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by kaptainkory
June 26th, 2011, 8:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Early Summer Herping Mega Report
Replies: 11
Views: 2553

Arkansas Early Summer Herping Mega Report

This is a continuation of my earlier post: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp. ----- Last weekend our illustrious Kelly Irwin came up to pay a visit. One of his buddies from his Kansas days was in town to see his family and I had a couple of herp specimens I had been holding f...
by kaptainkory
June 24th, 2011, 9:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping for Arkansas Royalty, as well as some others (DUW)
Replies: 30
Views: 10644

Re: Herping for Arkansas Royalty, as well as some others (DU

Us Arkansas herpers definitely know what amount of time and work it takes to turn up this much diversity. Congratulations on your success! (Methinks you are also getting copious amounts of locality information from some people, too, which is fine, but please be considerate and thoughtful of how you ...
by kaptainkory
June 24th, 2011, 9:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some recent Texas finds
Replies: 8
Views: 4577

Re: Some recent Texas finds

Are you sure your "juvenile diamondback watersnake" isn't rather a Mississippi Green? Look at the orbital scalation.
by kaptainkory
May 23rd, 2011, 6:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photographically Missed or Captured Herping Finds...?
Replies: 24
Views: 4429

Photographically Missed or Captured Herping Finds...?

Two questions. Answer A, B, or both.

A) What is the herping find you beat yourself up about the most because you somehow didn't have your camera on hand to photograph it?

B) What is the herping find no one would believe without the photographs you were able to capture to prove it?
by kaptainkory
May 23rd, 2011, 6:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Field Herping rituals?
Replies: 47
Views: 6468

Re: Field Herping rituals?

My ritual is to go to a spot a few days after my friends have seen lots of stuff there and see absolutely nothing. I thought it was to make sure you brought your camera. ;) For me, it's make sure I have 2 ways to get into a locked vehicle (key and electronic door opener on separate key chains) and ...
by kaptainkory
May 23rd, 2011, 6:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp.
Replies: 13
Views: 2719

Re: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common S

What IS with that slider? I figure you mean the "freaky" one? Red-eared slider. Definitely an odd one, but that's it. Thanks for all other comments, everyone. Getting all of these species this spring has taken some combination of hitting KNOWN localities (in favor of scouting new sites), ...
by kaptainkory
May 18th, 2011, 9:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp.
Replies: 13
Views: 2719

Re: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common S

what is the first frog? The one on the pipe? Spring Peeper. These reports were written more for AR herpers who are fairly familiar with the unlisted species, but if anyone else needs an ID, feel free to ask. I can offer either common or scientific name...or both. ;) Are some of your pictures intent...
by kaptainkory
May 18th, 2011, 7:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp.
Replies: 13
Views: 2719

Re: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common S

More... ----- I probably should be putting my time to better use, like advancing work on the AR Herp Atlas?, but I've actually been out herping quite a lot this spring. So far, it has been very successful. The spring rains and record flooding brought out a ton of amphibians, like this Spotted Salama...
by kaptainkory
May 18th, 2011, 7:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp.
Replies: 13
Views: 2719

Arkansas Spring Herping Mega Report - Some Less Common Sp.

I've compiled my AR spring herp reports for your enjoyment. Normally these end up on HerpsOfArkansas.com. ----- For what it's worth, here's my winter blast through spring break report... Paybacks for missing so many snow days are coming now in the form of LONG Monday afternoon meetings for teachers ...
by kaptainkory
May 7th, 2011, 6:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My First 2011 T. ornata ornata (and friends) (13 pics)
Replies: 8
Views: 1841

Re: My First 2011 T. ornata ornata (and friends) (13 pics)

KingCam wrote:
kaptainkory wrote:Are you sure your skink isn't a coal instead?
Can anyone tell me how to confirm the difference??
Scalation under the chin...single postmental scale in coals.
by kaptainkory
May 5th, 2011, 4:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My First 2011 T. ornata ornata (and friends) (13 pics)
Replies: 8
Views: 1841

Re: My First 2011 T. ornata ornata (and friends) (13 pics)

Are you sure your skink isn't a coal instead?
by kaptainkory
April 26th, 2011, 10:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Atrox and Coachwhips, a good spring day.
Replies: 20
Views: 3500

Re: Atrox and Coachwhips, a good spring day.

