Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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Paul White
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Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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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.
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1st herp...bad start. Intresting to watch the ants work
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This one's doing a bit better...really pretty lizards!
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1st box turtle
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1st horned lizard
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beetle
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June 6th, evening
leopard frog. Love these guys :)
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4-5' diamondback, finishing a large meal
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2nd horned lizard of the week
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tarantula
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June 7th

2nd box turtle
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PO'd C. viridis. My wife came too close to getting bit. Freaked me the hell out.
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nearly on the trail
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3rd horned lizard
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4th
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3rd box turtle, eating
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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.
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Saunders
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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Great finds dude, down here in Texas we have some cool snakes.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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There ain't a part of this state without amazing herpetofauna. I love it :mrgreen: 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.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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Love that area! Nice finds, especially that monster atrox
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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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.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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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 :lol: Gotta love it. She's a beauty.
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Re: Texas Panhandle, June 5-7

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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

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beautiful texas horned lizards!
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