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- February 2nd, 2023, 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: May 2022 - Part 2: California
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2751
Re: May 2022 - Part 2: California
Hell yeah, Mark! Love the variability in those ventura z's, really want to get down and see some down that way. Crazy how thick the black is on that first one. As someone who doesn't target or see many Sierran boas, 9/10 as tiny juveniles seems like a crazy ratio! Was that just random or is that typ...
- September 4th, 2022, 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nerodia X Thamnophis Hybrid...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2600
Re: Nerodia X Thamnophis Hybrid...?
IMG_6955.png The 6th/7th scale size can be really close and on snakes this small. We're talking tenths of millimeters, but the 7th is definitely wider than the 6th here. The width measurement is taken directly across the scale halfway up it. I rotated the pic just a little to flatten the scale rule...
- September 1st, 2022, 11:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nerodia X Thamnophis Hybrid...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2600
Re: Nerodia X Thamnophis Hybrid...?
Duuuude Porter, you gotta cool it with the hybrid stuff man, it's a gigas. If you're disregarding range, the key in the close up face shots is the 6th and 7th supralabial scales- in couchii the 6th is wider than the 7th and in gigas the opposite is true. This snake's 7th is wider than the 6th which ...
- February 13th, 2020, 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Big Gartersnake Post
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5798
Re: The Big Gartersnake Post
Wow Owen that population of 40+inch infernalis is awesome! Way bigger than I've regularly seen closer to the coast and really cool that so many different females are getting that big. I really like the pattern on that last snake pictured too. Here's a few of the biggest thamnophis I've seen, all cap...
- January 6th, 2019, 11:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Range extensions in Marin?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34809
Re: Range extensions in Marin?
Looks like the poster has changed the location from Marin to San Benito County on that iNat record. Likely had just selected the wrong spot the first time around, as Tomales Bay State Park, or really anywhere on the Point Reyes Peninsula would be much too wet and forested for whipsnakes. If they are...
- September 26th, 2018, 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Range extensions in Marin?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34809
Re: Range extensions in Marin?
Here is an old fhf post from the former california forum where we discussed possible county records, and records missing from the naherp datase, for many counties across california. Marin is included partway down the page and a number of other replies adress additional species in marin. http://field...
- August 14th, 2018, 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Melanistic Snake Identification Needed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23032
Re: Melanistic Snake Identification Needed
Definitely a ringneck. Pretty sweet looking!
- May 25th, 2017, 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Western Spadefoot population discovered - voucher sorting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2727
Re: Western Spadefoot population discovered - voucher sortin
Wow crazy variation! Over here on the other side of the valley they mostly just look green but those white ones are sick. Unfortunately, hammondii are only a CA special concern species, so while collecting is illegal they don't receive any habitat protection that federal listing grants. Additionally...
- May 25th, 2017, 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Contra Costa County Species List and Database Gaps
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13250
Re: Contra Costa County Species List and Database Gaps
Glad to see a database gap post resurfacing! I always thought these were some of the most interesting discussions and they always tipped people off to enter records they either know had but didn't know were missing or go look for new records. Might be interesting to update some of the existing count...
- April 20th, 2017, 10:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Yolo Bypass Survey - April 15
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11934
Re: Yolo Bypass Survey - April 15
Congrats on the golden brown king Dave! Looks like a nice one. Bummer to hear about the boards though.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- February 27th, 2017, 10:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mystery Snake
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7359
Re: Mystery Snake
Looks like pituophis based on its head shape and white sided was the morph that came to my mind. Can't comment on whether or not it might be a released pet or a natural aberrant, but the white sided bull snakes look like a pretty good match.
- February 23rd, 2017, 3:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: name of a herping tool
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11046
Re: name of a herping tool
Bart, the video was of Rick Staub and was made by FHF's admin Scott Waters. I know that it used to be on Vimeo, but I did a quick search and didn't turn it up so not sure if it's still there. You could try messaging Scott, who might know or be able to find out where Rick got the forceps. I was alway...
- February 23rd, 2017, 10:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A very late January in Review post
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6399
Re: A very late January in Review post
Great shots Nicholas!
