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by kansascrote
July 14th, 2015, 4:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hiding in the open.
Replies: 4
Views: 2468

Re: Hiding in the open.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/37834396@ ... res/0241L2
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37834396@ ... res/82w791

I think this is a problem with sistrurus everywhere!
These are saugas from Kansas, sometimes they are so tiny!
by kansascrote
June 8th, 2015, 4:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bitten - A Gallery of Horrors
Replies: 28
Views: 10372

Re: Bitten - A Gallery of Horrors

Nobody ever plans to get bitten! Even if you have been bitten the next one may be the one you react to! Stupid people take stupid chances! In our hobby this is something we should always think about! How many of us know of people dying because they wanted a better photo Or they did not want the anim...
by kansascrote
February 13th, 2015, 7:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: How to Hunt Rattlesnakes (WikiHow)
Replies: 52
Views: 16833

Re: How to Hunt Rattlesnakes (WikiHow)

WOW, And I have been doing it wrong all these years!
Learn something new everyday?
by kansascrote
August 1st, 2014, 4:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)
Replies: 130
Views: 535013

Re: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)

This whole topic has been overthought! Smellin flowers, looking at fish, running naked in parks????? Who cares? It is the LAW, follow it or spend more time in Washington DC fighting it not here worried about it! Herping is a hobbie! All hobbies have rules and cost! Its the way the world works! You p...
by kansascrote
July 30th, 2014, 6:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)
Replies: 130
Views: 535013

Re: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)

When you have that deer shot dead, the game warden kinda knows what your plans are! When you have that snake in your hand or on a hook, it's kinda hard to know if your planning to bag it or move it off the road? Besides, buying the license allows the state to have money so the game warden is there t...
by kansascrote
July 29th, 2014, 6:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)
Replies: 130
Views: 535013

Re: Game Warden Feedback (TX Specifically)

It just depends on the game warden! I have watched a GW here in Kansas help KILL a small timber stating it was to close to humans???? While as I looked around there was nothing in eye view except the farmer, the game warden and me???? I have been worked over in Texas, even after I proved I was legal...
by kansascrote
April 20th, 2014, 5:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake Killers In Our Own Ranks
Replies: 80
Views: 27729

Re: Snake Killers In Our Own Ranks

Milksnake hunters??????
I just saw the same thing in NE Kansas!
by kansascrote
April 15th, 2014, 4:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
Replies: 58
Views: 38956

Re: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled

York,
You and Paul do a hell of a job! I know the hours you both spend to bring this to us and I just have to say NEVER let these people get you down! You know your work is important and so do some of the rest of us! Until they walk a mile in your shoes
just walk on by!
Kansascrote
by kansascrote
April 12th, 2014, 5:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
Replies: 58
Views: 38956

Re: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled

I have never met Y. Morgan in my life, but I do know a guy that herps with him. I always enjoy his post and I was sad to see how he ws treated after sharing his year with us. I read all about his bite and was sad to see the klaub that died but the people here saddened me the most! At first I thought...
by kansascrote
June 14th, 2011, 1:40 pm
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Photocell for light control
Replies: 22
Views: 6503

Re: Photocell for light control

I just use the timers sold at Walmart?
Plug them in, set the on/off time and it only cost 8 bucks???????
by kansascrote
May 25th, 2011, 2:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gentilis variation, horridus and other recent herps
Replies: 18
Views: 3523

Re: Gentilis variation, horridus and other recent herps

Great post as always,
But in that 1st photo of you holding the fish it looks like your flipping us all off?
1 big fish and it's like that uh???? HAHAHAHAH!!!!
by kansascrote
May 23rd, 2011, 9:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Photographically Missed or Captured Herping Finds...?
Replies: 24
Views: 4428

Re: Photographically Missed or Captured Herping Finds...?

Two years ago my wife and I visited her homeland of Vietnam. I did photo several wild cobras both Chinese and spitters and even photoed a banded Krait!!!! I had my camera for the python I found in a local farmers chicken house!!! BUT, BIG BUT! In the south when I ran into a 14 foot wild KING COBRA, ...
by kansascrote
May 18th, 2011, 6:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some finds
Replies: 20
Views: 3527

Re: Some finds

What is done when herps are found badly hit??????
I used to move them to the side of the road and hope they made it, until a freind pointed out they need to be put down. Now I do what has to be and keep looking for the live one's.
by kansascrote
May 14th, 2011, 1:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: craigslist
Replies: 48
Views: 9150

Re: craigslist

Hello everyone. I have a collection thaT I have had for years that i got to get rid of. My age is making it hard for me to keep them now. I am letting these animals go to a fair price I believe. 25 eastern diamondbacks born in 2005. 62 southern coperheads various sizes. 31 timber rattles snakes dif...
by kansascrote
May 12th, 2011, 6:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: AZ Cerbapalooza
Replies: 20
Views: 3889

Re: AZ Cerbapalooza

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Great post!
by kansascrote
May 12th, 2011, 6:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Take that Kansas!
Replies: 15
Views: 3867

Re: Take that Kansas!

