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by brennan
January 10th, 2017, 3:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hooked on 2016. La,Tx,NM, Yucatan. EOY
Replies: 17
Views: 10848

Re: Hooked on 2016. La,Tx,NM, Yucatan. EOY

awesome pics Armaniac! looking foreward to another great field season man. BTW, your pics leave to the imagination an endless possibility of enticing and gripping tales of wonderful finds and field experiences!! probably because you left out all your commentary....... :lol:
by brennan
December 12th, 2016, 9:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sweet '16: Year in Review (TX, LA, NM, UT, MT)
Replies: 20
Views: 13897

Re: Sweet '16: Year in Review (TX, LA, NM, UT, MT)

outstanding photos kyle! wish you had some pics of Vess from W. Tejas.......
by brennan
July 26th, 2016, 6:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why You Dont Collect
Replies: 279
Views: 1425170

Re: Why You Dont Collect

The reason I don't collect is simple. I'm in it for the "pop" not the "pet". I get my rush and excitement from the initial find. this quickly subsides and having an animal to feed and care for is not consistent with my interest in wild herps. Years ago, as a kid, I would occasion...
by brennan
April 18th, 2015, 3:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some finds so far in 2015
Replies: 7
Views: 3188

Re: Some finds so far in 2015

Thanks Kyle and Beanie. I think I like the pattern on the redhead better also. The red was much darker and it had a slight yellowish tint on the very top of the white bands. Not really evident on the pic from my P&S.

BTW, I'm thinking tomorrow is going lights out, Kyle.
by brennan
April 18th, 2015, 8:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some finds so far in 2015
Replies: 7
Views: 3188

Some finds so far in 2015

I've been getting out a fair bit so far this year. Besides being completely obsessed with finding Canebrake Rattlesnakes as usual, I've also decided to spend some time targeting some other things. in late march, Rman and I found this beauty on our first flip of the day. Canebrake with a heck of a lo...
by brennan
December 20th, 2014, 5:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: "Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post
Replies: 9
Views: 5546

Re: "Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post

Love it man! What a year. Ready for more next year. Those SK's make my mouth water and the canes never get old. I have admit it's hard to keep up with you and Kyle, relentless is an understatement. The payoff speaks for itself though.
by brennan
December 13th, 2014, 2:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Exploring Texas 2014: An East Texan forges new Trails (EOY)
Replies: 27
Views: 13483

Re: Exploring Texas 2014: An East Texan forges new Trails (E

Kyle, unreal post man! 63 species in one year! Glad we could get out some this year and I still think that large indigo was my favorite snake of my lifetime. Well done bud and looking foreword to next year.

Brennan
by brennan
August 23rd, 2014, 10:39 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Masterpost, Texas Herping (PIC HEAVY)
Replies: 3
Views: 2192

Re: Masterpost, Texas Herping (PIC HEAVY)

Great finds! I especially like the whipsnake and the indigo.
by brennan
August 22nd, 2014, 7:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Birds of southwest florida
Replies: 18
Views: 4484

Re: Birds of southwest florida

I agree it's absolutely a RS hawk. Cooper's and SS have similar breast patterns but this one is more consistent with RS. Plus the overall profile of the bird is all buteo
by brennan
August 21st, 2014, 6:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Birds of southwest florida
Replies: 18
Views: 4484

Re: Birds of southwest florida

Birds are great.

Some ID corrections:

1- female House Sparrow
10- Common Moorhen
13- I'd actually call this one a Red-shouldered hawk. It's got that grey head that Fl Rs's are known for and the profile of this bird is not right for an accipiter.

Nice pics,
Brennan
by brennan
June 16th, 2014, 10:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
Replies: 19
Views: 6060

Re: South Central Chapter field trip

I didn't take many photos, but enjoyed getting out there for a morning.

Chris I don't think that's the first cotton I stepped over and then you found it. The other time though, I think you shinned it bailing out of my boot print in the mud.....

Brennan
by brennan
June 12th, 2014, 8:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
Replies: 19
Views: 6060

Re: South Central Chapter field trip

Let's meet at the check station on the south side. The first one you would encounter coming from I10. We can be there for around 7 and develope a gameplan. Looking foreword to it, hoping for some good finds!
by brennan
June 11th, 2014, 6:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
Replies: 19
Views: 6060

Re: South Central Chapter field trip

I think an AM trip would be better. What side of the WMA would we be meeting on? Close to I-10 or 190?
by brennan
June 5th, 2014, 6:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
Replies: 19
Views: 6060

Re: South Central Chapter field trip

Rman wrote:I'll be out of pocket then. Pickup a couple of milks while you're there.
Armin, I'll get you all the milks you want. Whole or 2%?

