You Know You're a Herper....

Dedicated exclusively to field herping.

Moderator: Scott Waters

Post Reply
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

Been a few years, but this was always fun... "You know you're a Herper, when..."

"You know you're a Herper, when... you take a squat in the field, and reach over to flip a board, before wiping." :lol: :lol: :lol:


Bring it.... :crazyeyes:
bgorum
Posts: 619
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 6:46 am
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by bgorum »

hellihooks wrote:Been a few years, but this was always fun... "You know you're a Herper, when..."

"You know you're a Herper, when... you take a squat in the field, and reach over to flip a board, before wiping." :lol: :lol: :lol:


Bring it.... :crazyeyes:
So you're the one who's been crapping next to my boards!
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

bgorum wrote:
So you're the one who's been crapping next to my boards!
It's a dirty job... but someone's gotta do it... :lol: :lol: :lol:

You know you're a herper, when... your vacations are planned around herping destinations... :)
User avatar
Kelly Mc
Posts: 4529
Joined: October 18th, 2011, 1:03 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Kelly Mc »

you know you're a herper when someone you never met miles away says something about a toad and you realize its the biggest and best reason to like them.
User avatar
sjfriend
Posts: 257
Joined: February 20th, 2011, 1:38 pm
Location: Alaska

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by sjfriend »

You know your a herper when... even living in Alaska, every time you see something laying on a road your first reaction is to slow down and see what kind of snake it is.
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

thank you for that cogent contribution. Richard. no... really... :lol: :lol: :lol:
User avatar
Porter
Posts: 2418
Joined: March 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Porter »

I do what I can... 8-)

Here's a couple other versions before I settled on that last ingenious grumble roar soaring & belly ache contortion morphing...


https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorde ... 1w30uu1vcm

https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorde ... b3386je805


It's healthy to let out a good screen every now and then :thumb:
pythonregius3
Posts: 74
Joined: June 14th, 2010, 9:05 am
Location: Central Indiana

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by pythonregius3 »

You know your a herper when you tell people your wife is gravid even when you know 99 percent of the time you will have to explain what that means.
pythonregius3
Posts: 74
Joined: June 14th, 2010, 9:05 am
Location: Central Indiana

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by pythonregius3 »

You know you are a herper when you notice that snake misk doesnt seem to smell that bad because you are so used to it by now.
User avatar
Hadar
Posts: 251
Joined: October 12th, 2011, 6:39 pm
Location: Delray Beach, Florida
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Hadar »

pythonregius3 wrote:You know you are a herper when you notice that snake misk doesnt seem to smell that bad because you are so used to it by now.
I would add to this. You know you are a herper when the smell of snake musk means success.
User avatar
Hadar
Posts: 251
Joined: October 12th, 2011, 6:39 pm
Location: Delray Beach, Florida
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Hadar »

hellihooks wrote:You know you're a herper, when... your vacations are planned around herping destinations... :)
Spot on! That's my life everyday. I also have difficulty passing up fun herping trips. Friend's wedding or 3 day herp trip? Beach house for 4 days or herp trip? Fly to my destination and save 4-6 days of travel or drive and stop along the way to herp even if "along the way" is 6 hours out of the way. So far herping is winning out. Sorry friends...
User avatar
Hadar
Posts: 251
Joined: October 12th, 2011, 6:39 pm
Location: Delray Beach, Florida
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Hadar »

Here are a few:

1. You know you're a herper when you use terms like crot or dicamp and wonder why non-herpers are staring at you blankly.
2. You know you're a herper when your first question before moving to a new place is what the herpetofauna diversity is.
3. You know you're a herper when you refuse to wear insect repellent in tick infested woods or swamps because you don't want to harm any amphibians you might have contact with.
4. You know you're a herper when your idea of having a wild time in NOLA is spending 24 straight hours waist deep in the swamp.
5. You know you're a herper when you not only volunteer for helping others with field sampling (e.g. attaching radio transmitters to rattlesnakes, swimming with alligators, or removing cottonmouths from minnow traps) but you actively search for such opportunities.
User avatar
Jeroen Speybroeck
Posts: 826
Joined: June 29th, 2011, 1:56 am
Location: Belgium
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Jeroen Speybroeck »

Hadar wrote:
pythonregius3 wrote:You know you are a herper when you notice that snake misk doesnt seem to smell that bad because you are so used to it by now.
I would add to this. You know you are a herper when the smell of snake musk means success.
:thumb:
User avatar
chris_mcmartin
Posts: 2447
Joined: June 9th, 2010, 12:13 am
Location: Greater Houston TX Area
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by chris_mcmartin »

hellihooks wrote:You know you're a herper, when... your vacations are planned around herping destinations... :)
Every time we plan a family outing, my wife warns me, "This isn't going to be a reptile trip."

Yet somehow, they always are.
User avatar
cbernz
Posts: 547
Joined: March 16th, 2011, 12:28 pm
Location: New Jersey
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by cbernz »

chris_mcmartin wrote:
hellihooks wrote:You know you're a herper, when... your vacations are planned around herping destinations... :)
Every time we plan a family outing, my wife warns me, "This isn't going to be a reptile trip."

Yet somehow, they always are.
In a similar vein...

