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by shredsteban
June 21st, 2013, 2:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Yay for craigslist...
Replies: 9
Views: 3737

Re: Yay for craigslist...

CHRIS, MY FAVORITE ONE IS THE GATER SNAKE. AND IT'S IN ALL CAPS, JUST LIKE THIS! haha...
by shredsteban
June 11th, 2013, 1:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Share your artistic side.
Replies: 10
Views: 2061

Re: Share your artistic side.

I really like everybody's close up shots of the scales! Great stuff! These are my two favorite shots, artistically speaking. There's something about the focus on the legless lizards face and the blurred background behind the ruber that grabs my attention. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8543/901939759...
by shredsteban
May 23rd, 2013, 7:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Barstow to Nevada (May 10-12, 2013)
Replies: 7
Views: 2893

Re: Barstow to Nevada (May 10-12, 2013)

Awesome finds! Love that lyre snake! It's unfortunate that the patch nose was a DOR though :( . Good job otherwise :thumb:
by shredsteban
May 18th, 2013, 1:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Invasive species.
Replies: 55
Views: 9578

Re: Invasive species.

While I'm not a fan of killing animals, when I see a baby SF garter and then look thirty yards away and see two massive, adult bullfrogs, I would not lose a wink over dispatching them (frogs). Exactly. I know there are a lot of folks who are not into killing living creatures, but letting invasive s...
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 11:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

Those are awesome man! Let me know the next time you produce a clutch :D
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 3:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

That's a beautiful looking king. Thanks for sharing!
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 2:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

monklet wrote:
Keith told me it was a hwy king
Can't help but add, if it was found on the highway, it's obviously a hwy king ;-)
Hah! I thought the same thing when Keith first pointed it out :P
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 12:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

Just the 'coastal' Ca Glossy is hands off... neither of the two desert species are protected... as for why... one could argue that we didn't provide enough data for the re-write of the SSC list... but...UC Davis was so late on their report that the State couldn't wait, so went with the ole 'precaut...
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 12:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

Zach_Lim wrote:First off, congratulations on your child! :)

Second, congrats on the dotted king, albeit DOR!
Thanks, Zach! Appreciate the kind words :D
by shredsteban
May 15th, 2013, 9:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

That Ca glossy is now, given the new regs, hands off species. As per our unwritten chapter rules, we don't post pics of handling 'no take' species. wish we had aberrant Kings up in my Co... all I ever see are bandeds... :? That's a handsome Helli, as well... :thumb: jim Thanks for the heads up Jim....
by shredsteban
May 14th, 2013, 4:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

Yes, that is what Brian Hubbs coined the highway morph. Too bad it was DOR, but better than not seeing it at all. That is a very good example of one too. Nice finds all around. Was the king found in Riverside Co.? Yes, sir, the king was in Riverside Co. And I am glad that we took a better look at. ...
by shredsteban
May 14th, 2013, 4:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Re: Highway Kingsnake?

monklet wrote:May at least get the award for best DOR posted :( ...shame, shame, shame. :cry:
I know, I was heartbroken all night by the amount of DORs. Especially the highway king!
by shredsteban
May 14th, 2013, 2:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highway Kingsnake?
Replies: 27
Views: 4498

Highway Kingsnake?

Let me start off by saying that my wife deserves an award for being the more awesome wife in the world. She just shoved (although premature, and only 5lbs 8oz) a child out off her, um, uterus last tuesday, and she has still allowed me to road cruise twice this past week. I don't know if that makes h...
by shredsteban
May 11th, 2013, 7:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some recent desert finds from the past month or so!
Replies: 16
Views: 3197

Re: Some recent desert finds from the past month or so!

