I'm going out this evening too and may edit this post later...older photos first
June 5th, morning
This flew at me after this photo. I screamed and jumped.
1st herp...bad start. Intresting to watch the ants work
This one's doing a bit better...really pretty lizards!
1st box turtle
1st horned lizard
beetle
June 6th, evening
leopard frog. Love these guys
4-5' diamondback, finishing a large meal
2nd horned lizard of the week
tarantula
June 7th
2nd box turtle
PO'd C. viridis. My wife came too close to getting bit. Freaked me the hell out.
nearly on the trail
3rd horned lizard
4th
3rd box turtle, eating
we've been *very* warm lately, hitting high 90s to 100, so I've been out in the evenings after work, around 7-8 after it starts cooling down.
I've seen more boxies and horned lizards this year than in the previous 2 put together. Fairly light on snakes, but they are out there.
Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
Great finds dude, down here in Texas we have some cool snakes.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
There ain't a part of this state without amazing herpetofauna. I love it My folks live in the suburbs of houston and I've seen buttermilk racers, nerodia, texas rats and thamnophis in their yard. They've got what sounds like a mud snake that frequents the neighborhood but I ain't seen it yet. I want to though. Really really want to.
Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
Love that area! Nice finds, especially that monster atrox
Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
Texas herps are great, I'm from near SA and it's awesome except that a live Texas ratsnake still eludes me. I only ever find them DOR and it annoys me.
I'd love to go to Houston and find buttermilk racer cause those are amazing.
I'd love to go to Houston and find buttermilk racer cause those are amazing.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
There's one that lives in/near my mom's compost heap. Seems to lay it's eggs and overwinter (during what Houstonians call a winter) in it. I peek in and say high about once a visit Gotta love it. She's a beauty.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
That's cool, I have an emory ratsnake that lives in a hole by our pool whom I see about twice a month. The last DOR Texas ratsnake I found was brilliantly colored. There is a pic on this link. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7
beautiful texas horned lizards!