Hellihooks, I don't consider you a persona non grata. Not at all.
I got a picture of a smashed mountain kingsnake found under a rock by Pingleton. Imagine a careless herper flipping the rock back on top of such a gem? I can't imagine that with a speckled rattlesnake either.
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- May 1st, 2015, 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
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- May 1st, 2015, 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
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Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
MCHerper, that is a very important point. It might not be a bad idea to give the students a firm heads up about the occasional stinging insects that are found in rotting logs. One of my reservations about being out with groups of kids is that one of them may be allergic to bee or hornet stings, and ...
- May 1st, 2015, 10:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
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Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Bill, awesome. Thanks, those photos really illustrate why it is important to put things back as we find them and how much life depends on those little covered areas.
- May 1st, 2015, 7:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Chris, I like this last photo. It shows a lot and some great herps too. Peter.
- April 30th, 2015, 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
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Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
MC Herper, thanks. The comments were mostly helpful and I agree that we have to follow our hearts. I just hate to digress and turn the discussion into something else. There really never was a question of collecting because we can't. I have actually, given a few of these talks before to kids and just...
- April 30th, 2015, 11:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
My commentary on the help I've received here. One good herper sent me photos for the presentation. That's it. Thanks to that person. Those photos will be used to explain the concept of putting rocks back. One individual here has mostly criticized my "preaching" and "moralizing" a...
- April 29th, 2015, 10:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
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Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Kent, thank you. I need photos like yours to help illustrate points. :thumb: Thanks also for caring enough about our environment to put the rocks back... There was a popular song out there illustrating that very point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJiPAA6cq9Y Can't play this one for the kids thou...
- April 28th, 2015, 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Morocco - april 2015
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10339
Re: Morocco - april 2015
Thor, great post. Loved your photography. Nicely done. Tusen takk.
- April 28th, 2015, 6:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Chris, you are spot on: Much of the recent discussion still boils down to "expectation management," which goes a long way in avoiding the heartbreak, tears, tantrums, etc. I think Peter is pitching this as a "go out and find/photograph/appreciate herps in their natural setting." ...
- April 28th, 2015, 6:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Gerry, I've put your point into my presentation, because I think it is a very good one: Keeping an animal is a responsibility. Before getting an animal, we want to make sure we know the animal, its needs, and make sure that we can house, feed and take care of that animal for as long as that animal l...
- April 27th, 2015, 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Gerry, I love the Certificate. Great suggestion. 1) I am still looking for photos of torn up stumps or of rocks placed poorly back on top of animals left by careless herpers. 2) I have heard that as a practice, animals should not be kept and then re-released back into the wild as it can introduce vi...
- April 26th, 2015, 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
I agree that this is not the place for a discussion on collecting. I never intended for that to happen and don't know how we got off track here. I still would like to get some photos that can illustrate any of the points above so that I can share those to help illustrate certain principles, such as ...
- April 26th, 2015, 6:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Re: Field Herping Values for da youts....
Gerry and Chris, Around the Chicago area, for herping with a large group of kids, we are pretty much restricted to herping in areas such as parks and forest preserves that are protected, meaning no collecting. So, Chris, your point about the law is spot on. We are prohibited by the law. I want to em...
- April 25th, 2015, 4:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: SOUTH AFRICA - THE KAROO [PHOTO HEAVY]
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- Views: 9516
Re: SOUTH AFRICA - THE KAROO [PHOTO HEAVY]
Wonderful photos. What kind of camera were you shooting with?
- April 25th, 2015, 10:44 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Field Herping Values for da youts....
- Replies: 85
- Views: 52208
Field Herping Values for da youts....
I'm giving a talk at the Chicago Herpetologial Society Junior group to help educate these kids on Field Herping in Preparation for their upcoming Field Herp trip. I was wondering if anyone has prepared a Power Point on the subject or has prepared some materials. I felt that some of the points I had ...
- June 2nd, 2014, 5:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20769
Re: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
Chris, thanks for sharing your trip. I loved the little story about the dogs and the crocs and moving the Fer de Lance away from the trail was thoughtful. This makes we want to take another trip to CR. Thanks, Peter.
- January 12th, 2014, 8:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: McMartin 2013 EOY Post: KS, TX, MO, IL
- Replies: 17
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Re: McMartin 2013 EOY Post: KS, TX, MO, IL
Chris, I enjoyed reading about your herping for 2013. It was fun seeing you in S. IL. and the scouts enjoyed your riddles around the campfire. Like Justin, I would love to get out to Kansas at some point. It's a very special place that once you've experienced the big sky and wide open spaces, you ju...
- January 1st, 2014, 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
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Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
Mike, did you have any time to work or do chores around the house? Awesome year and a Bushmaster to top it off. Definitely some rare species in there too. It was great herping with you as always. Looking forward to more adventures and to reading about Peru in Herp Nation. My Resolution for 2014, lik...
