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I think DMexotics is in thailand. I am sure he could put you in touch with someone.

I am coming next year. to Argentina. I will reach out soon

The only thing pie tins would be good for is making pies or finding bugs under them. too small and would blow away.

Might be a lot of toads near buildings, too. I was diging up bark mulch around someone house one time and dug up a toad. It was amazing deep! I noticed a few toads hanging around throny bushes and where a hose leaked around houses before too.

agreed inat is often very helpful

From my reading they prefer warm temperatures. Perhaps in early spring they are more likely to be above ground taking advantage of the rays plus the vegetation is not dense yet. Unfortunately, I have no time to test the idea out. I've never found three in a single day though that would be a great da...

Good to know, I thought it was the opposite that they wintered in the mud of the vernal pools and were leaving as I found them. Perhaps you are right and it was the opposite direction. Every spring I find them near the vernal pools and also basking along with painted turtles in the backwaters. The w...

I've taken a few hikes out this spring to look for turtles. Cool nights followed by sunny days have brought the turtles out to bask. Blandings turtles seen leaving vernal pools for the main water body. A spotted turtle basks at a small pond near a swallow river where wood turtles bask on the shore l...

A goold old fashioned road trip is tough to beat. Glad you had a great time and yes a bus ride states side is something I hope to largely leave in the past!

The green is really cool. That's a species I'd like to search for one day.

I like your odds with salamanders in TN. Your odds in OH, ehhhhhhhh.

I have not found a very effecient way of finding the hognose snakes. It seems to be rather hit or miss. If you find a way to consistently locate them, let me know. My efforts have been limited to just looking around habitat I know they are in and hoping for the best.

We may have been at the same place lol I found a young hog and an eastern milk at a well known scrub Oak forest in central MA Friday. I found those within about 15 minutes then spent the next two hours wandering around aimlessly and finding nothing. It was not very warm and so the racers seemed to n...

There are a number of mistaken beliefs out there which are widely present, especially in people who are new to fishing, herping, etc., that everyone is out to get their spots, that poachers are hiding around every corner, etc. What it really comes down is a need to feel self-important. Some people e...

I've never been herping in CO, sorry. Have you looked for species you're interested in on inaturalist? Should give you some good ideas where to search.

I went out again to have a look. Found a wood turtle leaving a stream and some spotted salamanders under a log at a small woodland pond.

I've begun my spring hiking in Northeast USA. While not really looking for them, I tend to find a lot of barred owls while poking around wetlands and they are always a welcomed treat. The first salamander flipped of the year was a four toed salamander. I spent some time walking the mossy edges of a ...

No help with CA but I do quite of bit of herping in New England and sometimes NYS. Welcome to the forum. Lots of amphibians migrating in New england right now. Found some four toed salamanders this morning.

I do not have much experience with OK but May should be a good time of year.

I like Pittsburg and Errol. I've had good luck in both areas.

No help for Maryland specifically but snakes are among the easiest animals to find once you recognize their habits. In much of the US, you can find snakes by looking under cover objects which are exposed to some sunlight (sometimes it works even if there is no sunlight, especially for smaller specie...

You can find timber rattlesnakes in the summer that is not a problem. Try looking in and around rock crevices in suitable habitat. With some creative searching, you can probably find a known locality which will help increase the odds of finding one. Try not to get frustrated, you can spend a lot of ...

I will be out looking for spring salamanders again this year. The place I go doesn't produce every trip, so it may take more than one try to find one. Let me know if you're interested in joining.

I have been out hiking the last two weekends in Massachusetts. The weather has been really nice. I found some turtles, hawks, owls, and I've seen a few mammals but other than beavers they were gone before I could get any pics. Hope everyone is having a great spring.

Can't help you with table rock specifically but May is usually the best month for me finding colubrids in MO. Looking for flat rocks in open fields or even small opening in forests should be productive. If you're coming later in the summer, it might be better to focus on pit vipers. Late June/July g...

These videos are really good.

