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by RenoBart
March 13th, 2011, 12:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Yeah, it's only ok to give out locations if you print them on paper and charge $50... Right Brian? ;) OH SNAP!!!! :lol: I'll vouch for Bart as well.... we didn't have the best luck when I took him out (not his fault) but he is a determined herper.... doesn't give a fudge about poison oak (maybe he ...
by RenoBart
March 12th, 2011, 1:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Bart: If we can't have a little fun debate here once in awhile, we'd be no better off than the poor clones over at "not allowed" - they aren't allowed to speak freely, argue, call each other names, or mention my books... :lol: Oh, I think debate is perfectly fine, by all means, I just mea...
by RenoBart
March 12th, 2011, 12:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

I'm pretty sure non of that was pointed toward you, Bart. It just happened to come up on your post because of comments made other than yours. I agree with both sides because its a personal preference type of thing. I personally don't mind sharing certain areas with out of towners that have been aro...
by RenoBart
March 12th, 2011, 11:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Look, honestly, by all means, protect your spots!! I was never looking for specific locales with this post. But hey, if you want to help me, cool. If you don't, that's cool too. If you want to meet up, even cooler. I don't have a problem with people asking, and at the same time, I don't have a probl...
by RenoBart
March 12th, 2011, 7:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

First off, Natalie/Chad, thanks for vouching for me. Soon I will be taking some trips to the Bay area, we should meet up again sometime. And to the rest of you, thanks for the tips. Adam, I will get in touch closer to when I am down there. :thumb: I just hope the project goes well and my job is done...
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 4:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Ballinherper wrote:Have fun tryin to find a boa at
Chino hill sp ;-)
I take it that is not a good place to herp, then, eh?

Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 4:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake tongs on a plane?
Replies: 11
Views: 2097

Re: Snake tongs on a plane?

Yeah, I was just thinking, I was on a plane last week, and some lady had a nice beefy cane that she carried on!! So, someone needs to invent a hidden snake hook inside a cane, or at least a cane that is shaped like a snake hook!!! :lol:

Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 2:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake tongs on a plane?
Replies: 11
Views: 2097

Re: Snake tongs on a plane?

You know, I actually just realized that I have to ship my tool bag down to the facility ahead of time, so I will just put my tongs in with the bag and ship them back and forth!!! I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier.

But thanks!!!!

Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 2:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Re: Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Cool, thanks guys. Yeah, looking at the map, I was thinking of checking out Chino Hills SP and Limestone Canyon Regional Park.

What I am wondering about from the map, is the area all around "Beeks Place", whatever that is.

Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 12:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake tongs on a plane?
Replies: 11
Views: 2097

Re: Snake tongs on a plane?

Damn, that's what I figured. I guess you could cudgel someone pretty good with a set of tongs, and grab them and squeeze!!! ;)

Maybe I will just check my bag. Thanks.

Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 11:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake tongs on a plane?
Replies: 11
Views: 2097

Snake tongs on a plane?

Anyone carry on tongs or hooks recently?

I'm flying soon as was wondering if the TSA has a problem with carrying on a snake hook. I can't imagine it would be a problem, but then again, the TSA is seldom consistent and seldom makes sense.

Thanks,
Bart
by RenoBart
March 11th, 2011, 10:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Where to go from the Anaheim area?
Replies: 48
Views: 6474

Where to go from the Anaheim area?

Hey folks, I will be doing some work down in Anaheim at the end of the month. If I can finish early, I might have all day Sunday (March 27th) free to take a drive out and find some herps. I'd like to focus mainly on boas since I have never found one. If anyone can point me in the right (closest to A...
by RenoBart
March 4th, 2011, 5:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: How did you get bit?
Replies: 30
Views: 7178

Re: How did you get bit?

This happened to me last summer. I was descending a steep grassy hill and looking under tin and other AC, when I flipped a very nice, plump female nor pac. Being on such a steep hill, it was really hard for me to get a nice photo of the snake, so I decided to carry it up the hill to flat ground wher...
by RenoBart
March 4th, 2011, 4:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Interesting...
Replies: 1
Views: 609

Interesting...

Found today while reading a blog about Tokyo...

http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=4827

Bart
by RenoBart
March 1st, 2011, 12:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Good start to 2011 finds so far this year.
Replies: 15
Views: 2362

Re: Good start to 2011 finds so far this year.

Awesome pics, Chad!!! You're killing me with those boas!!!

Bart
by RenoBart
January 17th, 2011, 4:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: An almost perfect year... Part 3 of 3 DUW
Replies: 14
Views: 3840

Re: An almost perfect year... Part 3 of 3 DUW

Cool, yeah, I've seen quite a few Golden's out that way...

Bart
by RenoBart
January 17th, 2011, 3:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: An almost perfect year... Part 3 of 3 DUW
Replies: 14
Views: 3840

Re: An almost perfect year... Part 3 of 3 DUW

I've gotten very close to some birds of prey while they are eating a catch. I think they really don't want to leave the meat unless they absolutely have to.

Nice shot of Pyramid Lake. Was the eagle around there?