Thats a great post and nice milks but before you put Kansas down, we could have done that in an hour not a day! HA HA!!!!!
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 1:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Re: Why

That is understandable!
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 12:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Re: Why

Yes, but no one has yet explained why it is STILL necessary to keep taking animals from the wild, euthanizing them for the sole purpose of education. I would think that the animals already in jars would be enough.
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 12:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Re: Why

If you want to use road kills, GREAT i'm all with you! However when you start taking prime animals that your collection already has???? I think thats how Ted Bundy studied girls?????
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 11:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Re: Why

I'm PROUD to be a snake NERD! Thats why I joined this form!
But I dont have a bunch of puppies or kittens in jars in my basement!
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 10:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Re: Why

and much of it is just emotional jibba jabba.

So thats what it is when we see some one beating a rattlesnake to death with a golf club?
Whats the differance?????
Thats the question!
by kansascrote
May 7th, 2011, 9:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why
Replies: 45
Views: 6101

Why

This is not directed at any one person but it has been on my mind for several weeks! We all are herpers and sit here talking about lame people killing reptiles. We all get upset to see it and the talks go on and on. But I watch as the scientific guys walk in find animals even threatened ones and col...
by kansascrote
April 29th, 2011, 9:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake Myths
Replies: 57
Views: 14867

Re: Rattlesnake Myths

I agree with what is being said in the fact that an adult rattlesnake is much more capable of delivering a severe or fatal bite. However in some subspecies such as C. simus the young neonates produce a venom that contains the constituent crotoxin. This constituent produces neurotoxin symptoms which ...
by kansascrote
April 29th, 2011, 6:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake Myths
Replies: 57
Views: 14867

Re: Rattlesnake Myths

Now, as for the idea that venom in the neos of some species may be more toxic than adults, that may be true. however, I do not think it warrants the blanket myth that "babies are more dangerous". With adults packing such a larger dose than neos, the venom would have to be A LOT more toxic...
by kansascrote
April 27th, 2011, 7:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake Myths
Replies: 57
Views: 14867

Re: Rattlesnake Myths

They taste good deep fried with chips!
by kansascrote
April 25th, 2011, 4:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake venom
Replies: 4
Views: 1628

Re: Rattlesnake venom

P.S. How would you feel if you could produce a venom in your mouth that was fine to swallow, but if you bit yourself, or slobbered on an open wound, that it would kill yourself? Just something to think about Paid child support for 17 years so I understand that one! As to rattlesnakes bitting, I hav...
by kansascrote
April 21st, 2011, 9:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Very Short Outing - First Copperhead of the Year!
Replies: 3
Views: 1270

Re: Very Short Outing - First Copperhead of the Year!

That's a nice looking young copper!
by kansascrote
April 14th, 2011, 6:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Old school Florida
Replies: 21
Views: 4101

Re: Old school Florida

Looks like a " How to " Of what not to do!
But its still super cool to watch!
by kansascrote
December 19th, 2010, 8:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Don't try this in the field
Replies: 21
Views: 3914

Re: Don't try this in the field

Im not here to put anyone down. The fact is for more than 30 years I have been keeping hots! I still have all my fingers and they all work well! I do not handle HOTS! I do not milk for venom! But I think what I saw in the video is "Showmanship" This might be a part of running one of these ...
by kansascrote
September 30th, 2010, 12:48 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Cali Spring '08
Replies: 7
Views: 1298

Re: Cali Spring '08

Great post! I remember it well, I think I hate you for finding that nice ruber just as much today as I did when you posted it, KIDDING! MAYBE????
by kansascrote
August 21st, 2010, 6:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lawrence, Kansas Herping Help is it worth going out tonight?
Replies: 9
Views: 2622

