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by kcmatt
January 17th, 2014, 10:02 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: San Gabriel boa?
Replies: 3
Views: 3697

Re: San Gabriel boa?

Thanks, Jim. Good advice, just bought my hypo Borrego and San Gabe from Randy.
by kcmatt
January 16th, 2014, 3:47 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: New Boa! Need a little ID-ing from you Boa Breeders!
Replies: 17
Views: 11690

Re: New Boa! Need a little ID-ing from you Boa Breeders!

Cole, unfortunately although planned, our trip from Roatan to the actual Cayos fell through. Most of the tours, including the one we were going on, stated that that boas were almost a guarantee on their jungle walk: http://www.cayostour.com/pink-boa-constrictor.html So, sadly another day for me. The...
by kcmatt
January 16th, 2014, 3:36 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: San Gabriel boa?
Replies: 3
Views: 3697

San Gabriel boa?

Jim, here's another one for you to beg some assistance from the boa nuts if you don't mind. This animal was billed as a San Gabriel, which appears feasible to me even though perhaps a little darker than some. Thoughts? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/kcmatt/1_photo.jpg~original http://img.pho...
by kcmatt
January 15th, 2014, 3:41 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 4764

Re: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?

Thanks, Kent. I'll make sure to do that. Haven't seen pics of more than a few adults that are still very hypo looking.

Any of you boa nuts have pics of female venter extremely reduced spurs/no spurs?
by kcmatt
January 14th, 2014, 4:53 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 4764

Re: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?

Thanks, Jim!
by kcmatt
January 14th, 2014, 4:03 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: My first hatchlings ever! UPDATED
Replies: 15
Views: 6533

Re: My first hatchlings ever! UPDATED

Nice, very handsome sire.
by kcmatt
January 14th, 2014, 3:54 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: New Boa! Need a little ID-ing from you Boa Breeders!
Replies: 17
Views: 11690

Re: New Boa! Need a little ID-ing from you Boa Breeders!

Boa constrictor is likely extinct in the wild on Cayos Cochinos Boas are actually not extinct in the wild down there, Cole. We were down there last year and they are fairly commonly seen on island hikes. Some talk about it being separated out as a different species than mainland counterparts but no...
by kcmatt
January 14th, 2014, 3:28 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 4764

Re: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?

I have seen a handful in my online forays for one that do truly look hypo. Many others though that look darker than several I have seen in the wild down there, advertised by breeders that seem to be competent. It seems as though if they start as relatively lighter-colored neonates they are sometimes...
by kcmatt
January 13th, 2014, 8:17 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?
Replies: 7
Views: 4764

Light or "hypo" Borregos out there?

I am really a field guy at heart but have had a sudden desire to try to breed a pair of rosys, and being out of the dropping season have had a harder time than expected trying to locate a nice light (do true hypos really exist from Borrego area?) female online. If anyone happens to know of anyone th...
by kcmatt
January 12th, 2014, 2:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: McMartin 2013 EOY Post: KS, TX, MO, IL
Replies: 17
Views: 6776

Re: McMartin 2013 EOY Post: KS, TX, MO, IL

Nice, I have a pic of you from that outing somewhere that I should post to counter that goofy camera-headed one you have on here. Did you have that poor sap scout put any tin/boards up on the grass above that timber hillside? That is where one is going to be found... I am envious of the reticulatus ...
by kcmatt
January 9th, 2014, 5:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Costa Rica December 2013 Caribbean Side
Replies: 9
Views: 4944

Re: Costa Rica December 2013 Caribbean Side

No Agalychnis at the center?!! Must have been the lack of rain, they were everywhere there when we went, along with an even neater treefrog... Thanks for the post, it is a great area.
by kcmatt
July 3rd, 2013, 1:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: UT, W TX, NM
Replies: 13
Views: 7883

Re: UT, W TX, NM

Thanks for the comments, Justin. Funny that the best looking suboc of the trip was by far the largest/oldest, not what you expect with most snakes. Thanks, Kent. The actual place is better than the pics are-- some great places in So UT. I was a fan of that last Rhino also. Thanks for the comments, Z...
by kcmatt
July 3rd, 2013, 1:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mid to late spring in MO/KS
Replies: 8
Views: 4054

Re: Mid to late spring in MO/KS

That sounds like our spring, Gary. Some species more than normal, others less than normal or with different patterns than usual, not as much predictability. Thanks for the comments, glad to hear you have had a good season. Thanks, Justin, sorry about the stomach. Herping is all the more rewarding wi...
by kcmatt
July 2nd, 2013, 12:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Weird N. Watersnake?
Replies: 15
Views: 4794

Re: Weird N. Watersnake?

