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Saunders
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Guadalupe Herping

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Well, since I finished school last week after doing my senior thesis I have been binge herping in order to occupy myself.
On Sunday I decided to go herp along the Guadeloupe river, and I ended up being pleasantly surprised.

First off, I found this massive Western Coachwhip Coluber (Masticophis) flagellum testaceus hanging out in the middle of the path.
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I measured him out, ended up being 6' 3", thus tying for the longest snake Ive seen in the wild with a massive Central Texas Whipsnake I found a few years back.
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This snake had a wicked strike range, he hit me a few times in the chest while trying to bite my face.
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After the release.
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Next snake was a welcome find,
Western Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostema
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This guy was really dark.
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Next was a more colorful Cottonmouth.
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I used my GoPro to get some close up footage.
He ended up striking the camera twice.
Most of this is water, but you can see a bit of the yellowish venom on there up at the top.
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Next Snake was a larger Cottonmouth.
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Snake and habitat
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Next up was this Texas Ratsnake (or Western Ratsnake) Pantherophis obseleta (lindheimeri)
In situ
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Cottons are quite common where I was.
Sometimes you have to watch your step.
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You really have to watch your step in some places.
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I stepped about 4 inches in front of this snake, and thankfully it did not strike.
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Last snake of the day was this little Blotched Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster transversa
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Re: Guadeloupe Herping

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Sick post. The habitat looks like fun times to be poking around in...even with all the camo-ed Cottonmouths everywhere (or because of).
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Re: Guadeloupe Herping

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I lived In Bulverde, TX for a couple years and this post sure makes me miss herping around the Guadalupe. Great place. Nice post.
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Re: Guadeloupe Herping

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Very nice, although I was expecting a Caribbean post...
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Re: Guadeloupe Herping

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Lloyd Heilbrunn wrote:Very nice, although I was expecting a Caribbean post...
Same here! :)
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Re: Guadelupe Herping

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Yea sorry, my computer auto corrected it to the wrong form of Guadelupe, I fixed it though.
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Re: Guadelupe Herping

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Saunders wrote:Yea sorry, my computer auto corrected it to the wrong form of Guadelupe, I fixed it though.
You don't have it yet, but you're making progress... :lol:

"Guadalupe River"
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Re: Guadalupe Herping

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How do I keep misspelling this? :o
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Re: Guadalupe Herping

Post by Hans Breuer (twoton) »

binge herping
I like! Also like the habitat shots. Make me want to go out and, well, binge herp.
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