I'll be off that day, but will be on call. Other than that I should be able to make it.

Brennan
by brennan
May 26th, 2014, 5:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 1 day = 4/5 venomous for sabine parish (dead or alive)
Replies: 7
Views: 2448

Re: 1 day = 4/5 venomous for sabine parish (dead or alive)

Nice, Jeff. Too bad on the DOR canebrake. Was that coral snake out on the crawl?
by brennan
May 18th, 2014, 7:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 11
Views: 3926

Re: May Species Counts

I made it out to pointe Coupee pa. this morning with my son for some herping. Didn't get any white whales, but it was an interesting trip. 18 may 2014 pointe Coupee pa. Speckled kingsnake -2 under AC Black-masked racer -1 AC, 1 AOR Ribbon snake -2 AC, 1 on top of AC. Diamondback watersnake 5 Lined s...
by brennan
May 17th, 2014, 10:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 11
Views: 3926

Re: May Species Counts

Haven't posted many finds from May, but here are some from recent trips. 4 May 2014 - Point Coupee Parish Speckled kingsnake-2 AC BM Racer-1 AC, 1 on crawl YB watersnake-1 AC Ribbon snake-1 on crawl Cottonmouth-1 AOR Iberville parish BM racer-2 AC 6 May 2014 WBR Rough Green Snake-2 Graham's "cr...
by brennan
April 29th, 2014, 7:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: some recent finds from Louisisana
Replies: 3
Views: 1575

Re: some recent finds from Louisisana

Thanks guys, it was really nice looking. Hopefully a large adult will show itself soon.

Brennan
by brennan
April 28th, 2014, 7:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: some recent finds from Louisisana
Replies: 3
Views: 1575

some recent finds from Louisisana

here are some pics from the past couple of months. Enjoy! http://i.imgur.com/odeRZkU.jpg this are common in sewage ditches. flipped this cane on my place, the first one i've flipped there and the tin had only been down for 7 months. point coupee parish http://i.imgur.com/tmh5Bjy.jpg a pretty rough g...
by brennan
April 26th, 2014, 10:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: device help
Replies: 4
Views: 1646

Re: device help

Yes, there are wrist watches that have those capabilities. A battery operated weather station will give you all that except GPS readings.
by brennan
April 24th, 2014, 6:53 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 22
Views: 5794

Re: April Species Counts

Made a road cruise in Iberville parish at dusk yesterday. This was only my second road cruise here and already lucked up on a canebrake.... 23 April 2014, Iberville Parish: Thamnophis proximus AOR Nerodia erythrogaster DOR Nerodia fasciata AOR Agkistrodon piscivorus DOR Crotalus horridus AOR Also, b...
by brennan
April 22nd, 2014, 3:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 22
Views: 5794

Re: April Species Counts

I managed to get some herping done yesterday close to home

22 April 2014

WBR Parish:
Opheodrys aestivus-4
Nerodia cyclopion-1
Nerodia rhombifer-1
Regina grahamii-2
Agkistrodon piscivorus-1

Iberville Parish:
Thamnophis sirtalis-2 DOR, 2AOR
by brennan
April 20th, 2014, 8:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 22
Views: 5794

Re: April Species Counts

Made it out Saturday with Rman to Pointe Coupee parish. Not many snakes but we had 1 good find. 19 April 2014, Pointe Coupee Pa. Nerodia erythrogaster 2-under AC Pantherophis obsoleta 1 under AC, 1 AOR thamnophis proximus 1 under AC Crotalus horridus 1 under AC (first canebrake of 2014 for me) St. J...
by brennan
April 12th, 2014, 3:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Prairie Adventure
Replies: 14
Views: 4532

Re: Prairie Adventure

Nice Kyle, I lost count of how many calligaster you found halfway through the thread. This year is really starting out with a bang! Be safe out there buddy.
by brennan
April 12th, 2014, 3:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 22
Views: 5794

Re: April Species Counts

Made it out Monday evening to EBR for some hiking and herping Lampropeltis getula holbrooki - 1 under AC Carphophis amoenus helenae - 1 under AC (first encounter!) Diadophis punctatus - ~10 under AC and natural cover Agkistrodon piscivorus - 1 basking Wednesday I headed out to Pointe Coupee Pa. to c...
by brennan
March 23rd, 2014, 3:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Central Chapter Bios
Replies: 60
Views: 26825

Re: South Central Chapter Bios

Welcome Connor. Looking foreword to seeing some of your pics.