You know you are a herper when you come back from a family vacation with about 25 photos of each of your kids and about 50 photos of each snake and lizard you found while you were supposed to be playing with your kids. (This may or may not be a true story).
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

You Know You're a Herper, when..... most of the tools in your toolbox, you found lying in the road... :roll:
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

You Know You're a Herper, when your camera cost more than your car
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

Ostensibly... these are supposed to be funny (as much or more than) just true... :crazyeyes: :crazyeyes: :beer:
MCHerper
Posts: 443
Joined: September 22nd, 2012, 6:13 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by MCHerper »

You know you're a herper when construction materials trash pile = field of dreams
User avatar
Porter
Posts: 2418
Joined: March 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Porter »

You know you're a field herper when you are within the 2% of the American people who know the definition of field herping without having to look it up on... Wikipedia
User avatar
Porter
Posts: 2418
Joined: March 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Porter »

MCHerper wrote:You know you're a herper when construction materials trash pile = field of dreams
:lol: :lol: :lol: that about sums it up. Best i read so far :thumb: one man's trash is another man's gold is definitely the motto of field herping

cbernz wrote:
You know you are a herper when you come back from a family vacation with about 25 photos of each of your kids and about 50 photos of each snake and lizard you found while you were supposed to be playing with your kids. (This may or may not be a true story).
:lol: same goes 4 Mojave desert road trips with the girlfriend :P
I mean ...EX girlfriend
User avatar
Porter
Posts: 2418
Joined: March 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Porter »

hellihooks wrote:Ostensibly... these are supposed to be funny (as much or more than) just true... :crazyeyes: :crazyeyes: :beer:
your original multi-tasking schematic field herping strategy reference is still my fav Hooks :lol: :beer:

... that's the only way to flip a turtle :lol: :lol:
simus343
Posts: 566
Joined: March 30th, 2014, 1:16 pm
Location: Okaloosa ca, Fla.

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by simus343 »

You know, I don't think I've ever seen the most obvious one.

You know you're a herper when you go deliberately looking for reptiles and amphibians ;)

Yeah, I'm that bloody original haha.
User avatar
ebit123
Posts: 85
Joined: August 19th, 2014, 9:31 pm
Location: North Providence, RI

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by ebit123 »

You know you're a herper when "Is that snake poisonous?" sounds like fingernails on chalkboard to your ears.
User avatar
kevin h
Posts: 99
Joined: January 18th, 2015, 3:04 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by kevin h »

You know you're a herper when the majority of your clothing has a herp on it AND you know the Latin name.
craigb
Posts: 638
Joined: June 7th, 2010, 6:02 am
Location: Southern Cal.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by craigb »

You know you're a Herper when you refer to your kids as F1, and your grand kids as F2 :lol: :lol: :lol:
hellihooks
Posts: 8025
Joined: June 8th, 2010, 8:12 am
Location: Hesperia, California.
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by hellihooks »

You Know You're a Herper, when you tell a homeless dude he should let you check under his mattress for legless lizards, so they won't crawl up his butt... :crazyeyes: (is that wrong???) :lol:
User avatar
nightdriver
Posts: 427
Joined: August 24th, 2010, 9:34 pm
Location: Los Angeles County

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by nightdriver »

You know your a herper when it takes you twice as long and twice as many miles to get somewhere because you keep going back to see what that DOR was..

-nightdriver
User avatar
Noah M
Posts: 2293
Joined: November 3rd, 2012, 7:00 pm
Location: Gainesville, FL
Contact:

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Noah M »

You know you're a herper when you change your eating habits to drop some weight so you'll be more agile walking around muddy seeps looking for salamanders.

I'm down 30lbs and counting!!
User avatar
Kelly Mc
Posts: 4529
Joined: October 18th, 2011, 1:03 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Kelly Mc »

Noah M wrote:You know you're a herper when you change your eating habits to drop some weight so you'll be more agile walking around muddy seeps looking for salamanders.

I'm down 30lbs and counting!!

You're Badass. :thumb:
ErinChapman
Posts: 7
Joined: April 3rd, 2015, 8:01 am

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by ErinChapman »

You know you're a herper when you're late to meetings because you flipped every log on the way to the building.
blueboost68
Posts: 7
Joined: January 21st, 2012, 8:11 pm
Location: Grand Bay Alabama

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by blueboost68 »

You know you,er a herper when a snake hook is used to get the keys you locked in the car.(twice)
User avatar
Porter
Posts: 2418
Joined: March 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Porter »

:lol:
MCHerper
Posts: 443
Joined: September 22nd, 2012, 6:13 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by MCHerper »

You know you're a herper if you've ever played a game of "name that musk".


(sorry, it came to me today while I was in the field)
User avatar
Jeremy Wright
Posts: 144
Joined: December 14th, 2015, 4:56 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Jeremy Wright »

You know you're a herper when you put a led light bar and spotlights on a sedan...
True story, not me :lol: :lol:
User avatar
Muchobirdnerd
Posts: 83
Joined: March 1st, 2014, 7:11 pm

Re: You Know You're a Herper....

Post by Muchobirdnerd »

You know you're a herper when you plan your vacations during the rainy season.
Post Reply