Awesome pictures and great variety! I love that little shovel nosed snake. They're on my list this year. Good job with all of your findings and thanks for sharing :)
by shredsteban
May 6th, 2013, 3:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lightening strikes twice
Replies: 11
Views: 2526

Re: Lightening strikes twice

Very cool! Great find :thumb:
by shredsteban
May 2nd, 2013, 5:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Red, Black, and White on Asphalt
Replies: 26
Views: 3406

Re: Red, Black, and White on Asphalt

Very cool find! Such a beautiful snake! I'm hoping to see my first Z this year, so I've got my fingers crossed :D :thumb:
by shredsteban
April 22nd, 2013, 6:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Cruisin for a Bruisin
Replies: 11
Views: 2258

Cruisin for a Bruisin

After church one night, I was showing a buddy of mine localityrosys.com at Chipotle..which got me pretty amped to find some of the different localities. But, it was late and I didn't really have the time to drive out and go anywhere far. So I stopped by a spot on my way home (actually, out of the wa...
by shredsteban
April 16th, 2013, 6:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Herp trip this year
Replies: 3
Views: 748

Re: First Herp trip this year

Nice shots! I love granites, such cool lizards. At least you're in the right habitat :P
by shredsteban
April 8th, 2013, 7:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good Weekend in Riverside Co
Replies: 6
Views: 1460

Re: Good Weekend in Riverside Co

Jim, I didn't know that about Side Blotches! That is way cool. The first time I saw one was back in 08 when I first started herping spots by my work. I couldn't believe my eyes since I'd only seen fence lizards growing up. I was able to catch one and took a few photos. 5 years later and I'm still dr...
by shredsteban
April 7th, 2013, 9:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good Weekend in Riverside Co
Replies: 6
Views: 1460

Re: Good Weekend in Riverside Co

Thanks guys! I was a little too close for comfort on that last ruber shot, but my buddy was distacting her with a pretty long stick. I have a higher end Nikon point and shoot, so the zoom isn't all that great, but it does have a good close up setting!
by shredsteban
April 7th, 2013, 11:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good Weekend in Riverside Co
Replies: 6
Views: 1460

Good Weekend in Riverside Co

Didn't find too many herps, but had a fun time taking decent photos of a beautiful ruber. Also, the boa was found crusing within the first five minutes of herping. Also, I'd like an ID on this lizard. Found him dead inside an irrigation box at work. I thought he was really pretty and different looki...
by shredsteban
March 2nd, 2013, 3:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Night Snake
Replies: 0
Views: 669

Night Snake

Flipped this guy while herping for Rosies in Riverside County. I was getting bummed that I hadn't found a Rosy yet, but I had a nice surprise. Lifer too :D http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8521936659_1aa99a082a_b.jpg 020 by shredsteban , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8523051244_e207...
by shredsteban
February 4th, 2013, 8:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Riverside County's warming up!
Replies: 6
Views: 1561

Riverside County's warming up!

So, I didn't herp at all this winter..Nor did I get to do any of the other things that I liked to do. Instead, I gained 15lbs, worked 60 hours a week and played too many shows with my band. But, I've been going the past 2 weeks by myself and with my friend Chris, and have come across some decent you...
by shredsteban
February 4th, 2013, 7:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rubers
Replies: 11
Views: 2139

Re: Rubers

Very interesting stuff guys, thanks for the insight and the replies. I may need to "get out more", since the only helleri I've seen was on a jobsite in Tehachapi. But that's what was kind of baffling to me..the fact that Rubers are listed on SSC, but the purpose of their listing is pretty ...
by shredsteban
February 2nd, 2013, 10:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rubers
Replies: 11
Views: 2139

Rubers

Can anybody explain to me why this snake is on California's Special Concern's list? I run into Rubers and Specks all the time, and I've only seen one Helleri..so, what the heck?
by shredsteban
January 24th, 2013, 2:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kingsnake elevation limit?
Replies: 37
Views: 9993

Re: Kingsnake elevation limit?

That's pretty neat! I never knew kingsnakes climbed in the wild. But, when I was a kid, I kept a kingsnake that I caught in my backyard and I gave her one of those large driftwood branches. If she wasn't burrowed under bedding, she was perched as on the driftwood as high as she could go! I always th...
by shredsteban
January 24th, 2013, 2:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Kingsnake elevation limit?
Replies: 37
Views: 9993

Re: Kingsnake elevation limit?

