:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes of India!
Replies: 8
Views: 3120

Re: Snakes of India!

Here are a few more I found. :) Enjoy! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/8837150629_750ee09e55_c.jpg Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) by eryx jhoni , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8407/8837150371_a327559bd2_c.jpg Hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) by eryx jhoni , on Flickr http:...
by zeevng
May 25th, 2013, 11:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: India Round-up
Replies: 20
Views: 6897

Re: India Round-up

Just posted a few! Most of my pictures are from the south-western coastal state of Goa, though a few are from other parts of India. No, the age wouldn't change the head shape. L. Aulicus has a LOT of variability in coloration, but that third picture isn't one of them. Also, I apologize, I misspoke w...