Your "thing" is a jelly fungus commonly called witch's butter. Edible, but apparently not great.
-Elliot
Your "thing" is a jelly fungus commonly called witch's butter. Edible, but apparently not great.
-Elliot
- February 17th, 2017, 9:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Clever Snake Mom?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18157
Re: Clever Snake Mom
I've never found snake eggs, but most pictures I've seen show them being found under rocks, deep inside rotting logs, or in other secluded spots that maintain a fairly constant incubation temperature. The developmental stage is the most temperature sensitive in some herps, and I would imagine is the...
- February 3rd, 2017, 10:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 in Alta and Baja California
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10234
Re: 2016 in Alta and Baja California
Nate you should definitely do it. So much remote desert/islands out there with some sweet herps Jimi, Pulmo diving was awesome. We didn't see a few of the big fish we were hoping for, but the insane schools of jacks and snapper were unreal. Dan, yeah I wrote a little note on the boa that should be i...
- January 30th, 2017, 11:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes In Situ, Partially Hiding - Request for Images
- Replies: 28
- Views: 15658
Re: Snakes In Situ, Partially Hiding - Request for Images
A few from last year Boa on the crawl https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/300/32273569766_fe1be1ffc8_c.jpg DSC_6661 by mangoman57 , on Flickr Speckled rattlesnake coiled under a mesquite tree https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/473/31935637250_4f9c2fa894_c.jpg DSC_6630 by mangoman57 , on Flickr Cape gopher snak...
- January 20th, 2017, 9:44 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: It never rains in Southern California (or does it?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3094
Re: It never rains in Souther California (or does it?)
Good luck guys! We might get more total rain up here, but 6-10 in a storm is a lot no matter where you are! This is shaping up to be quite the winter and a lot of Northern California is on pace for the wettest on record if it keeps up. Lots of stock ponds/vernal pools filled up here that I've never ...
- January 16th, 2017, 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Request for accurate Southern Baja Herp List
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7108
Re: Request for accurate Southern Baja Herp List
Hi Travis, Not sure of any checklists, but this website is a good place to start http://herpatlas.sdnhm.org/ It's got range maps and some info on all the species down there. If you're looking for a book, Grismer's book on Baja herps is as good as any guide to anywhere gets. It is pretty big though, ...
- January 14th, 2017, 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 in Alta and Baja California
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10234
2016 in Alta and Baja California
Thought I'd share some of my favorite finds from last year. I spent a lot of time herping in new areas, and had a great year finding some locality and lifer targets. Also got to take two trips south to Baja which was a first for me and an awesome experience. I'll throw everything up in more or less ...
- January 9th, 2017, 9:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Santa Rosalia Rat Snake (Baja Rat)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 83250
Re: Santa Rosalia Rat Snake (Baja Rat)
Hi guys, Though i'm quite a ways away, I've always been fascinated with the possibilty of Baja rats in CA and spent a lot of time on google earth looking at those canyons. Don't think I'll be free for long enough during the prime time to get down there with you guys, but I'll follow this thread and ...
- January 9th, 2017, 9:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: It's been awhile! Year end review 2016 (CA, TX, AZ, and MX)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3348
- December 5th, 2016, 11:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #84: What happened to "Borneo Dispatches"?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5911
Re: Borneo Dispatches #84: What happened to "Borneo Dispatch
Great to hear that you're still herping Hans! I joined the forum back in the twoton days and loved getting introduced to new species in all of the international posts. However your Taiwan posts and the "Borneo dispatches" series in particular were my favorites due to your photos and incred...
- November 1st, 2016, 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp Photography 2016 - 2/3
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3386
Re: Herp Photography 2016 - 2/3
Great series Porter!
Loved the striped gophers, that super nice toad in part three, and that valley garter with the big red blotches and orangish stripe. Looks like some pictures i've seen of T. s. parietalis from the midwest.
-Elliot
Loved the striped gophers, that super nice toad in part three, and that valley garter with the big red blotches and orangish stripe. Looks like some pictures i've seen of T. s. parietalis from the midwest.