- November 8th, 2013, 6:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Best of the Midwest: My 2013 Year in Review
- Replies: 31
- Views: 16565
Re: The Best of the Midwest: My 2013 Year in Review
Chad, I thoroughly enjoyed your post. I too had looked at books and dreamed of seeing an E. Massasauga. It is a shame that they have disappeared so quickly and that society, for the most part, doesn't even care or even know. Am I imagining or did I see your photography skills improving as the year p...
- November 5th, 2013, 4:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Southern IL: Copperhead Heavy
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5170
Re: Southern IL: Copperhead Heavy
Steve, as always, a great post. Awesome photos and story of your adventure. S. Illinois is never the same. Every time I go, there is something different and I know it's true for you too as I have been following your posts. I also went this fall to the general area shown in one of your photos. I was ...
- August 21st, 2013, 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3188
Re: I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
Peter, are you just wanting to get pictures or are you wanting to take animals back to Chicago? There is a possibility that I will be in Charleston area on Saturday. Would that be too far, I think it is about 45 minutes from Myrtle Beach. Sorry that I didn't reply. I have been off the grid. Loved S...
- August 11th, 2013, 6:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
- Replies: 5
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Re: I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
Thanks to Bill and Tim, we'll see what the universe brings us. Hope to catch up with you guys in the field soon. Peter B.
- August 11th, 2013, 6:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Still alive and kicking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2448
Re: Still alive and kicking
Josh, sounds like you are keeping busy with your thesis, fieldwork and teaching. Enjoy your free time. I am headed for Myrtle beach this week for a little R & R. I am hoping to do a little herping. I have yet to find a mud snake or even one of those common rainbow snakes. I hope to catch up with...
- August 8th, 2013, 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3188
I will be in N. Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17
I will be staying with my family in North Myrtle Beach, SC between 8-12 and 8-17. I would love to do some herping in the area. Any help, company, recommendations, tips, advice, would be appreciated. I am also on Facebook. Thanks, Peter Berg.
- July 7th, 2013, 11:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cobras and Tons More Thailand Snakes!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16338
Re: Cobras and Tons More Thailand Snakes!
Cool post. Thailand looks amazing.
- June 4th, 2013, 5:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some photos of Herping in Western Ghats(India)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10709
Re: Some photos of Herping in Western Ghats(India)
Really enjoyed this. India is a country which I would like to visit one day. What an amazing place. Loved the photos. That yellow spotted wolf snake is really cool. How often do we get to see a Russell's viper here? I would love to see much more with some narrative and habitat shots. Thanks, Peter.
- June 4th, 2013, 4:58 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: India Round-up
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6897
Re: India Round-up
This was a special treat. Love to see the habitat shots as well as the critters. Thank you for posting and keep em coming. Peter.
- May 19th, 2013, 9:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Minnesota Fox Snake Hibernation Den
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3945
Re: Minnesota Fox Snake Hibernation Den
Very cool.
- April 17th, 2013, 6:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps of Grand Cayman; if you hate Blue Iguanas, skip this
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14019
Re: Herps of Grand Cayman; if you hate Blue Iguanas, skip th
Steve, this was a wonderful post. The photos were fantastic and the young sea turtle shot was a prize winner. I wonder if there could be hybridization between the green iguanas and the blues? Wouldn't the presence of greens be a huge problem other than pooping in people's pools?
- April 4th, 2013, 6:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Found in Iowa... not by me :(
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5885
Re: Found in Iowa... not by me :(
Very cool looking Fox snake. I hope this one gets into a breeding program as suggested above.
- April 4th, 2013, 6:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crawfish Frogs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3151
Re: Crawfish Frogs
Big Don, very cool finds and nice little presentation. I have yet to find one. Hope to go herping with you soon. Peter.
- March 18th, 2013, 4:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First herp outings with 7d and a few nonherp shots
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1973
Re: First herp outings with 7d and a few nonherp shots
Andy, enjoy the new camera. A rubber boa is definitely on my list of things to find. Cool photos. Good luck this spring.
- March 18th, 2013, 4:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Three Day "Herp Illinois" Trip: "Snow, Sun, and Sallies!"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5419
Re: Three Day "Herp Illinois" Trip: "Snow, Sun, and Sallies!
Jeremy, nice post. Spring cannot come soon enough. She seems slightly reluctant to emerge this year. However, I am impressed by your persistence despite the nasty and cold weather. Herping cannot always be comfortable. How different the Mississippi looks at the Devil's backbone this spring compared ...