The midlands are further south in MO. The ones that get confused with sipedon here are Blotched Watersnakes, Nerodia e. transversa, which sometimes can look fairly similar from a distance.
by kcmatt
July 2nd, 2013, 12:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mid to late spring in MO/KS
Replies: 8
Views: 4054

Re: Mid to late spring in MO/KS

Just old, dirty and nearing shed, Mike. Thanks for the comments. I told you that was a nice milk, Chris! For everyone else, the real reason Chris dresses that way is to feel like he is hunting in TX, he does think he is living in a TX enclave. Yes, Brian, I have the tricolor problem many of us suffe...
by kcmatt
July 2nd, 2013, 12:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: UT, W TX, NM
Replies: 13
Views: 7883

Re: UT, W TX, NM

Thanks, Chris. Sistrurus in the KS post, viridis on the TX trip, Chris. The subocs on cuts were very kind to me, great fun finding them that way. Just one more species I would like to find that way...

You might also, Chad.
by kcmatt
July 2nd, 2013, 11:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: UT, W TX, NM
Replies: 13
Views: 7883

UT, W TX, NM

We had the opportunity to make a loop from KC to my parents home in southern Utah, then to my wife's parents in Carlsbad, NM, from which Brian Eagar and I dipped into W TX for a few days. Southern Utah, herping between and as part of family activities http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/kcmatt/UT...
by kcmatt
July 2nd, 2013, 9:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mid to late spring in MO/KS
Replies: 8
Views: 4054

Mid to late spring in MO/KS

It was a late spring for us, as it was in many other parts. Animals behaved somwhat oddly even when spring proper decided to set in and even with an abundance of precip in our area. Lots of good times with the boys, who are becoming more adept at finding herps all the time-- the best milk of the spr...
by kcmatt
June 28th, 2013, 11:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: So Far in SoCal - 2013
Replies: 18
Views: 9119

Re: So Far in SoCal - 2013

Great stuff, Kent. Thanks for all the in situs on the crawl and under cover. You and Bill have a good model in place of getting in a good season amidst your other responsibilities (as well as with less than ideal conditions).
by kcmatt
June 20th, 2013, 5:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!
Replies: 21
Views: 7492

Re: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!

Great stuff, Bill. The Thamnophis foraging documentation was great, also loved the Arizona and sunset shot.
by kcmatt
May 29th, 2013, 12:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping the Big Sky.
Replies: 33
Views: 12660

Re: Herping the Big Sky.

Obviously love the multistrata but also that awesome mavortium-- how many tigers did you flip? I was just in the Black Hills for work, and had to go tiger hunting and trout fishing as the crazy late spring weather dumped rain and low temps the whole time and kept multistrata options non-existant. Ho...
by kcmatt
April 9th, 2013, 11:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Update: Last five days!
Replies: 9
Views: 4145

Re: Update: Last five days!

Nice. How common are melanstic individuals in the species?
by kcmatt
April 9th, 2013, 11:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First quarter 2013
Replies: 12
Views: 4138

Re: First quarter 2013

When fishing is good, I’m thinking “Geez, I bet the snakes are moving” and even when the snakes are moving, I’m distracted by the thought of good fishing . Ah, yes, the constant struggle. I'm in the midst of it as we speak (I type)-- syspila/holbrooki/calligaster going to win out this afternoon. Lo...
by kcmatt
April 3rd, 2013, 9:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Brandon, didn't see your post when you made it. Congrats on having some of your time freed up-- we'll have to get that central MO trip arranged... I wish there were more weekends in what always feel to be the shortest months of the year, April and May.
by kcmatt
April 3rd, 2013, 9:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers
Replies: 7
Views: 3771

