Field Herp Forum

AEthelred wrote: ↑

August 17th, 2019, 3:46 am

Rubber boas are officially known to live in Nevada as well as Wyoming,Montana and even British Columbia

While this is true, a White Mountains specimen would represent a possible range extension to the south for the boa in NV. This is why Richard is interested in the county name.

It is definitely a Regal Ringneck eating a Ground Snake. The locality precludes the victim being a Sand Snake.

I'm late to the party as usual, but that's because I seldom come here anymore because of the loss of the sub-forums. I vote for new regional forums.

Hmmm, is the Baja Treefrog going to go the same way? That would make entries in the database much simpler...but I would lose 2 species because of it.

Nice post. I recognize a lot of those spots you showed. Too bad you didn't see a king...

Some good finds...looks like fun...

Ajax turns blue too!

Good finds Porter. I appreciate you finding my awesome black-belly that escaped a couple years ago. I followed the gps in your photos and was able to retrieve it. I'm not sure how it managed to get all the way up there from AZ, but snakes are sneaky devils...

What a load of nonsense...

Nice one.

The best way to avoid the ticks is to stay out of brushy chaparral terrain. You will see the bushes as you drive along the crest of the hills or along the coast. Those are tick infested nightmares. So is the grass, but not as bad as the brush. I have no idea what you might see at Big Sur...so I won'...

Damn...good editing on that video Lou...

That is amazing! Good catch. Did you have to zoom in before you knew what it was? Were you looking out for something like this? I might have missed it if I was doing street view on that street. I was actually using Street View down that road to try to pinpoint where I'd seen my own Gila at the park...

Gary2sons wrote:
Thanks for commenting, I thought you knew a lot about milks and kings. A friend has your books and they are impressive!

Gary

Well, thanks...and one of these days I'll actually finish the Milk Snake book...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! sorry I'm late...been busy...

Absolutely counts. Enter it in naherp.com...or I will... :) And, while looking for yours I found my own Gila in the park...and an Atrox...thanks for the idea... https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4667/39818452502_1bede632d5_c.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/28071398269_28331944db_c.jpg https://f...

So, when you found her under the tin 2 months after escaping you just let her stay there? Then she wandered back into the snake room by herself? Is that the gist of this? I think that's what i read. So you weren't too concerned about her escape and decided to let her stay in the wild when discovered...

Nice report. Looks like you figured out the flipping stuff...

Nice report and pics! I had no idea so much open land still existed in Spain. That looks great...

Yeah, Bryan...what HE said...

Did they finish that Trans-Pacific highway yet, cause I only drive...

Hey Gordon, being rude is a major part of being a birder. It's a badge of honor. Since becoming a birder I've learned the fine art of rudeness and crass comments. Although, in all fairness, I think the term "smug" more appropriately fits...

Yes. Herps don't get the chance to drink much unless they live in a riparian area, so they tend to stay underground to conserve moisture content. After a rain they will come to the surface, or at least, closer to the surface for the warmth and humidity.

Wowza. Great post and pics.

The DFG started monitoring the forum and hassling those posting images. Which one of the 50 state departments, or multiple Federal agencies, should we refer to as " The DFG?" And which members have been subject to hassling?[/quote] The mention of the California chapter forum should tell you he is a...

OK, I couldn't wait 2 weeks to see them, so I just peeked. Cool looking birds. I wish I could go Down Under and see that stuff...

Dang it! Now he's gonna see how much I've caught up to him in the national contest...

Thanks. I'm trying...

Well, have fun...

Thanks. I got lucky. The bird flew up the hillside and sat on the Ocotillo 10 feet from me.

New species. Five-striped Sparrow from Box Canyon, Pima co., AZ https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/36641073531_b3cb86e618_c.jpg Upgrades Varied Bunting...Florida Canyon, AZ https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4394/36383160770_71a453b347_c.jpg Rufous-crowned Sparrow-Box Canyon, AZ https://farm5.staticfli...

Eastern NM is great for flipping in the summer, as long as it has rained good within the last 3 days. Every Milk Snake I've found in NM was flipped (20+)...from May to September, along with Hognose, Bull Snakes, Rat Snakes, Ringnecks, Racers, Whipsnakes, Coachwhips, Lined Snakes, Prairie Rattlesnake...

I like turtles...

He is...but you should send him a PM, or better yet put a question for him on the main Forum...he's not really a birder...

The snake was posted in May Kelly...those are normal hibernation blisters that clear up within the first two sheds...

Or, you could save a lot of time and wasted money by just getting my book and reading it, which would explain everything to you...It's on amazon... Go to this link and scroll down... https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=brian+hubbs https://farm8.stat...

this is how it should have looked if you copied the code from the right place... :lol: YOU copied the code from the address at the top of the page...but don't worry, just click on all the stuff by your photos in flickr until you figure out what it all does...you'll get it.. https://farm5.staticflick...

I don't know Andy...but Justin cracks me up...

I'm very envious of the different warblers you get to see on a regular basis, and the White-throated sparrow. Those have been extremely difficult for me to find and get pics of...I still don't have a decent shot of one.
Cool post...

Have you ever thought of setting up decoy turtles with nails in them? And WHO's Idea was that? Hmmmm... I doubt you would be liable for anything that happens to the idiot that runs over the turtle, especially if you place it on the shoulder of the road...and aren't there when it happens... 8-) The ...

...and so, the great circle of drag goes on...life drags on...and the sun is the moon...a bowl of yellow soup...and the stars are hip in the way out sky...can you dig it?

well, that's just my becomingly personality at work...

...and so, the great circle of drag goes on...life drags on...and the sun is the moon...a bowl of yellow soup...and the stars are hip in the way out sky...can you dig it?

But there's nothing "unscientific" about having a little class and restraining oneself when you see something you like, either. Its funny because its non scientists who most fervently pace and repeat in tight affect about being unscientific but the scientists I have known, who are mostly older, hav...

No...it's an old male Red-eared slider that got gypped on the forward spots...

It's all ball bearing these days...

My pic was from Kingman, AZ...and it was black...you were looking at glare from the sun...

Here...fixed that for you...

Dude, the kings in your area are brown, not black...

Uh...look again...the snake in the tree is dark brown. I can see it perfectly well...in shade they will look darker, but in the sun you can see the brown. You took the pic on a cloudy day, so it's tough to see the brown, but it's there...there are no black adults in your area...sorry... The 2nd to l...