I have not looked for ringed salamanders in AR but I have in MO and I imagine their behavior is the same in both states. I found them by looking in and around ponds during the breeding season, especially on rainy nights. You may flip one outside of that flipping in likely areas or sometimes they may...

Unfortunately I do not know Florida very well to help you. However, I've taken a few trips there and depending on your expectations you may be quite happy with what you can find. I mean Florida is really a different kind of place than a lot of the US so much of this depends on your frame of referenc...

Took a drive and stayed the night in Northern New Hampshire and drove around again the next morning. Very good area for mammals in the East. Deer, fox, Moose, black bear were seen.

We need land preservation on a massive scale and it would be a nice touch is people would follow the rules while visiting those places.

You could put up a cheap trail camera and see who it is if truly interested. I've never come across a illegitimate pitfall trap yet and I hope I never do. It is concerning that someone might do such a thing without proper permits and especially that they may just leave such a thing in place once the...

It's too far of a drive for me so I've never been. Hopefully someone PM'd you some suggestions. If not, I can only offer the same advice I use everywhere I go. Google search the various places of interest plus name of target species. Sometimes you may get lucky and get some specific advice or photos...

kingsnakeman You won't have to try very hard to find wildlife in S.Florida. I could hardly believe the amount of animals everywhere from birds to alligators to lizards. Since you're living down there might consider something like snorkeling with the sharks too. The only thing I didn't like was the j...

Stopped by a good place to see manatees the other day. Blue Springs State Park, I think it's about an hour from Orlando.

Ya if legal, you could do the old pool noodles and zip ties to keep the snakes from drowning during heavy rains. You'll also get a lot of amphbians in the traps (sirens, etc) so you'll need to constantly check on them and release the animals and you may have to release a cottonmouth so you might wan...

Hi Bill, I'll be in Miami but I have a car. Not really any target species I don't suppose. Just figured I'd hit a list of interesting sites while I'm there. Curious if anyone has any favorite activities/places/tours for both wild and captive animals in the area. I'm living in the Northeast right now...

Going to be in South Florida for a few days starting Dec 10th. Any good suggestions for animal encounters down there both herps and otherwise? I know there's lots of places one can visit so trying to come up with a few viable choices that I can work in over 3-4 days.

I don't know if I had that one. The first one I remember really reading cover to cover was the audubon one. I actually still have that one.

Never been to Kansas so can't help you there. I have herped all over MO though. July and August are hot and dry generally. Those months I mostly look for pit vipers in rock crevices mid morning or on the crawl around dusk. late april, May and September are good for flipping. June things start to hea...

Came across this guy resting in a tree. I've always thought they are really cool animals and don't seem too bothered by my presence. Quabbin Reservoir in MA

Think someone mentioned gray squirrels can take on a dark appearance. Saw some today.

I had some trips planned this spring which unfortunately were canceled, but at least the weather has been nice for hiking.

I came across a couple of interesting items the past two weeks. A really red redbacked salamander and a spotted turtle.

First one looks like one of the tricolor hognose snakes

I am in MA so probably not that much different than you. The same things will work there. For aquatic turtles, I like to use binoculars so I can see them before they take off. I have seen a lot of watersnakes that way too. For the timbers, check rock crevices, ledges, etc. Literring is illegal so I ...

What are the temps up there in the coldest and hottest times of year?

Mindo is a cool town and the lizard with the long nose is there, but overall I saw more frogs and basilisks than snakes. Amazing birds of course.

Great photos and trip report.

No experience in CA, but in the states I've been herping, Law enforcement has not been bothersome at all. I've had state and local police stop to see why Im along a roadside, but they didn't mind that I was looking for snakes. I've had a game warden check my trunk, glance around, or glove box before...

LEOs wouldn't have any way to tell if you have a snake boxed up for keeping or to turn loose later, I think at that point you're just in possession either way so make sure whatever you have is legal. I actually think turning it loose later might be worse because now you've exposed it to foreign too...

LEOs wouldn't have any way to tell if you have a snake boxed up for keeping or to turn loose later, I think at that point you're just in possession either way so make sure whatever you have is legal. I actually think turning it loose later might be worse because now you've exposed it to foreign tool...