Recent finds in NW Florida

Snakeman70 · **Joined:** June 1st, 2012, 5:07 am **Posts:** 6

It has been a few years since my last post here, and with encouragement from Scott...here is my first in a long time. I will not spend much time on writing out stories, but will label all my photos. Enjoy them as much as I did when I looked through my camera lens.

Mole Kingsnake found during a tropical storm front

another closer view

a second Mole kingsnake found later that day... head ticking to mimic a Pigmy rattlesnake

The first king photographed the next day...

Hatchling Mud turtle

Male Gulf Coast Box turtle

Banded Water snake...

Slider juvenile

Tiny Loggerhead Musk turtle

A super nice Banded Water snake

Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-topped pitcher plant

A field of Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-topped pitcher plant

The flower of Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-topped pitcher plant

Black Bear tracks

7 am

serenity

snake tracks

Black Eastern Hognose snake

Porpoise in the Gulf

playing

Ridley Sea turtle

Green Anole

Dusky Pigmy rattlesnake

Corn snake

Grey Ratsnake

Juvenile Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake

Alligator Snapping turtle

Southern Pine snake

Coachwhip

Juvenile Alligator Snapping turtle

Grey Ratsnake

Spadefoot Toad

Southern Toads

Black Pinesnake

Banded Water snake

Slimy Salamander

Green Anole

Slimy Salamanders

Gulf Coast Spiny Softshells

Habitat they are found in

Banded Water snakes breeding

and a Loggerhead Musk turtle for the end...

hope you like the line up, hopefully more in the future....

Paul

Neil M · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2012, 6:10 pm

Sweet photos and finds! I really like the baby EDB and the pine!

Josh Holbrook · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2012, 6:13 pm

Welcome, Paul - good to see you posting here. I usually don't view too many of people's pictures on facebook, so it's nice to see on the forum. Those mole kings are real pretty.

-Josh

Kelly Mc · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2012, 6:32 pm

Gorgeous pics - Loved all of em!!

Florida is Treasure!

Tamara D. McConnell · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 10:42 am **Posts:** 1209

Wow, those are some amazing images. I love the softshells in the sand. I also like the size of your pictures. Would you mind sharing the dimensions?

VinnyButch · **Posted:** July 2nd, 2012, 9:21 pm

Great photography. Every picture was beautiful. Loved the EDB. Thanks for sharing.

Vinny

gbin · **Joined:** June 10th, 2010, 3:28 pm **Posts:** 1638

There are some great finds there, and lots of fun photos! Welcome back, Paul!

Gerry

Mulebrother · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 4:49 am

Nice stuff Paul. I'll be down that way in a couple weeks...hope i can run across 1/10 of the stuff you got posted here! Awesome.

Steve Atkins · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 4:54 am

Cool post, those pitcher plants are awesome

Coluber Constrictor · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 8:52 am

Interesting shots of that softshell. I caught a little tiny one like that last year. It's cool to watch them disappear into the sand.

Where did you find the Black Pine? (just curious as to what state, not looking for specific locations or anything). I've seen a few of those here in AL.

Reptiluvr · **Joined:** April 23rd, 2011, 6:49 pm **Posts:** 234

Those are all excellent photos. I love the Pines and juvie EDB. The soft-shell aeries is probably my favorite though. Im always excited when I get a series of wildlife acting naturally.

Carl D. May · **Joined:** June 2nd, 2011, 3:17 am **Posts:** 81

TWO mole kings in ONE day? In FLORIDA?
That's fantastic! A good friend of mine once got two mole kings in a single night while road cruising a bit west of Marianna but that was twenty years ago.
The 'serenity' photo is superb and very evocative of the Florida panhandle. Excellent stuff.

monklet · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 11:42 am

Congrats on some awesome finds and pics! :thumb:

Tamara D. McConnell wrote:

Wow, those are some amazing images. I love the softshells in the sand. I also like the size of your pictures. Would you mind sharing the dimensions?

On a PC right-click on the image and select "Properties" ...that will include the pixel dimensions. Don't know what it is on Mac, but something similar I'm sure.

monklet · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 11:45 am

Coluber Constrictor wrote:

Where did you find the Black Pine? (just curious as to what state, not looking for specific locations or anything

As for that species, I think that even a state could be too specific just by inference for anyone who reallly wants to nail it down. Of course, I guess they'd still have to be extremely lucky to find one.

Snakeman70 · **Joined:** June 1st, 2012, 5:07 am **Posts:** 6

Thank you all for the comments. The Pine was not collected by me, but I ended up trading a snake for it to get it into better hands. I do not know the exact location where it was found, so releasing it was not a option in my mind. It was found in Florida, so it is a intergrade.

The photos I uploaded were sized by photobucket so I have to look at the files there to get that info.

I wish there was a captive forum to post photos of captive animals I own...or is there now?

Anyway, have a safe a happy 4th of July and enjoy our Countries birthday.

Paul

MattSullivan · **Posted:** July 3rd, 2012, 3:17 pm

awesome finds! love the baby turtles and the hognose especially. nice photos too :thumb:

ahockenberry · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 5:46 am **Posts:** 309

This whole post is awesome!
Especially the variety of herps and quality photo images
Great work and thanks for sharing

Tamara D. McConnell · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 10:42 am **Posts:** 1209

Quote:

On a PC right-click on the image and select "Properties" ...that will include the pixel dimensions. Don't know what it is on Mac, but something similar I'm sure.

Thanks a bunch for the tip, Monklet.

coolhl7 · **Joined:** June 11th, 2010, 5:44 pm **Posts:** 18

I have herped this area for 24 yrs and only found one DOR mole king. great variety of finds. the only sad thing is no eastern kings. why are there so few left in our area??? great job herping and wonderful photos. thanks for sharing!
norm

Snakeman70 · **Joined:** June 1st, 2012, 5:07 am **Posts:** 6

Norm, I am looking for kings, got a few spots given to me by co workers who see them in their yard occasionally. I offered a bounty if they caught them for me to photograph, none so far though. I love the area, just have not explored everything...

Paul

gbin · **Joined:** June 10th, 2010, 3:28 pm **Posts:** 1638

Snakeman70 wrote:

I wish there was a captive forum to post photos of captive animals I own...or is there now?

There is, indeed! Look further down the Board Index and you'll find the Herpetoculture Forum.

Gerry

Snakeman70 · **Joined:** June 1st, 2012, 5:07 am **Posts:** 6

Thanks Gerry I will check that out. Anyone in lower Alabama or in Louisiana that would like to go out road cruising or anything with my wife and I?

Paul

Tamara D. McConnell · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 10:42 am **Posts:** 1209

Quote:

Anyone in lower Alabama or in Louisiana that would like to go out road cruising or anything with my wife and I?

PM sent

monklet · **Posted:** July 5th, 2012, 7:16 pm

Snakeman70 wrote:

I wish there was a captive forum to post photos of captive animals I own...or is there now?

There is, go to the board index and scroll down toward the bottom to the "Herpeticulture Forum". But here's a shortcut: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35

MaartenSFS · **Posted:** July 6th, 2012, 3:57 am

That field of Sarracenia is mind-blowing. Florida seems like a nice herping destination.

Zach Cava · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 6:27 pm **Posts:** 82

really cool shot of the snake tracks/tire tracks

chance37 · **Joined:** May 2nd, 2012, 7:09 pm **Posts:** 79

Paul glad to see your pics...The platy is my fave....You should make a trip this way in oct and we can look for a simus east of here....great pics tho

chance

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