Nice! I can't wait to check out the new spot! Those were some sweet coachwhips too! :beer: And BTW, don't let a certain someone here in AR. see you posting those "unsafe handling" pics; he might try to have them removed! :lol: In his defense I think he's just worried about some of the you...
by kaptainkory
April 23rd, 2011, 4:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Taney & Cedar County, MO - Turtle ID Help Please (57 photos)
Replies: 10
Views: 4570

Re: Taney & Cedar County, MO - Turtle ID Help Please (57 pho

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/164826_1684513386229_1039465957_31861255_6317763_n.jpg Wow, that is unique! Is it??? ;) Here's one that looks the same from Arkansas. Captured in a hoop/funnel trap. http://herpsofarkansas.com/Turtle/TrachemysScripta?action=createthumb&imcl=med&...
by kaptainkory
April 17th, 2011, 5:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkanstravaganza!
Replies: 38
Views: 4853

Re: Arkanstravaganza!

Congrats on a successful trip! If you have time and inclination, I'm sure members of the HerpsOfArkansas.com forum would enjoy reading a post about your trip. (Not all members keep up with both forums.)
by kaptainkory
April 4th, 2011, 3:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Request - Change the home page map.
Replies: 44
Views: 5337

Re: Request - Change the home page map.

Actually, just to clarify, date entered and date observed are not the same. Clicking on the "date" column sorts by date observed. It is not possible to sort by date entered. The only way to see records as they are entered is to go to "new records," but you can't view them sorted...
by kaptainkory
April 4th, 2011, 12:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Request - Change the home page map.
Replies: 44
Views: 5337

Re: Request - Change the home page map.

...sorting by date entered might be nice, since that is not a sorting option that is currently available. Actually, just to clarify, that option is available by clicking the "date" header for that column. But even then, the first sort is earliest to latest...another click gives you latest...
by kaptainkory
April 3rd, 2011, 9:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Request - Change the home page map.
Replies: 44
Views: 5337

Re: Request - Change the home page map.

Also, I may be in the minority, but just throwing this out... When you click on a state from the homepage, could the default sort order be by date (most recent to earliest) rather than taxonomy? I know it's only 2 mouse clicks extra, but it seems to me that most people would want to view the most re...
by kaptainkory
April 3rd, 2011, 8:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: CO and KS: spring is here!
Replies: 5
Views: 1199

Re: CO and KS: spring is here!

Paul White wrote:lol wow the ones I find here (not many of them!) are not usually that fiesty. squirmy and that's about it
Same experience here with Arkansas emoryi.
by kaptainkory
April 3rd, 2011, 8:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What type of flashlights are you guys/gals using?
Replies: 37
Views: 7008

Re: What type of flashlights are you guys/gals using?

I know this boils down to personal preference and experience, but I've come to dislike headlamps of any kind for herping. Main reason is for the flying gnats that swarm my face in their attraction to the light source. Just something to think about.
by kaptainkory
April 2nd, 2011, 8:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Erosion Netting
Replies: 8
Views: 2637

Re: Erosion Netting

Yep, I once had to CAREFULLY free a Copperhead found in a similar circumstance using my pocket knife. Snake did have some wounds, but looked to be a relatively fresh find, and crawled off just fine once freed. (Didn't have my camera on me to document it.) The netting was being used in a state park. :?
by kaptainkory
April 2nd, 2011, 8:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What type of flashlights are you guys/gals using?
Replies: 37
Views: 7008

Re: What type of flashlights are you guys/gals using?

Seems like there is a never-ending search for the perfect herping flashlight, doesn't it? Here are the two I use and love: Streamlight Survivor® LED PROS - Light, bright! (also lower brightness), easy to keep in the truck at all times, takes rechargeable AA or battery pack, good run time, easy to cl...
by kaptainkory
April 2nd, 2011, 7:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My best post ever!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1446

Re: My best post ever!!!

6950 for me. :beer: (I've played before with a previous high of 4750. The common strategy of moving in large concentric, spiraling circles will only get you so far. There is *another* way. :twisted: )
by kaptainkory
January 6th, 2011, 8:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: pinning
Replies: 21
Views: 3617

Re: pinning

I know someone who needs to heed the advice in this thread. :(
by kaptainkory
January 3rd, 2011, 3:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Brad, Van, Glenn and the rest of the Arkansas crew....
Replies: 12
Views: 1588

Re: Brad, Van, Glenn and the rest of the Arkansas crew....

