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by KevColubrid
February 10th, 2015, 12:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2014 Pennsylvania, mostly rattlesnakes
Replies: 12
Views: 7784

Re: 2014 Pennsylvania, mostly rattlesnakes

Holy....
by KevColubrid
January 22nd, 2015, 5:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2014 EOY report...KS, MO, OK, TX...
Replies: 20
Views: 11320

Re: 2014 EOY report...KS, MO, OK, TX...

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10287033_992036020473_4145082562793621251_o.jpg I had to do a double take on that one. That's a whole lot of nice red, but that one in particular reminds me why I love Missouri so much. :-) You had a great year, and hopefully I'll see you up h...
by KevColubrid
November 13th, 2014, 8:10 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2014 in Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas
Replies: 13
Views: 8958

Re: 2014 in Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas

Really good stuff here :-) It makes me miss my old stomping grounds in Missouri. Coachwhips in Missouri remained a white whale for me. I spent a lot of time in Missouri in good habitat looking for them, but the closest I ever got to one was a shed. Elusive little buggers :-)

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 11th, 2014, 2:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Looking back at the Midwest
Replies: 7
Views: 5564

Looking back at the Midwest

Hey all :-) So it's been an impossibly long time since I've posted anything, but I figured that now was as good a time as any for one. A series of life changing events brought me headlong into the heart of Nebraska to further my education as a full-time, working student. As such, herping has been in...
by KevColubrid
January 31st, 2013, 6:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Belated Favorites from 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 11082

Re: Some Belated Favorites from 2012

Matt,

That milk snake is an absolute python! The one your boy is holding, wow....what a bruiser! Great post overall, thanks for sharing.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
October 28th, 2012, 4:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of Season Report...
Replies: 23
Views: 7124

Re: End of Season Report...

Chad, Great collection of shots as always, lots of good memories in those. West texas was definitely one for the books, and the reaction to both of our lifer mountain lion was great (WHA...WHAT....THERE IT IS!!!!). This was definitely a great year, and don't think I won't be pulling you out of court...
by KevColubrid
July 23rd, 2012, 5:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: West Michigan Herping
Replies: 10
Views: 2683

Re: West Michigan Herping

I found them in the sonoran desert. It's a long drive, but the damn things are everywhere.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
June 25th, 2012, 9:28 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rocky Mountain NAFHA/COPARC Field Trip July 13-15 *Updated*
Replies: 14
Views: 5695

Re: Rocky Mountain NAFHA/COPARC Field Trip July 13-15 *Updat

I think I can make this one, but only if you promise me we'll see a viridis. I might just die if we don't see one. The longnose snakes can stay home though :-)

Kevin
by KevColubrid
April 11th, 2012, 3:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: early spring in the carolinas
Replies: 10
Views: 2366

Re: early spring in the carolinas

LOVE that coachwhip shot! Great photography!

Kevin
by KevColubrid
March 20th, 2012, 9:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Making Lemonade in New Mexico & Arizona - lots of pics
Replies: 60
Views: 32998

Re: Making Lemonade in New Mexico & Arizona - lots of pics

Wonderful, amazing, fantastic, awesome. So many great pictures/humor in that post. It would take me forever to go through all of it. Thanks for posting, great stuff.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
February 21st, 2012, 4:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Missouri Trip Report
Replies: 14
Views: 5271

Re: Missouri Trip Report

Eitan,

Very cool! You were in great company, and had some nice finds for the time of year you were there. Missouri in the summer is definitely tough, but you guys made the most of it. Hats off all around!

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 23rd, 2012, 7:10 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Ready for Spring (long)
Replies: 23
Views: 4560

Re: Ready for Spring (long)

Chad,

Nice going. The first king was even nicer in person :-) I still hate you all for the rediculous road cruising in western kansas though
:-) See you this spring,

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 6th, 2012, 12:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Interesting fact about Florida Pine Snakes
Replies: 17
Views: 4274

Re: Interesting fact about Florida Pine Snakes

Someone play the opening theme for "Jurassic Park" now....

Kevin
by KevColubrid
December 27th, 2011, 10:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A selection of Kentucky snakes from 2011
Replies: 38
Views: 29897

Re: A selection of Kentucky snakes from 2011

Phil,

Great stuff alll around! That last water snake was a knockout! Love the scarlet kings, and all the black kings as well. No pines this year?