Re: Lawrence, Kansas Herping Help is it worth going out toni

Now darn it guys! Its always hard to herp in the dog days but it can still be done! Kevin, stop road hunting at night and change to 3:30 am until 7:30 am! I have seen 4 timbers and several common herps such as kings and saugas, night snakes, 2 hognose in just the last few days at this time? I have a...
by kansascrote
August 16th, 2010, 1:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Last AZ post
Replies: 25
Views: 6709

Re: Last AZ post

As always great work and glad to see your trip went well!
by kansascrote
August 15th, 2010, 2:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Arizona Herpers and the Herpers from everywhere else
Replies: 220
Views: 25752

Re: Arizona Herpers and the Herpers from everywhere else

I have followed this post for days? I feel Van and the whole crew got a raw deal in all of this? This form turned what should have been a life trip for them full of joy and a sense of accomplishment into a debate over their very reputations! I have met Van and feel his work with herps should speak f...
by kansascrote
July 30th, 2010, 7:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Relocating wildlife (lots of photos)
Replies: 39
Views: 6222

Re: Relocating wildlife (lots of photos)

Where did the CB Z come from? And what about local animals? Should we not try to breed as many different locals as we can and TRY to keep them pure? I would much rather see the Z in a collection than chopped up in someones yard? But I guess chopped up and dead is still wild right?
by kansascrote
July 29th, 2010, 1:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: So are you kansas guys gonna start putting the rocks back?
Replies: 17
Views: 3808

Re: So are you kansas guys gonna start putting the rocks bac

Kevin, there used to be rocks in Kansas, YEA! But we flipped them into MO a few years back! Still some in the northeast but that just shows the herpers up there have gotten lazy?
by kansascrote
July 29th, 2010, 8:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: So are you kansas guys gonna start putting the rocks back?
Replies: 17
Views: 3808

Re: So are you kansas guys gonna start putting the rocks bac

Why pick on KANSANS! We have one of the best group of herpers anywhere!
by kansascrote
July 28th, 2010, 12:08 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Relocating wildlife (lots of photos)
Replies: 39
Views: 6222

Re: Relocating wildlife (lots of photos)

I am a Crote man at heart, but that little mt king would have to become a holdback!
by kansascrote
July 26th, 2010, 11:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Chinese Cobra & Little Twotons
Replies: 18
Views: 5194

Re: Chinese Cobra & Little Twotons

Even the BEST hot handlers make mistakes? How would you feel if it happened is the question?
by kansascrote
July 14th, 2010, 3:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Enjoying some herp history
Replies: 12
Views: 3151

Re: Enjoying some herp history

I first read his Rattlesnake book 35 years ago! Today with all our electro gadgets and DNA I still feel his work puts us all to shame! Just to think that one man could do all of that! My hat will always be off to him! How I enjoyed seeing this post! Thank you!!!!
by kansascrote
July 10th, 2010, 1:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: FAST FOOD FIELD HERPING
Replies: 33
Views: 10276

Re: FAST FOOD FIELD HERPING

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including the frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and gymnophionae) and of reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras). Herpetology is concerned with poik...
by kansascrote
June 23rd, 2010, 6:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: snake hook question
Replies: 25
Views: 7943

Re: snake hook question

All fun intended Dan; do you need a permit to carry your snake hook as a weapon? After all this discussion, myself included I think snake hooks are an individual thing? I think what works well for one person fails for another. My friend uses a small 24 inch hook on just about everything! I have almo...
by kansascrote
June 23rd, 2010, 2:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: snake hook question
Replies: 25
Views: 7943

Re: snake hook question

Both really, the rod used to make the hook is .374 and the hook is quite large? I have other midwest products and the quality is good. I just really dont like this one and that may be just me.
by kansascrote
June 23rd, 2010, 6:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: snake hook question
Replies: 25
Views: 7943

Re: snake hook question

I have the 29 inch hook. I thought it would be great for small or mid size crotes! But the hook is so LARGE it makes working with smaller snakes hard! I do use it at home as a second hook on larger crotes and for that it works well! I will stay with my old Furmont Hook for feild work! http://farm2.s...
by kansascrote
June 21st, 2010, 7:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: What snake challenged you the most?
Replies: 67
Views: 16521

Re: What snake challenged you the most?

Its the same one every time! The one I am looking for! We all set targets, every time I go looking for something I am sure to find everything else!!!!!!!
by kansascrote
June 7th, 2010, 5:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Old & New
Replies: 2
Views: 3100

Some Old & New

Talking means nothing its the photos! http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4680010786_52e65ea7e7.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3931706166_dd6c8da72b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3931697040_49f37760a0.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3931698560_19528b5783.jpg http://farm3.s...