That's pretty neat! I never knew kingsnakes climbed in the wild. But, when I was a kid, I kept a kingsnake that I caught in my backyard and I gave her one of those large driftwood branches. If she wasn't burrowed under bedding, she was perched as on the driftwood as high as she could go! I always th...
by shredsteban
December 9th, 2012, 5:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rosy Locality
Replies: 6
Views: 1501

Re: Rosy Locality

Jim, I definitely need a partner in crime for flipping again. I was going quite a bit with Chris V E but he's been living down south for a while. I did have some luck in the rain finding a slender salamander, a Mediterranean gecko and a boar skull (supossedly) but that's about it. I did manage to ma...
by shredsteban
December 8th, 2012, 10:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rosy Locality
Replies: 6
Views: 1501

Rosy Locality

I've been really itching to see one of the "hard to find" coastal rosies of Orange County. Anyone want to make a trip down there? Also, I'm fairly new to this, is winter not a good season to herp? I went to one of my usual spots and found nothing but one helleri and a couple of alligator l...
by shredsteban
May 21st, 2012, 6:10 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Rosy boa care
Replies: 2
Views: 1289

Rosy boa care

My boa started breathing funny. I've never noticed it before and it doesn't seem normal. He's not regurgitating, but I'd like to pinpoint the problem. He has no other signs at this point of an infection or anything. Any ideas? I'm using walnut shell sand as substrate, could this be a problem?
by shredsteban
May 13th, 2012, 4:31 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 1864

Re: Breeding

Thanks everyone for your kind words and advice. One of my dreams since I was about 15 has been to own my own business. I've been tossed around by the working world since I moved out, and I eventually want to work in a field I'm passionate about. I've done daycare, machining (precision honing) and I'...
by shredsteban
May 10th, 2012, 7:15 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 9
Views: 1864

Breeding

Does anyone here breed and sell reptiles? I've always been interested in doing it myself..but I know it takes a lot of work, money and patience. I just want to pick the brains of those who could point me in the right direction so I have an idea of what I could potentially get myself into in the futu...
by shredsteban
May 9th, 2012, 8:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 2
Views: 837

Re: Breeding

Good call, thanks, Fundad!
by shredsteban
May 9th, 2012, 7:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Breeding
Replies: 2
Views: 837

Breeding

Does anyone here breed and sell reptiles? I've always been interested in doing it myself..but I know it takes a lot of work, money and patience. I just want to pick the brains of those who could point me in the right direction so I have an idea of what I could potentially get myself into in the futu...
by shredsteban
May 9th, 2012, 6:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Past Weeks in the Bay Area: LIFER Baby Boa!
Replies: 7
Views: 1189

Re: Past Weeks in the Bay Area: LIFER Baby Boa!

Amazing finds! I'm so stoked for you on that boa! I've totally fallen into the boa trap and I am absolutely in love with our native species. Well done Neil :beer:
-Nick
by shredsteban
May 9th, 2012, 12:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NAFHA is Rockin NEW DATA Request from the National Forest
Replies: 24
Views: 2828

Re: NAFHA is Rockin NEW DATA Request from the National Fores

Hi Nick, Sign up at naherp.com Make sure to add your Forum name to your profile on that site, and use an Email address you will continue to check. Once your signed up, click on add record.. Its really easy from there. This request, like MOST requests, only wants vouchered records with GPS. Having a...
by shredsteban
May 9th, 2012, 12:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NAFHA is Rockin NEW DATA Request from the National Forest
Replies: 24
Views: 2828

Re: NAFHA is Rockin NEW DATA Request from the National Fores

Fundad, How do I even record my data? Do I just write it down in a notepad? Is there a method or a system that is more commonly used or a particular format that is accepted for data collection? There are a couple of those species that I know the exact location that they exist in the Cleveland Nation...
by shredsteban
May 8th, 2012, 9:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Baby Speck day
Replies: 9
Views: 1848