Just heard an interview on NPR about the birds. All were red-wing blackbirds. All 17 tested showed internal bleeding... A sign of blunt force trauma. A loud booming noise (fireworks? ) was reported to have occurred shortly before dead birds began showing up. Apparently red-winged blackbirds roost at...
by kaptainkory
December 24th, 2010, 4:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herpy Holidays!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1409

Re: Herpy Holidays!!

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by kaptainkory
December 4th, 2010, 4:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping Is Not A Crime
Replies: 152
Views: 24001

Re: Herping Is Not A Crime

We really need to invite some of the herping LE along next time... I got run off a public road TWICE by a landowner and his dog. I was checking a ditch for Spotted Salamanders and a dog across the way started barking at me. I saw the homeowner standing on the porch. Since I had been scoping this ar...
by kaptainkory
November 24th, 2010, 4:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pictures of softshell nostrils
Replies: 20
Views: 4666

Re: Pictures of softshell nostrils

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by kaptainkory
November 14th, 2010, 6:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Ringed Salamander
Replies: 10
Views: 2626

Re: Arkansas Ringed Salamander

During these migrations....do you see an even sex ratio or is it skewed one way or the other? I don't usually look all that closely, but the majority appear to be male. The large, egg-laden females during the October rains are about 1 out of 5 or 10. I went back out to another of my spots Friday ni...
by kaptainkory
November 8th, 2010, 6:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Ringed Salamander
Replies: 10
Views: 2626

Re: Arkansas Ringed Salamander

Are they as hard to work with for photos as I've heard? Not bad, in my experience. How late are they active until? Like are they still found around Thanksgiving?? I figure you might come across some that late. I have a couple of good roads where I can find them on rainy nights...coming to their bre...
by kaptainkory
November 7th, 2010, 11:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arkansas Ringed Salamander
Replies: 10
Views: 2626

Arkansas Ringed Salamander

The fall migrations for Ringed Salamanders occurred recently. I really like these guys. http://www.herpsofarkansas.com/wiki/uploads/Salamander/AmbystomaAnnulatum/th41---D8DBB0--2C3V7569.jpg.jpg http://www.herpsofarkansas.com/wiki/uploads/Salamander/AmbystomaAnnulatum/th41---D8DBB0--2C3V7572.jpg.jpg ...
by kaptainkory
August 11th, 2010, 12:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2010 Southeast Arizona (The Arkansas Contingent)
Replies: 17
Views: 4289

Re: 2010 Southeast Arizona (The Arkansas Contingent)

Some bonus favorite pictures... http://www.herpsofarkansas.com/TripsAway/2010SoutheastArizona?action=createthumb&imcl=med&upname=th41---D8DBB0--2C3V5891.jpg.jpg http://www.herpsofarkansas.com/TripsAway/2010SoutheastArizona?action=createthumb&imcl=med&upname=th41---D8DBB0--2C3V5919.jp...
by kaptainkory
August 11th, 2010, 12:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2010 Southeast Arizona (The Arkansas Contingent)
Replies: 17
Views: 4289

2010 Southeast Arizona (The Arkansas Contingent)

5 guys from Arkansas, 1 F-150 pickup truck, 11 days (round-trip) to Southeast Arizona http://www.herpsofarkansas.com/TripsAway/2010SoutheastArizona?action=createthumb&imcl=med&upname=th41---D8DBB0--2C3V6720.jpg.jpg ARIZONA Snakes (25 species) Colubridae Arizona elegans - Glossy Snake http://...
by kaptainkory
June 29th, 2010, 10:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Question about dark paired dots on top of some snake heads
Replies: 4
Views: 1130

Question about dark paired dots on top of some snake heads

Not exactly field trip related... I teach herpetology at a summer ecology camp for 11 and 12-year olds and we talk a lot about the "why's" of how herps are built and patterned. Almost every year I get asked at least once about the purpose of the paired dots on the top of a Copperhead's hea...
by kaptainkory
June 29th, 2010, 12:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Arkansas post
Replies: 3
Views: 2235

Re: Another Arkansas post

Unfortunately its been hotter then hades so productivity could be better but Ive still managed a few finds, including one of my most sought. Temps and humidity have definitely been smothering. Herping is pretty tough this time of year in AR anyway, but especially bad through this spell. and would y...