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by Vipera1234
December 17th, 2023, 4:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

In case someone is curious what I ended up finding, here is some photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/186884458@N07/with/52483471020). I'm glad to report that apart from some misses such as the salamanders (although I did find Ensatina eschscholtzii subsp. Klauberi, Ensatina eschscholtzii subsp. x...
by Vipera1234
December 17th, 2023, 2:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

I'm glad to report that apart from some misses such as the salamanders (although I did find Ensatina eschscholtzii subsp. Klauberi , Ensatina eschscholtzii subsp. xanthoptica as well as some juvenile Dicamptodon ensatus ) and boa's and desert snakes, I did get extremely lucky with some other species...
by Vipera1234
December 17th, 2023, 2:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

In case someone is curious what I ended up finding, here is some photos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/186884458@N07/with/52483471020) and a species list: 1 Californian Desert Tortoise Gopherus agassizii 2 Desert Iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis 3 Chuckwalla Sauromalus obesus 4 Desert Spiny Lizard Scelop...
by Vipera1234
September 4th, 2022, 9:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

Hi Zeev, yep I'm still here, and still busily planning the roadtrip. As per Gheaton's suggestion I managed to get out to Anza-Borrego, and man that was cool. I was extremely surprised by the amount of life that the desert holds and can support, the contrast between night and day was, well, night and...
by Vipera1234
August 20th, 2022, 10:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

oh I just now realized that Richard wasn't joking, I thought he was!
by Vipera1234
August 20th, 2022, 12:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

No further luck thusfar, except for a huge Aligator Lizard! Last night I went road cruising in Anza-Borrego for the first time, from sundown to about 11:30-12:00 p.m. I found nothing sadly, and since this is a foreign concept to me, maybe my technique is off. I started off east of Julian, I now see ...
by Vipera1234
August 7th, 2022, 1:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

Hi Richard,

thank's for the advice. No further luck thusfar with the herps, but it is very hot... I haven't found a way yet to roadcruise, mostly rely on cycling/bus, far from ideal but it did allow me to see some cool things.

I will see what I can do with regards to those rubber boa's ;).
by Vipera1234
August 3rd, 2022, 5:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

In case anyone is interested: I got a good stroke of extreme beginners luck. I found this little guy basking in the sun on the first morning out. I actually walked a small trail, which turned out to be a dead-end. So I got to the end of the trail and had to retrace my steps, and 15 paces in I almost...
by Vipera1234
July 28th, 2022, 10:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southeast Arizona 7/23-7/25
Replies: 9
Views: 8322

Re: Southeast Arizona 7/23-7/25

And is your flash mounted on your camera? Or do you have it set-up off camera, by ways of a wireless transmitter? Right now I have a camera mounted flash and I shoot through a DIY diffuser attached to my the end of my lens, it is sort of clumsy.
by Vipera1234
July 27th, 2022, 1:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Southeast Arizona 7/23-7/25
Replies: 9
Views: 8322

Re: Southeast Arizona 7/23-7/25

Very nice images, I am curious how you handle the lighting.
by Vipera1234
July 27th, 2022, 1:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

Thanks for the extensive reply gheaton! Very useful information and good tips, and now I know what to look into w/ regards to entrance fees and the laws. I was already afraid that especially August would be too hot and dry, so this is why my roadtrip is planned at the end of my stay and not in the b...
by Vipera1234
July 26th, 2022, 7:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping Greece for the first time (snakes included!)
Replies: 4
Views: 2837

Re: Herping Greece for the first time (snakes included!)

Nice pictures (lucky to see a Pasja sitting still, I have seen one and it went about Mach 3.0), during what month did you visit Greece? My girlfriend and I might visit Greece next spring as well, perhaps we will run into each other.
by Vipera1234
July 25th, 2022, 1:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Re: Transient SoCal resident

And a more technical question: are all nature area's in the U.S. accessible freely? Or do you have to purchase tickets and sign a register? I have found some information about a "America the Beautiful pass", a card which allows access to all national parks for $80,-. Quite expensive, but i...
by Vipera1234
July 24th, 2022, 11:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Transient SoCal resident
Replies: 15
Views: 5176

Transient SoCal resident

Hi all, I'm very lucky, and I will be living in San Diego for 2 months to do some work at the University (not herp related ;) ). In the weekends, and during a 2-week roadtrip, I will of couse be be looking for herpetofauna as well as birds, mammals, and perhaps even white sharks :D. When I heard tha...
by Vipera1234
February 8th, 2022, 2:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Finding snakes in the Boquete & Fortuna area's (Panama)
Replies: 1
Views: 709

Re: Finding snakes in the Boquete & Fortuna area's (Panama)

Here is an image I took of one of what I believe to be a juvenile Ebony keelback.
by Vipera1234
February 8th, 2022, 1:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Finding snakes in the Boquete & Fortuna area's (Panama)
Replies: 1
Views: 709

Finding snakes in the Boquete & Fortuna area's (Panama)

Hello, we (girlfriend and I) are currently on a trip in Panama to soak up as much nature as we can. We have seen many cool birds (some of my favourites include wintering American warblers) and often go out at night into the jungles to look for herps. However, the latter turns out to be very difficul...