Re: Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers

Thanks for the comments, Ecto. Amazing to see nearly all orange under a log with how concentrated they were. Kind of like milk snake hunting with the sudden flash of color under cover.
by kcmatt
March 26th, 2013, 1:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Costa Rican amphibians- A little good news for once
Replies: 5
Views: 2544

Re: Costa Rican amphibians- A little good news for once

Thanks for the news, great find. Kubicki was more optimistic on the fate of tropical frogs, at least vis-a-vis chytrid, than anyone else familiar with them with whom I have talked.
by kcmatt
March 26th, 2013, 5:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers
Replies: 7
Views: 3771

Re: Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers

Thanks, Tamara. I appreciate the comments. Nshepard, thanks, I am a fan of Virginia valeriae also. They are usually attractive animals when you get up close enough to them. Tim, hope you get your computer problem fixed. Hope your busy-ness is of the good variety. No rush on the dates, I'll watch for...
by kcmatt
March 21st, 2013, 6:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers
Replies: 7
Views: 3771

Spring migration, cave and Alabama caudate lifers

Just some early spring shots from Missouri in our annual migration cave foray, and some lifers from a quick business trip to Huntsville, AL. Over a foot of snow had just melted a day or two before our migration trip. The theory was that although rain hadn’t fallen yet (large storm about to hit that ...
by kcmatt
March 21st, 2013, 8:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mostly salamanders from the mountains of NC
Replies: 34
Views: 12654

Re: Mostly salamanders from the mountains of NC

I remember this quality post from last fall, and I forgot to ask a question about the shots at the time. Great animals and wonderful depth of field on the macro shots (as well as the final landscape shot). What were you shooting (camera, but especially lens and setting) to capture the full body of t...
by kcmatt
March 19th, 2013, 9:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Greater Cleveland Area Amphibians from Tonight
Replies: 3
Views: 1431

Re: Some Greater Cleveland Area Amphibians from Tonight

That definitely is the neatest maculatum I have ever seen, and I have seen quite a few. Thanks for the post.
by kcmatt
March 1st, 2013, 6:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kenya and Tanzania!
Replies: 37
Views: 12238

Re: Kenya and Tanzania!

Nice post and welcome home. I saw a hedgehog in Berlin. Lucky I was called there, as I think all the herps in Africa or Amazonia would have been distracting. And don't even mention those spoiled elders in Australia. Justin Well, that is true in part. I didn't get to do nearly what I would have like...
by kcmatt
March 1st, 2013, 6:42 am
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. It depends on where you serve, but most places there are herps, you will run into many in the process of being out and about all the time. Even more if you can talk your companion into getting out on p-day. The great...
by kcmatt
March 1st, 2013, 6:38 am
Forum: Fish Forum
Topic: Last trout season highlights
Replies: 6
Views: 6696

Re: Last trout season highlights

Looks like some Provo River brownies. They only had to have tails to best those CA hatchery fish! I used to guide that river, it is a nice piece of water. I have a pic of a full fledged 25" fish from it somewhere but looks like it isn't on this computer. Utah has some great fish, but further ea...
by kcmatt
February 26th, 2013, 1:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Zach, a belated thanks for the comments and a reply. Yes, we did see Sibon. Unfortunately, the nebulata that was a target of mine and that is in the post was clipped and expired. I'm a fan also. A couple of the snail eaters are very common in the Yucatan, where I have traveled several times. Never g...
by kcmatt
February 26th, 2013, 1:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: San Diego Herpers - Help me find a Cal King?
Replies: 7
Views: 3313

Re: San Diego Herpers - Help me find a Cal King?

Erik, you don't want to see annectens. It will only make you sad for the subspecies, especially after having seen many affinis, as I'm sure you have.
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 1:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kenya and Tanzania!
Replies: 37
Views: 12238

Re: Kenya and Tanzania!

Thanks-- I am in Kansas City, MO-- Jackson County! If you are ever out to look at historical sites, drop me a line. We have some great diversity out here. Do you guys find any Charina out there in Viking country?
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 10:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photos from a quick trip to Oman
Replies: 23
Views: 8537

Re: Photos from a quick trip to Oman

Interesting place and post. Although much of the fauna/flora/geology is very unique, others are a reminder how there are so many species and places continent to continent that very similar to each other. Someone with too much time on their hands, for example, could take your post, drop some elements...
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 10:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Winter report from Oregon
Replies: 28
Views: 4282

Re: Winter report from Oregon

On a number of occasions in different years, similar to my experience here in Oregon, my son Ryan in Utah has found a number of adult male Rubber Boa at a site in the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City that I believe is at an elevation of 4000 ft. or greater. He has shown photos on this forum of tho...
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 8:28 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spotted Turtles in Hawaii?
Replies: 24
Views: 5943

Re: Spotted Turtles in Hawaii?