Bart
by RenoBart
October 19th, 2010, 3:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake observations 2010
Replies: 113
Views: 19317

Re: Rattlesnake observations 2010

Brendan, for your HDRs, which are awesome, are you generally just bracketing or are you take 3 exposures that are farther apart than just one or two stops? Here's one I recently did, but something is missing with the final image. Maybe I just need to play with Photomatix more, but I can't put my fin...
by RenoBart
October 19th, 2010, 2:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake observations 2010
Replies: 113
Views: 19317

Re: Rattlesnake observations 2010

Hey Brandon, What post processing are you doing to get those really cool looking high contrast stylized images of scenery towards the end of your post such as the bus and the clouds? Do you start with filters on the camera like a circular polarizer? Then what? Some contrast, posterizing. It really ...
by RenoBart
October 19th, 2010, 11:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake observations 2010
Replies: 113
Views: 19317

Re: Rattlesnake observations 2010

monklet wrote:Brendan, you so deserve this...
Image
He just needs a 2" suspension lift, some 33" Mud Terrains and a locker in the front or rear and this won't happen. :)

Bart
by RenoBart
October 19th, 2010, 11:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake observations 2010
Replies: 113
Views: 19317

Re: Rattlesnake observations 2010

Incredible animals. Incredible photos. Incredible post. Thanks. :thumb:

Bart

PS - Your HDRs are really nice, the one with the chopper is pretty damn cool!
by RenoBart
October 15th, 2010, 7:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?
Replies: 16
Views: 7787

Re: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?

Bryan, how exactly do you 'calibrate' a colony of beetles??? I've been a skull and bone collector most of my life, but I only keep found skulls and some roadkill. I've thought of doing the beetle thing but never really looked into it enough...

:? Bart
by RenoBart
October 15th, 2010, 12:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?
Replies: 16
Views: 7787

Re: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?

That is one purrrrddddy oreganus. Worth the 5 hours IMO. Indeed!!! I would love to have a naturally deceased snake skeleton on my desk or shelf, especially a rattler with the rattle! You know, I wonder how naturally it died. I almost think it could have gotten clipped by a car, slithered off, and t...
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 12:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few snakes from a few small trips.
Replies: 10
Views: 3517

Re: A few snakes from a few small trips.

Cool pics, Chad, as always.

I'm ready for some serious mandering myself.

:) Bart
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 10:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pertherpin'... (Australian thread)
Replies: 21
Views: 6596

Re: Pertherpin'... (Australian thread)

That first blue-tongue shot is awesome.

:thumb: Bart
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 10:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Illegal Alien Invasion In Harbor City (DUW)
Replies: 42
Views: 8243

Re: Illegal Alien Invasion In Harbor City (DUW)

No african clawed frogs (Xenopus) turned up in that pond? I was wondering the same thing about Xenopus. I've heard there are several populations living in Cali. I kept them as a kid, they make awesome pets. Crayfish and bullfrogs I would imagine get introduced from the bait trade. Back east, when I...
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 10:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Horrible Habu, Heroically Hooked!
Replies: 14
Views: 8610

Re: Horrible Habu, Heroically Hooked!

That snake is really pretty. I like how long the head is.

Bart
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 10:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?
Replies: 16
Views: 7787

Re: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?

That's awesome, spinfer. That's pretty much exactly what I want to do. It would be pretty easy for me, except for the head which is in pieces....all there I think, but in pieces.

Bart
by RenoBart
October 12th, 2010, 8:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?
Replies: 16
Views: 7787

Re: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?

Thanks guys, yeah, its a juvi oreganus. A very pretty little one. Brian, I would guess it could be from this year...I'm not really good at judging snake ages. I'm sure someone else with a keener eye could hazard a good guess. The snake was about 12"-14"s, iirc. I got some video of it as we...
by RenoBart
October 11th, 2010, 3:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?
Replies: 16
Views: 7787

Anyone ever try articulating a snake skeleton?

Out for a day of herping in Cali. Things were very dry and we only turned up one snake in 5 hours. Here are the pics. http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2010/10-09-10/01.jpg http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2010/10-09-10/02.jpg http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2010/10-09-10/03.jpg http://www.nofuture.com/lj/2010/10-09-...
by RenoBart
September 30th, 2010, 10:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southern Nevada herping DUW
Replies: 7
Views: 2661

Re: Southern Nevada herping DUW

Nice pics, I need to get down to the southern end of my state more often.

Bart
by RenoBart
September 21st, 2010, 10:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Questions on Property (or Propriety)
Replies: 12
Views: 3104

Re: Questions on Property (or Propriety)

I've herped national parks before, but it is was for a survey and with a ranger. Otherwise, probably not a good idea, but its not going to stop me from saving a snake on roads within a park. And I just thought I would add, some GPS topo maps are color coded and show private land in a certain color. ...
by RenoBart
September 20th, 2010, 12:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Japanese Snake ID??
Replies: 34
Views: 8463

Re: Japanese Snake ID??