Brennan
by brennan
March 23rd, 2014, 3:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March Species Counts
Replies: 10
Views: 3228

Re: March Species Counts

Kyle that list looks pretty good all put together like that. I Really enjoyed seeing it all.

I had some turtle traps out and early this weekend I finally got my two targets

WBR Parish:

3- Graptemys pseudogeographica
1- Graptemys ouachitensis
by brennan
March 23rd, 2014, 3:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My trip with The Soopaman!
Replies: 5
Views: 2204

Re: My trip with The Soopaman!

Nice trip guys. Those kings are really nice looking
by brennan
February 13th, 2014, 5:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: February Species Counts
Replies: 11
Views: 3156

Re: February Species Counts

I made it out to Evangeline parish today. there was ice on the ground at the first place i stopped and temps were 31F on the way out there this morning. The list: 13 February 2014 (Evangeline parish) 4 - Spotted salamanders ( Ambystoma maculatum ) 1 - Gulfcoast toad ( Ollotis nebulifer ) Pseudacris ...
by brennan
January 27th, 2014, 1:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: January species counts
Replies: 16
Views: 4545

Re: January species counts

Duck season was really slow for us this past year. So I did find time to get two Ambystoma 1st encounters from dec and jan. This was a pretty productive weeken for salamander. EBR 25 January 2014, Preston and I. 4 dwarf salamders ( Eurycea quadridigitata ) 1 three-lined salamander( Eurycea guttoline...
by brennan
January 13th, 2014, 3:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: January species counts
Replies: 16
Views: 4545

Re: January species counts

its good to see some folks having productive trips in the dead of winter. I went out in a downpour to an Ambystoma site in EBR today in search of Smallmouth Salamanders (would be a first encounter for me). Struck out on them, but did find some nice sallies. I got absolutely soaked but it was worth i...
by brennan
January 2nd, 2014, 6:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Official 2014 New Years Day Herp Challenge Results Thread
Replies: 11
Views: 3469

Re: Official 2014 New Years Day Herp Challenge Results Threa

i tried some road cruising at midnight for frogs WBR parish, 12-1215 0 herps woke up at 9 am, met up with chris and headed to Tangipahoa Racer, 1 neonate Banded watersnake, 8 ribbon snake, 4 rough green snake, 1 (flipped under a railroad tie) narrowmouth toad, 2 green tree frog, 1 central newt, 1 De...
by brennan
December 31st, 2013, 7:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: December Species Counts
Replies: 1
Views: 1041

Re: December Species Counts

ive been managing to get a little herping in this month.


early dec, EBR, with preston

3 Ambystoma opacum
1 central newt

dec 20, EBR

1 Ambystoma talpoideum
3 Ambystoma opacum

Image
by brennan
December 8th, 2013, 3:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Since July in Louisiana, Arizona and Mississippi
Replies: 8
Views: 1603

Re: Since July in Louisiana, Arizona and Mississippi

incredible finds, armin. that EDB is impressive to say the least! also, seeing your pet canebrakes never really gets old. weather in person or pics..........

Bravo on a great year, and I cant wait to get back out in the field when it warms up. :beer:
by brennan
December 2nd, 2013, 3:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My year in Pics
Replies: 4
Views: 1437

Re: My year in Pics

Nice finds. That pigmy is really neat.
by brennan
November 19th, 2013, 7:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.
Replies: 14
Views: 5070

Re: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.

Thanks to all for the positive comments! Armin - I really agree with the "crayfish" pronunciation, it just doesn't come out right. And yes, next year should be great. Need to find an eastern diamondback, I'm getting to the point where I don't believe in D backs anymore. Chris - I think tha...
by brennan
November 19th, 2013, 5:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.
Replies: 14
Views: 5070

Re: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.

Jeff, I remember Chris W. was bothered by the appearance, but defaulted to ruber due to what you stated above for mud salamander records (or lack of) for Washington pa. I had not ever seen either species, so I had no clue.
by brennan
November 18th, 2013, 9:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.
Replies: 14
Views: 5070

Re: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.