Kevin
by KevColubrid
December 20th, 2011, 4:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of Year 2011- Kansas style
Replies: 10
Views: 3267

Re: End of Year 2011- Kansas style

Andrew,

Nice! It was good to get out with you this year. We'll have to do it again this spring. Send some of the coachwhip luck my way!

Kevin
by KevColubrid
December 18th, 2011, 4:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some More Missouri Glade Herping
Replies: 14
Views: 4017

Re: Some More Missouri Glade Herping

Gary, Very cool post in some of my favorite habitat. Where are the coachwhips? LOL. The ringed salamander is cool, more than once I've flipped those on glades in Missouri. Eastern hogs seem to pop up there too, but usually I walk up on them as opposed to flipping them. Hope I can get out this spring...
by KevColubrid
November 27th, 2011, 6:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Off season silliness - quotes on herps, herpers & herping
Replies: 49
Views: 11760

Re: Off season silliness - quotes on herps, herpers & herpin

Here's a few.... A convo between Bill Reid and Rob (smetlogik) before checking out a timber den at night... Bill: "Yeah, we'd have to drive all the way to the Wichita zoo. Wake someone up. Check to see if they've got the crofab. Yeah, it'll be a miserable night for whoever gets tagged." Ro...
by KevColubrid
November 8th, 2011, 8:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes, Torts, Toads, Lizards and Landscapes Part 1
Replies: 39
Views: 11192

Re: Snakes, Torts, Toads, Lizards and Landscapes Part 1

Amazing! I'd love to get some background story on the bobcat kittens. Thanks for sharing all around!

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 3rd, 2011, 8:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fall report west central Mo with a pinch of Ks
Replies: 15
Views: 3400

Re: Fall report west central Mo with a pinch of Ks

Very cool post. I'm from Missouri originally, living in Kansas now, so I can definitely say we get spoiled on the lampro side of things. Some of those scenery shots make me anxious for spring, and it's only November! Thanks for sharing,

Kevin
by KevColubrid
October 28th, 2011, 12:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Serious Question
Replies: 49
Views: 10614

Re: Serious Question

I'm a racer nut. I love the way they look, the behavior they exhibit in the field, how variable they can be, the attitude...everything about them. That being said, there's a definite rush that comes from flipping milks and kings. It's like finding a treasure in a pool of dirt. The color is just visu...
by KevColubrid
September 26th, 2011, 5:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: snake road at larue
Replies: 38
Views: 5904

Re: snake road at larue

I was there last weekend. Here's what I saw. 9,376 cottonmouths 45 timber rattlesnakes 17,493 ribbon snakes 121,982 rough green snakes 1 black ratsnake 138,876 speckled kingsnakes 39 copperheads 567,023 ringneck snakes 2 cave salamanders 19 eastern hognose snakes 120 mud snakes 438,000 mississippi g...
by KevColubrid
September 15th, 2011, 4:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Road Question
Replies: 27
Views: 4994

Re: Snake Road Question

There are no snakes at snake road whatsoever. You have to go to cool places like nerdslick, Kansas or bumtwist, Iowa to find snakes. I like to look in corn fields. :thumb:
by KevColubrid
September 7th, 2011, 1:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Treasures of the Sierra Madre
Replies: 65
Views: 18518

Re: Treasures of the Sierra Madre

Mike,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, good for you, blah blah blah. :D Kidding, looks like you guys had an awesome time down there. Love all the willardi.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
August 24th, 2011, 4:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Pocono's with the Brady Bunch
Replies: 16
Views: 2800

Re: Pocono's with the Brady Bunch

Really nice post. I love all the red bellied snakes, they're a really cool, underrated snake IMO.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
July 15th, 2011, 5:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates
Replies: 35
Views: 7993

Re: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates

Brandon, I can definitely understand where you're coming from, you get the same thing in virtually every state. For the record, I'm also against posting specific locals in an open forum like this one, for the very reason you just mentioned. But how are posting discrete photographs in the same ballpa...
by KevColubrid
July 15th, 2011, 2:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates
Replies: 35
Views: 7993

Re: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates

Noted. Could someone please tell me where to find a night snake though? If I don't see one, I think I'll just DIE. :mrgreen:

Kevin
by KevColubrid
July 15th, 2011, 12:32 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates
Replies: 35
Views: 7993

Re: Forest Closure Updates - Check back often for updates

Out of staters are not the only herpers who are lazy. I'm sure you have plenty of in staters that do the same thing, every state does. I take offense to a generalization like that. I will be making a trip out to Arizona this year, with Wayne_MO, and nothing about our planning for the trip could be c...
by KevColubrid
July 7th, 2011, 7:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: June finds from 5280 and below
Replies: 14
Views: 3056

Re: June finds from 5280 and below

Rob,

Very cool stuff, the tigers are my favorite. That's one awesome, variable animal. Sorry I couldn't make it down this week, might hit you up in the fall. Good luck!

Kevin
by KevColubrid
June 30th, 2011, 6:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Missouri and Illinois, 2011 Chronological Picture Post
Replies: 15
Views: 4466

Re: Missouri and Illinois, 2011 Chronological Picture Post

Brian,
Very nice! Missouri coachwhips fill me with envy! It looks like you and Ryan have tore it up this year. Love that Missouri habitat. Thanks for sharing! :thumb:

Kevin
by KevColubrid
June 15th, 2011, 1:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Seeking advice on my SE AZ trip and wildfires
Replies: 26
Views: 5708

Re: Seeking advice on my SE AZ trip and wildfires

Wayne, you worrier. We'll be fine. :thumb:

Kevin
by KevColubrid
April 20th, 2011, 5:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Great Day on Missouri Glades
Replies: 19
Views: 4247

Re: Great Day on Missouri Glades

Wow! Two coachwhips in a day in Missouri is very impressive. I really need to make it out that way again, the ghost of Missouri has still elluded me to this day, despite spending a lot of time in their habitat. Good to see you posting again,

Kevin
by KevColubrid
March 27th, 2011, 5:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Crotalus viridis - First Rattlesnake of the year
Replies: 44
Views: 6033

Re: Crotalus viridis - First Rattlesnake of the year

Sky- Very cool! Not a bad way to start the year out at all. Nice shots too. Viridis are a pretty underrated snake, I think. Not the flashiest rattlesnake in the world, but always fun to come across, as they're certainly full of attitude :-) Welcome to the forum, look forward to more posts in the fut...
by KevColubrid
March 17th, 2011, 12:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Texas herps of 2010
Replies: 30
Views: 9369

Re: Texas herps of 2010

Scott-
Very cool post, I love all the south texas specialties, and you covered some of my favorites with both buttermilks and ruthevins in there. Love the cat eyed snake too.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
March 6th, 2011, 12:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A show of hands for a Kansas trip
Replies: 17
Views: 3850

Re: A show of hands for a Kansas trip

I can guarantee goats and skunks, but I don't know about snakes. Just ask Rob. :D

Kevin
by KevColubrid
March 5th, 2011, 3:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Unusual Speckled King and Same Red Milk Found 8 Years Now!
Replies: 8
Views: 2365

Re: Unusual Speckled King and Same Red Milk Found 8 Years N

Hey Gary, Very cool, always nice when an old friend shows up like that. Speckled kings are great, one of my favorite snakes to find while herping in Missouri. I always seem to find them in the 18 inches or under size, I've found lots like that, but very few big adults. I've heard reports of some clo...
by KevColubrid
March 5th, 2011, 7:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hot Stove Herping: Peruvian Interlude Part 3
Replies: 37
Views: 30578

Re: Hot Stove Herping: Peruvian Interlude Part 3

Very cool, Mike. You really cleaned up out there, and this post contained two of my favorite species from out that way, chronius, and pseustes. The only thing that would have made it cooler would have been pseustes sulfurus, or spilotes. Not sure if they have those where you guys were at though. :-)...
by KevColubrid
February 28th, 2011, 1:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: TX HB 1788 introduced
Replies: 142
Views: 26174

Re: TX HB 1788 introduced

Hey all,
This is great. I'm from Kansas, love Texas, and would most definitely purchase the stamp if offered, to herp everywhere across the state, not just out west.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
February 18th, 2011, 10:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Sunday's and Today's Outing!
Replies: 7
Views: 2194

Re: Sunday's and Today's Outing!