I'm going to Japan next month. I never thought herping in Tokyo would be possible, being such a large city and all. Maybe I will keep my eyes open for tin piles. Very interesting. Are there any natural areas around Tokyo where Giant Salamanders are known to live? Would be neat to see one. I'm hopefu...
by RenoBart
September 15th, 2010, 4:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: CA (mostly) year so far
Replies: 19
Views: 4190

Re: CA (mostly) year so far

Awesome selection of pics. This one is tops:

Image

:thumb: Bart
by RenoBart
August 13th, 2010, 1:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lizard Nooses
Replies: 36
Views: 6401

Re: Lizard Nooses

I used to use just a stiff stick with some fishing line, worked great but the stick was full of knots and I just got tired of it. So I went to Walmart and bought a kiddie fishing pole and it works great as well. I use fish line with a slipknot that goes all the way back to my hand. This way, I can u...
by RenoBart
August 12th, 2010, 8:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Who went road cruising in Shasta County
Replies: 21
Views: 3421

Re: Who went road cruising in Shasta County

I designed it in Photoshop and got some printed up last year... I still have a few left, next time you're in the Bay Area I can give you one. :D Awesome! Thanks! It's perfect! And speaking of, when do you think flipping season over there will be on the up and up? I'm thinking of taking a mid Octobe...
by RenoBart
August 11th, 2010, 4:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Who went road cruising in Shasta County
Replies: 21
Views: 3421

Re: Who went road cruising in Shasta County

Natalie, where did you get that sticker? It would look great on my Trooper.

Bart
by RenoBart
August 4th, 2010, 3:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Turtle Burgers
Replies: 19
Views: 5018

Re: Turtle Burgers

That looks yummy. That said I could probably split one between me and my wife and be more than full still. Bacon and cheddar can make anything taste good.

Bart
by RenoBart
August 2nd, 2010, 2:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: this year in the Carolinas, (2010 wrap up)
Replies: 51
Views: 11886

Re: this year in the Carolinas, (some new pics added)

This post is pure awesome. Makes me miss the east. EDIT: I usually don't like herp pics with people in them, but this photo is fantastic. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/atzak/herps/july2010390.jpg Not only does it involve my favorite herp of all time, I just love the way (your son?) is looki...
by RenoBart
July 29th, 2010, 11:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nevada combat in Crotalus lutosus
Replies: 16
Views: 3171

Re: Nevada combat in Crotalus lutosus

Bryan, are you finding these at those same locals you took us to for the Kingsnake survey or are you finding them with the GBNP boundries? What about on the roads? Lots of snakes out now your way? Any more kings this year? Just curious.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 29th, 2010, 11:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pinesnake nesting, Timber combat, and more LECHing.
Replies: 48
Views: 7469

Re: Pinesnake nesting, Timber combat, and more LECHing.

Awesome post and story...and you have a hilarious avatar.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 29th, 2010, 10:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: anyone got pictures of cougars while herping?
Replies: 29
Views: 6656

Re: anyone got pictures of cougars while herping?

I've definitely seen tracks, in NE NV, but never a live animal. I would love to, so long as it is at a safe distance!!!

Bart
by RenoBart
July 29th, 2010, 9:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping the West Coast 2010 (bit of a DUW)
Replies: 31
Views: 8774

Re: Herping the West Coast 2010 (bit of a DUW)

This is a great post. I can't wait to get back over there.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 28th, 2010, 1:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nerodia ID please. I want it right in the database.
Replies: 13
Views: 2422

Re: Nerodia ID please. I want it right in the database.

Nice Mike! So you made it out East!!! Enjoy the ticks and humidity! :)

Bart
by RenoBart
July 27th, 2010, 3:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Book of Excuses
Replies: 45
Views: 6038

Re: The Book of Excuses

My biggest personal excuse is time off. I get 2 weeks a year and it is NEVER enough.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 27th, 2010, 3:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nevada combat in Crotalus lutosus
Replies: 16
Views: 3171

Re: Nevada combat in Crotalus lutosus

Really cool! Thanks for posting this.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 13th, 2010, 11:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2010 Mid-year Report
Replies: 19
Views: 7009

Re: 2010 Mid-year Report

Wow is right. Those photos are amazing. What macro lens are you using?

Thanks for posting.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 8th, 2010, 12:10 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Galapagos June 2010. Big post.
Replies: 45
Views: 11035

Re: Galapagos June 2010. Big post.

Stunning post. The tortoises are fascinating.
Thanks for taking the time to make this thread.

Bart
by RenoBart
July 6th, 2010, 4:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Last minute trip to So Cal.
Replies: 24
Views: 2915

Re: Last minute trip to So Cal.

Actually, Reno is not bad, and neither is northern Cali. But, it does take some driving to get to certain spots. There are some great spots right outside of Reno within 40 miles or so.

I was just hoping to get out and see some so Cal snakes....

Bart
by RenoBart
July 6th, 2010, 3:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Last minute trip to So Cal.
Replies: 24
Views: 2915

Re: Last minute trip to So Cal.

No worries Bart, Mike and I were just bantering back and fourth. They are alot of people who ask for places to go, and then never write back or keep up on this forum. Glad to see your not one of them...John :) Naa, I try to get out as much as I possibly can and post as much as I can. I just wish I ...