Well, invasives are bad but freshwater urban Hawaii is so darn sterile that I say let 'em be. The same goes for jacksonii, which doesn't get nearly the combat that even the more aggressive calyptratus, which gets a little more in the way of those little Hawaiian birdies.
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 8:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Winter report from Oregon
Replies: 28
Views: 4282

Re: Winter report from Oregon

When it comes to surface activity with rosy boas, I have noticed a different trend in the lower deserts. In my experience, adult female rosies start crawling in late afternoon and evening in larger quantities than adult males from about February until about the middle of April. From mid April throu...
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 8:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southeastern Indiana Salamandering
Replies: 9
Views: 4033

Re: Southeastern Indiana Salamandering

Thanks for getting the spring mandering blood going, way to get out there in the cold. Next, let's see some Indiana tigrinum...
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 8:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kenya and Tanzania!
Replies: 37
Views: 12238

Re: Kenya and Tanzania!

Welcome to the forum, Elder. I went to Amazonian Brazil and you may have seen more than I did in your two years in Africa. Enjoyed the chams, among others. The photo loss would be sickening-- if it makes you feel any better, we didn't get photos for more than a year of the 2 yrs due to a rule to mai...
by kcmatt
February 25th, 2013, 7:27 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Washed in the Blood 2012...
Replies: 57
Views: 15095

Re: Washed in the Blood 2012...

Great stuff, Dave. That last syspila was a beaut. Also loved the muds and the map turtles, among others. Thanks for the post.
by kcmatt
February 11th, 2013, 12:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Winter Wildlife in San Diego
Replies: 14
Views: 4223

Re: Winter Wildlife in San Diego

The shot with the boys and AOR Pit is a great scene. Too bad that lighting didn't cooperate with you better, but neat nonetheless.
by kcmatt
February 10th, 2013, 12:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Belated reply, thanks for the comments. Chris, thanks, I have talked to the kids about it and I think they are interested. I'll have to track it as it gets closer. Thanks, Kevin. It was a monster syspila, very cool animal. John, thanks for the comments. She does indeed. Thanks, Ben. We love the cecr...
by kcmatt
January 31st, 2013, 9:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Tom, haven't seen that map, interesting. I think the P side (esp. NW) has the most distinct dry/wet activity differential but I'm not an expert in CR climate and herp activity. March would be tougher than when I was there on the Pacific side. On the other hand, fishing is supposed to be phenomenal t...
by kcmatt
January 31st, 2013, 9:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Cole, yes, I don't know what that syspila was up to (perhaps chasing prey), but it definitely got a faceful. I tried to remove the prickly pear spines as best as I could before releasing it. That was probably the biggest kipe I have seen on any trout I have beached. The picture really doesn't do tha...
by kcmatt
January 30th, 2013, 7:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Thanks, guys. Kent, there is a luna moth, a cecropia moth and a polyphemus moth in the photo mix, all giant Saturniids. We ate on that and another similar sized yellowfin most of our Costa Rica trip. Thanks for the comments. Thanks, Norman. Herping is at its best with the fam engaged. We do see saug...
by kcmatt
January 29th, 2013, 4:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: It’s About Time I Introduced This Guy
Replies: 22
Views: 7575

Re: It’s About Time I Introduced This Guy

Great stuff, Mike. Looked like a fun camp out. I look forward to seeing backpack herp trip reports.

I had the privilege of meeting Dan's new addition today. Lots of new herpers coming into the world.
by kcmatt
January 29th, 2013, 11:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Just a smattering of 2012 animals as I didn’t have time to post many during the season. Some (mainly Costa Rica) were part of earlier posts. No time for the more enjoyable true narrative here, just some memorable animals and moments for me this year. Happy to elaborate on any if they beg a question....