Matt, I hope you are right because apparently that would be a pretty good find for Washington parish. I'll try to investigate it
by brennan
November 18th, 2013, 8:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Brennan's photo thread from 2013.
Replies: 14
Views: 5070

Brennan's photo thread from 2013.

this is my first attempt at a "year-end post". Although herping can be done year-round here in Louisiana, starting next weekend most of my free time will be spent in a duck blind. I do plan on getting out and trying to scratch smallmouth and mole salamanders off the list sometime this wint...
by brennan
November 18th, 2013, 5:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: I Call Random - 11/17/2013 **UPDATED WITH RESULTS**
Replies: 7
Views: 2569

Re: I Call Random - 11/17/2013 **UPDATED WITH RESULTS**

great post, Chris. it was definitely a good outing. here's another pic of the Smoth Earth Snake.

Image
by brennan
November 6th, 2013, 4:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: November species counts
Replies: 1
Views: 1041

November species counts

Here's the species thread for November. Add your lists and pics here. Made it out to Miss on Saturday with Rman. We went in search of D backs and although we didn't find any we had a few good finds. 11/02/13, near Hattiesburg, Ms Tantilla coronata - flipped under log Virginia striatula - under AC Ag...
by brennan
October 23rd, 2013, 5:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: October Species Counts
Replies: 7
Views: 3177

Re: October Species Counts

had some free time around midday today, and made it out to Iberville parish. Needed to run my 4-wheeler, so I figured id try to find some snakes and get a 2 for 1. 1 Coluber constrictor (on top of AC) 3 Pantherophis obsoletus (1 under AC, 1 AOR, 1 DOR) 2 Thamnophis proximus (1 under AC, 1 AOR) also ...
by brennan
October 18th, 2013, 1:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: October Species Counts
Replies: 7
Views: 3177

Re: October Species Counts

Made a quick dash out to iberville pa to check a little flipping spot the 9th:

1 Coluber constrictor (LARGE under AC)
1 Thamnophis proximus - under AC

Five-lined, ground skinks. A few acris, gulf coast toads, and bronze frogs
by brennan
August 15th, 2013, 4:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: August Species Counts
Replies: 4
Views: 1649

Re: August Species Counts

my wife snapped a quick shot, the quality is not great.

Image
by brennan
August 1st, 2013, 5:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Counts
Replies: 16
Views: 3960

Re: July Species Counts

WOW, that pigmy is a beauty! how long was it?
by brennan
August 1st, 2013, 5:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: August Species Counts
Replies: 4
Views: 1649

August Species Counts

I took the family up to Wilkinson co., Mississippi today for some hiking around the waterfalls. herps were not the focus, but i had a few encounters. the list: Speckled Kingsnake (10 min into the hike, 1st log i flipped, turned out to be the only snake found) Eastern Fence Lizards - >10 five lined s...
by brennan
July 19th, 2013, 3:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Counts
Replies: 16
Views: 3960

Re: July Species Counts

made a trip out to iberville parish yesterday. not many herps, but some interesting finds. 2 - speckled kingsnakes (one large female gravid) 1 - broadhead skink ground skinks ~13 - five-lined skinks (one with eggs ~ 10, another under a log with ~ 10 newly emerged young) bronze frogs leopard frogs gu...
by brennan
July 15th, 2013, 1:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Counts
Replies: 16
Views: 3960

Re: July Species Counts

made it out to EBR this morning near Central for a quick hike/herping outing. the list:

2 - Western Ribbon snakes
2- cottonmouths
1- ring-necked snake

2- five lined sp. (both recently hatched)
4 - ground skinks

~5 Southern leopard frogs
TMTC gulf coast toads
3 fowler's toads
by brennan
July 1st, 2013, 6:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: June Species Counts
Replies: 12
Views: 3456

Re: June Species Counts

not much to show for a road cruise my stepson and i made saturday night. Ascension parish, the list: 1 texas rat snake 2 broad banded watersnakes 1 DOR racer 3 RE sliders 1 mud turtle 4 leopard frogs 9 bronzed frogs 2 bullfrogs 3 green treefrogs 1 gray treefrog and a couple of Prionus imbricornis, v...
by brennan
July 1st, 2013, 6:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: annual permit renewals
Replies: 2
Views: 1184

annual permit renewals

here in La, our fishing, recreational, hunting, and WMA perits expire on 30 june. be sure to renew them so you dont get a ticket!! i think to herp on a WMA, you need a basic fishing liscene and the WMA rec Pass. if any one has better knowledge of the regs please advise. i alwasy have the WMP permit ...