-Elliot
- October 17th, 2016, 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bay Area Help & Tips
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4476
Re: Bay Area Help & Tips
Hi Antonsrkn, Northern California just got a big storm over the weekend that dumped quite a bit of precipitation in some areas. Looks like Berkeley got around an inch and a half while some areas in the Santa Cruz mountains got almost 10. This was our first big storm of the season though, so even aft...
- September 27th, 2016, 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERP votes and Comment periods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3674
Re: HERP votes and Comment periods
I was just coming over to the forum to make a post about this! Two big requests to vote on in the next week or so with the CDFW request and the forest service request and I worry that many people may think that they have already voted by simply commenting "yes" or "no."
-Elliot
-Elliot
- March 3rd, 2016, 5:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Yolo Bypass Survey
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13021
Re: 2016 Yolo Bypass Survey
I was worried I was going to miss this one, but I think that April 2nd should work for me! In the valley, I've only ever seen batrachoseps at that spot near the dump. I think we talked about it once Dave and I had found them under the same set of logs you had. I found a few while birding one day, bu...
- February 17th, 2016, 11:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First snake of the year
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9207
Re: First snake of the year
Remind us again how rhino's evolved in your theory?Maybe we'll find out 20 yrs from now that those boas are a species derived from hybrids just like longnose
- February 16th, 2016, 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First snake of the year
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9207
Re: First snake of the year
Continuing with the trend of early season getula, this juvenile pair found together in Santa Cruz County were my first snakes back in January. Always nice when scouting a new potential spot turns into lucking onto one (or two) of your biggest targets of the year. -Elliot https://farm2.staticflickr.c...
- February 16th, 2016, 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: what up Norcal???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2675
Re: what up Norcal???
Its been hot and dry for almost two weeks now, but there is supposed to be some rain tomorrow. Definitely plenty damp to flip salamanders, but unless you're here tomorrow and we get some serious rain extending late into the evening, Ambystoma probably wont be surface active.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- January 17th, 2016, 11:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Favorite Finds and/or Pictures of 2015
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6823
Re: Favorite Finds and/or Pictures of 2015
WOW! Owen do you have any closeups of pumkinhead's pumkin head? That thing is insane!
Love that pyro shot Nick!
This z shot was my favorite photo from last year
-Elliot
DSC_4314 - cloned by mangoman57, on Flickr
Love that pyro shot Nick!
This z shot was my favorite photo from last year
-Elliot
DSC_4314 - cloned by mangoman57, on Flickr
- January 15th, 2016, 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 in California (Same as main forum)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4032
Re: 2015 in California (Same as main forum)
Thanks guys!
Zach, with the exception of 2 or 3 shots, these were all with my 105mm macro.
Fieldherper, none of these were from Monterey Co., but I'll be spending some time
camping there this spring so I'm crossing my fingers.
-Elliot
Zach, with the exception of 2 or 3 shots, these were all with my 105mm macro.
Fieldherper, none of these were from Monterey Co., but I'll be spending some time
camping there this spring so I'm crossing my fingers.
-Elliot
- January 11th, 2016, 9:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 in California (Same as CA forum)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3999
2015 in California (Same as CA forum)
I just dumped a ton of photos onto the California forum, but for those from other areas, I'm copying it all on to here as well. Enjoy! As much as I tried to post more often last year, it's all the sudden January again and I have an entire year's worth of photos. So here's my 2015 highlights more or ...
- January 11th, 2016, 9:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 in California (Same as main forum)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4032
2015 in California (Same as main forum)
As much as I tried to post more often last year, it's all the sudden January again and I have an entire year's worth of photos. So here's my 2015 highlights more or less chronologically Last January, I got to herp the Soquel Demo forest with Lawrence. We had a ridiculously productive day and found s...
- December 9th, 2015, 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18966
Re: Thorny Devil Dreaming: Prelude and Part 1, Sydney area
Nice finds! I recognize that water skink sign. I unfortunately arrived on a cold overcast day as well so had similar success finding one. My heart jumped a little when I flipped a rock and uncovered a Eulamprus but it turned out to be one of the more common species. Looking forward to the rest! -Ell...