Wayne of Missouri and myself will be out in similar habitat this weekend, hopefully the sun keeps shining. :-) May the cold weather herps continue...

Kevin
by KevColubrid
February 14th, 2011, 8:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hot Stove Herping: Peruvian Interlude Part 1
Replies: 57
Views: 15734

Re: Hot Stove Herping: Peruvian Interlude Part 1

Mike,
Awesome! Amazing! Awe inspiring! Incredible! The natives are restless, and WE WANT MORE MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :beer: :beer:

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 21st, 2011, 9:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Highlights from my time in West Texas, 2010:
Replies: 31
Views: 6994

Re: Highlights from my time in West Texas, 2010:

That's god's country right there. One of my favorite places in the world. You hit the proverbial ball out of the park, especially on that second trip. No coachwhips? How dare you. :mrgreen: Catch up with you this spring,

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 10th, 2011, 12:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 5 Years in Florida: A Retrospective (Part 2)
Replies: 43
Views: 558295

Re: 5 Years in Florida: A Retrospective (Part 2)

Awesome post, that was great. Lots of cool stuff in there.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 9th, 2011, 5:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My top 20 favorite photos of 2010 and some winter herps.
Replies: 23
Views: 5314

Re: My top 20 favorite photos of 2010 and some winter herps.

WOW. The picture of the two coachwhips might be my favorite picture ever. Those are some seriously awesome shots, thanks for sharing.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
January 4th, 2011, 10:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some of the Favorite Finds and Photos of 2010, Part 2 of 2
Replies: 19
Views: 4188

Re: Some of the Favorite Finds and Photos of 2010, Part 2 of

Matt,
You had a great year for sure. The shot with your boy holding the big watersnake around the head is priceless. Is it just me or are some of those red milks absolutely huge? They must grow them big out your way. :-) Thanks for posting.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
December 30th, 2010, 6:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Giant end of year Kansas post!
Replies: 8
Views: 3257

Re: Giant end of year Kansas post!

Mike: It does indeed pay off to heed the beargod's advice. It paid off big time multiple times this season. :thumb: Hope to run into you again this next season. Rob: That trip was epic, hope to do it again next spring plus more goats, chickens, and maybe even a llama :beer: Jim: It was great meeting...
by KevColubrid
December 29th, 2010, 3:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Giant end of year Kansas post!
Replies: 8
Views: 3257

Giant end of year Kansas post!

Hey everyone! It's been a very long time since I've posted, but I decided to do a big end of year post, like lots of other folks on the forum. I spent a ton of time this year herping in Kansas, probably moreso than in years past. I got a chance to hang out with lots of great people, and saw some awe...
by KevColubrid
December 20th, 2010, 3:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Coachwhips in 2010 and a few from past years
Replies: 10
Views: 2583

Re: Coachwhips in 2010 and a few from past years

Gary,
You jerk! Just kidding, still looking for my Missouri masti. Great to see a post dedicated to these ellusive ghosts. I think the one your boys are holding is my favorite of the group. Amazing snakes to say the least, hope to run into you in the field one of these days.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 9th, 2010, 11:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Last Field Report of the Year, or, Horribly Bullish Kings
Replies: 17
Views: 4478

Re: Last Field Report of the Year, or, Horribly Bullish King

Matt,
Those horridus are sweet! Love the light colored ones with that red stripe down the middle. Was the bullsnake a Missouri animal? If so, that's a great find, I don't see too many of those.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 7th, 2010, 4:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Weekend trip to Kansas
Replies: 9
Views: 3273

Re: Weekend trip to Kansas

Those are some great finds, especially for Kansas in the fall. It's neat how you walked up on quite a few of those animals out in the open, always fun to find a kingsnake like that. Really enjoyed the post, thanks for sharing.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 5th, 2010, 7:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A New Yorker in Kansas - the Midwest so far (DUW)
Replies: 19
Views: 4168

Re: A New Yorker in Kansas - the Midwest so far (DUW)

That was great! From one Kansas herper to another, I really enjoyed the post. Well done.

Kevin
by KevColubrid
November 3rd, 2010, 11:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Larval Herper has come
Replies: 27
Views: 3805

Re: Larval Herper has come

Justin,
Congratulations, man! Now bring that kid out to Kansas and we'll make a REAL rock flipper out of him! :thumb:

Kevin