Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Moderator: Scott Waters
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Awesome! Just awesome! The Eastern Hognose is probably my favorite snake species. I have spoken to several herpatologists here in CT and a few believe that this species should be on the endangered list. One guy at a nature center close by states that there are a projected 300 hognoses left in our state. Nonetheless I know of a good spot to find them as I found a neonate at this site in the past and upon research confirmed this location as providing viable habitat. Let us know how your study goes as I'm sure I am not the only interested individual.
- kyle loucks
- Posts: 3147
- Joined: June 8th, 2010, 1:40 am
- Location: Pennsylvania- Bucks Co. near Phila.
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Nice John, good luck with that!
They do make interesting study subjects...
They do make interesting study subjects...
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
I've only seen a single hognose, in Western MD. Mid-70s, found crossing a road.
Good luck with your project! It sounds like it will be a lot of work to get decent sample sizes of such a reclusive species, but that means plenty of field time so who can complain? One sure-fire way to find hoggies should be to tether toads to trees, just like fishing in a pond
I'm joking. But on a related note, two of my committee members in grad school conducted a telemetry project on American Toads and of the 16 toads they tracked, every single one was eaten by a snake (hogs and garters).
Good luck with your project! It sounds like it will be a lot of work to get decent sample sizes of such a reclusive species, but that means plenty of field time so who can complain? One sure-fire way to find hoggies should be to tether toads to trees, just like fishing in a pond
I'm joking. But on a related note, two of my committee members in grad school conducted a telemetry project on American Toads and of the 16 toads they tracked, every single one was eaten by a snake (hogs and garters).
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Odd, in my state here hogs are one of the most common snakes to get in drift fence traps.
I have my most success late in the year. I find hogs to be the most random of species, despite seeing alot of them I have no understanding of their natural history. I'm not sure anyone I know does, sorry not much of a help.
I have my most success late in the year. I find hogs to be the most random of species, despite seeing alot of them I have no understanding of their natural history. I'm not sure anyone I know does, sorry not much of a help.
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Mid 70's? You definitely don't look that old, Matt.Matt J wrote:I've only seen a single hognose, in Western MD. Mid-70s, found crossing a road.
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
I have yet to find a new york hog in the all the years herping there and living there.
I am on the border of new york, so if you need help in the area feel free to pm me.
I am on the border of new york, so if you need help in the area feel free to pm me.
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
I moisturize daily.TJP wrote:Mid 70's? You definitely don't look that old, Matt.
- BillMcGighan
- Posts: 2362
- Joined: June 7th, 2010, 9:23 am
- Location: Unicoi, TN
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
John,
PM sent.
I grew up in Sussex Co. NJ.
PM sent.
I grew up in Sussex Co. NJ.
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
sussex county, where the men are men and the sheep are scared.haha only another sussex county resident could say this.
- BillMcGighan
- Posts: 2362
- Joined: June 7th, 2010, 9:23 am
- Location: Unicoi, TN
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
men are men and the sheep are scared
When I lived there, Doug, it was dairy cows!!!
- Dennis Wasko
- Posts: 33
- Joined: October 19th, 2011, 1:19 pm
- Location: CT
Re: Calling all Eastern Hognose anecdotes!
Hey, this sounds familiar.