- November 17th, 2015, 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Sea turtle seen near Stockton
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3705
Re: Sea turtle seen near Stockton
It would be awesome to take a day and go look for it, but with the canal network in that area, who knows where it is at this point. The sighting did get reported to sea turtle researchers at NOAA so getting it into the database would be more of a personal triumph.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- November 17th, 2015, 12:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Sea turtle seen near Stockton
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3705
Sea turtle seen near Stockton
Just got forwarded this video taken by a bass fisherman on the San Joaquin. Pretty crazy!
-Elliot
-Elliot
- November 2nd, 2015, 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rainy day salamanders in Mendocino County
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5245
Re: Rainy day salamanders in Mendocino County
That torrent salamander is awesome!!
- October 19th, 2015, 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Not My Find, but I Wish...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12069
Re: Not My Find, but I Wish...
I spent July of 2014 and august of 2015 on Catalina. In july 2014 I saw 2 different turtles and 2015 I saw the one in the video. I just kind of assumed green last year because that's what I had thought was most likely and I had seen another picture of a green off catalina, but the turtle in the vide...
- October 19th, 2015, 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Not My Find, but I Wish...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12069
Re: Not My Find, but I Wish...
I saw a green while free diving on Catalina at the end of August. Although I saw two in the same amount of time (a month) spent on the island in 2014 so I don't know if this can be attributed specifically to the predicted El Nino or more overarching warming trends in water temperature. In addition t...
- September 28th, 2015, 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: ID Black Snake from Lebanon
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12371
Re: ID Black Snake from Lebanon
I'm guessing Dolichophis jugularis based on a quick google search, but hopefully someone with experience herping in the middle east will chime in.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- September 23rd, 2015, 10:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Post photos of wild herps feeding
- Replies: 56
- Views: 49648
Re: Post photos of wild herps feeding
Here's a fairly recent one that I already have uploaded to my flickr Taricha stopping to pull up a few earthworms on their breeding migration https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/16140092978_98ee49f60d_k.jpg DSC_0197 by mangoman57 , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7518/16327659045_8fb2d81d92...
- August 23rd, 2015, 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Valley Gartersnake?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3776
Re: Valley Gartersnake?
Chad could you post a pic of a stockton atratus? My understanding was that they didn't range onto the valley floor, as historically, the area would have been home to gigas.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- August 16th, 2015, 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Valley Gartersnake?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3776
Re: Valley Gartersnake?
Generally fitchi has faint to prominent red markings along its sides which this snake lacks. Other than that, elegans often has faint black markings where the upper labials meet creating little verticle lines of black on the lips which are pretty visible on this snake. If you look at californiaherps...
- August 14th, 2015, 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Valley Gartersnake?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3776
Re: Valley Gartersnake?
It actually looks to be a mountain garter snake, T. e. elegans, which has a population on the valley floor in that area. Cool find!
-Elliot
-Elliot
- May 21st, 2015, 4:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Have You Viewed Cooperative Garter Hunting Behavior?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2290
Re: Have You Viewed Cooperative Garter Hunting Behavior?
Which professor?
-Elliot
-Elliot
- May 1st, 2015, 10:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Soquel Demonstration State Forest 2015 Spring Survey
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5137
Re: Soquel Demonstration State Forest 2015 Spring Survey
I like the target list! See you tomorrow Lawrence,
-Elliot
-Elliot
- April 28th, 2015, 10:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Airport Herping
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17296
Re: Airport Herping
Where was the video posted?
-Elliot
-Elliot
- April 22nd, 2015, 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Soquel Demonstration State Forest 2015 Spring Survey
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5137
Re: Soquel Demonstration State Forest 2015 Spring Survey
Guess I missed this earlier. I should be free and would definately like to come.
-Elliot
-Elliot
- April 4th, 2015, 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lifer Z 'cincta
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4590
Re: Lifer Z 'cincta
Sweet snake and great pics!
-Elliot
-Elliot
- March 19th, 2015, 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Yolo Bypass Herp Survey - March 28
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7430
Re: Yolo Bypass Herp Survey - March 28
Really going to try and make this, but I have a return flight that might be just a little too late in the day.
-Elliot
-Elliot