- February 6th, 2013, 5:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 4th quarter 2012
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3217
Re: 4th quarter 2012
Tim, thanks for the great update. Yes, I saw the Holy Grail in there too. Hopefully, this spring we can hook up and find one. I also love the shots of the corns. All the best, Peter
- February 3rd, 2013, 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: November - January in S. Illinois, Snake Road never sleeps
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2860
Re: November - January in S. Illinois, Snake Road never slee
Jeremy, thanks for the great report. For those of us who cannot get to snake road on a regular basis it is fun to see the changes. As you point out, in Illinois, if you don't like the weather, just wait and it will change. To me, it is interesting to see what happens, when it is not the peak season....
- January 26th, 2013, 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: It’s About Time I Introduced This Guy
- Replies: 22
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Re: It’s About Time I Introduced This Guy
Michael, Fielding is living up to his name. He is out backpacking already. Wow!!! Enjoy your family. I smiled when I saw these photos.
- January 6th, 2013, 11:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Ankle Biters Present: A Weekend Trip to Mexico (DUW)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 18980
Re: The Ankle Biters Present: A Weekend Trip to Mexico (DUW)
I really enjoyed the post. The photos were wonderful. The vistas were breathtaking. The animal shots, including birds were spectacular. I can only imagine what a great trip that must have been.
- October 8th, 2012, 7:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: amAZing AriZona! (Part 1 of 2)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5971
Re: amAZing AriZona! (Part 1 of 2)
Carl, I hadn't seen this awesome report and then when I met you at Snake Road, someone mentioned it and I came back to find it. It was well worth it. It was great seeing you this past weekend. Looks like you struck gold in Arizona. I love the coral snakes as well as the flowers, bugs and landscapes....
- October 8th, 2012, 7:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3045
Re: Snake Road?
Justin, that is a great photo. Nice find too. Good seeing you and everyone else this weekend.
- September 21st, 2012, 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Congratulations to Herp Nation's Dan Krull and Family!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2712
Re: Congratulations to Herp Nation's Dan Krull and Family!
Dan, Congratulations!!
- September 15th, 2012, 6:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 12 Months In California: UPDATED (All herps)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17808
Re: 12 Months In California: UPDATED (All herps)
Mike, that is on helluva a lot of hours and focus in the field adding up to a lot of wonderful life experiences and vistas of a state with perhaps one of the most varied habitats. I would love to hear about all of your adventures some day as I realize that these photos are only the tip of the iceber...
- September 13th, 2012, 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Just a snake in a log
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3475
Re: Just a snake in a log
Thanks. This was a fun post that gets me thinking of just how many animals we never see.
- September 12th, 2012, 6:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.
- Replies: 88
- Views: 24962
Re: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.
I will be there and have heard rumors that someone will be making his famous blueberry pancakes. Looking forward to seeing everyone. If the critters are moving, with all this talent, we can't help but see lots of stuff. This year I am hoping to see a mudsnake as well as score the hat trick on vipers...
- July 1st, 2012, 7:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: a week of vipers and hellbenders
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2235
Re: a week of vipers and hellbenders
Wonderful photos. I love the underwater snot lizard shots, but I think my favorite is of the little girl, who I presume to be of your daughter, holding the frog. Beautiful shot. The shot of all the copperheads "cuddling" is cool too. Nice post. Peter B.
- July 1st, 2012, 7:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Southwest Kansas Screamer Milks, and Their Neighbors....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5592
Re: Southwest Kansas Screamer Milks, and Their Neighbors....
Dan, first of all, I am glad that you are ok. I imagine that your experience puts a new perspective on life for you. I enjoyed seeing the different milks and viridis as those have been targets of mine on my trips to Kansas. Are we going to see you in October? All the best, Peter Berg.
- July 1st, 2012, 7:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: More from the Sonoran
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4798
Re: More from the Sonoran
Michael, I love your office. The bird feeders are the coolest. Also, congratulations on the Gila. Nice. Peter.
- July 1st, 2012, 7:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Third Installment from the Sonoran
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6568
Re: A Third Installment from the Sonoran
Michael, this was an very enjoyable post. Congratulations. Peter Berg.
- July 1st, 2012, 7:00 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: So Far in the Sonoran
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4815
Re: So Far in the Sonoran
Michael, I had somehow missed this series. Looks like a cool job. I can't wait to see the next 2 parts. I also like the fact that you appreciate Garter Snakes. Peter B.
- June 8th, 2012, 11:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My boy is a herper now
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3067
Re: My boy is a herper now
Justin, I love the photos of Silas. There is nothing better than seeing nature through their eyes and discovering it all over again with them. Have to get together soon.
- May 24th, 2012, 4:48 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: EDBs might get federal protection!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6572
Re: EDBs might get federal protection!
Many thoughtful comments here. Jimi, I especially enjoyed reading yours. Clearly, democracy as it exits here in the US, has its drawbacks, especially in such a large, diverse population, such as ours. If people are not properly informed and educated (much less do they have the time, energy and desir...