Re: Baby Speck day

Too early to be this years... and can rattle... last years crop. :thumb: going on a year old. Not much prettier than small specks... Nice! jim Thanks for the knowledge Jim! I love the way these guys look too. These pictures don't do the actual size of the snake justice, they actually make the speck...
by shredsteban
May 8th, 2012, 9:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Baby Speck day
Replies: 9
Views: 1848

Re: Baby Speck day

KichiMark wrote:In that first pic it looks like he/she got run over with it being so flat looking :lol: .
I know! This is the third time I've seen little specks at this spot and they've always looked so flat before they notice me :P
-Nick
by shredsteban
May 8th, 2012, 8:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Baby Speck day
Replies: 9
Views: 1848

Baby Speck day

Some awful iPhone photos of a baby speck I ran into today. This spot is right by my fiance's work, so I decided to make a 10 min trek since it has been my Ruber and Speck hotspot for 4 years now. This little guy had one bead and wasn't nearly as nervous as other mature specks I've run into. Hearing ...
by shredsteban
May 8th, 2012, 5:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Hooks
Replies: 7
Views: 1537

Re: Snake Hooks

cut off the end of a gold club, bend a 1/4" steel rod to your use, or find one you like, they bend fairly ez in a vise..insert it into the end of the club. should fit almost perfectly, then have it welded onto the end of it..you can pick up used golf clubs for about $1, buy a 2' piece of steel...
by shredsteban
May 7th, 2012, 4:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nafha Success story
Replies: 64
Views: 9874

Re: Nafha Success story

Congratulations! This is truly incredible and inspirational work!!! :beer: :beer:
by shredsteban
April 26th, 2012, 7:39 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: A few recent moths...
Replies: 4
Views: 1268

Re: A few recent moths...

Beautiful moths, but blaugh, that spider made me shiver. What kind of spider is that??
by shredsteban
April 23rd, 2012, 12:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My first Rosy
Replies: 15
Views: 2066

Re: My first Rosy

Thanks reako! I actually walked upon the first one, but flipped the second. Took me a lot longer to find Rosy number 2!
by shredsteban
April 22nd, 2012, 9:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My first Rosy
Replies: 15
Views: 2066

Re: My first Rosy

Thanks guys! I went out again with the same luck. I herped for almost 2 hours before finding this beauty. Yeah, goes to show how much I know.. :roll: Introducing, Rosy number 2! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/thermobeachboy/rosy-1.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b118/thermobeachboy/ros...
by shredsteban
April 22nd, 2012, 12:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Hooks
Replies: 7
Views: 1537

Snake Hooks

Which ones do you guys recommend most (if any at all)? I see a ton ranging from $20-$100.00+, but how do I know what to get. I mean, realistically, can different manufactures really make them that drastically different? Also, I'm very into DIY projects, so if anyone has any tips, that would be great...
by shredsteban
April 20th, 2012, 11:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My first Rosy
Replies: 15
Views: 2066

Re: My first Rosy

Thanks guys! I just couldn't believe my eyes. I seriously thought that I was looking in all the wrong places. With a mix of the advice given from a friend and an old tip I got from an employee from the late Planet Reptiles (Norco, Ca), I was able to pick a decent spot. First spot that I actually par...
by shredsteban
April 20th, 2012, 8:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My first Rosy
Replies: 15
Views: 2066

My first Rosy

A friend of mine gave me a good hint to where some Rosy's were. I scoped the area but everything had "NO TRESPASSING" signs everywhere. I drove around for another 15 minutes and finally found some boulder fields without the "NO TRESPASSING" signs. I felt lucky today, but forty mi...
by shredsteban
April 20th, 2012, 1:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping in the Bay Area
Replies: 46
Views: 7588

Re: Herping in the Bay Area

Fantastic photos! All of those animals are beautiful, but both the garter and the king are stunning!
by shredsteban
April 20th, 2012, 1:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Toadsie
Replies: 2
Views: 495

Re: Toadsie

Oh wow, I didn't know they were getting harder to find. He was under some particle board. I wanted to get a fuller shot of him, but he just kept burrowing back. He looked comfortable so I didn't want to move him or touch him really. Today is the hottest day of the week, and there was more than enoug...