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by Joey Kennedy
May 23rd, 2013, 12:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some herping in South Carolina
Replies: 1
Views: 1538

Some herping in South Carolina

Went herping in SC in April and found some cool stuff. Check it out and feel free to comment! The first night we were in a small pond with lots of tall grass. The first catch was a banded watersnake (Nerodia fasciata), first one of these I've ever seen. They are just as nasty as what I am accustomed...
by Joey Kennedy
March 24th, 2013, 8:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mostly salamanders from the mountains of NC
Replies: 34
Views: 12654

Re: Mostly salamanders from the mountains of NC

Hey man great finds! Im mad jealous on that Wellers! haha i live in Western NC too so i know these guys quite well also! but i think you might be wrong on one ID, the Pseudotriton ruber schenki isnt a red. As you can see there is a line on each eye, connecting it to the nose. Its head is also very f...
by Joey Kennedy
January 15th, 2013, 9:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamanders of 2012 NC
Replies: 3
Views: 1379

Re: Salamanders of 2012 NC

Thanks and no Steve, they were found in cabarrus county.
by Joey Kennedy
January 13th, 2013, 2:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamanders of 2012 NC
Replies: 3
Views: 1379

Salamanders of 2012 NC

These are a few pics I took of some salamanders last year! Tell me what you think! (This first one my friend Brett took) http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/2012%20salamanders/salamander35_zps908192c3.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/2012%20salamanders/salamand...
by Joey Kennedy
December 4th, 2012, 8:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Animal Planet wants your opinion on Rattlesnake Republic
Replies: 35
Views: 7761

Re: Animal Planet wants your opinion on Rattlesnake Republic

My comments in! Thanks for uploading this. Hopefully AP will ditch that show.
by Joey Kennedy
November 30th, 2012, 10:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some Carolina Critters
Replies: 28
Views: 8770

Re: Some Carolina Critters

Beautiful Spotted and Wellers Steve! Hope we get to work together in the hellbender field again next summer!
~Joey Kennedy
by Joey Kennedy
November 26th, 2012, 7:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2012 EOY Salamander Report - NE Chapter
Replies: 6
Views: 1369

Re: 2012 EOY Salamander Report - NE Chapter

BDSkinner wrote:I love this post, brings me back to when I lived in Jersey. I've been in NC so long, I forgot what a northern dusky looked like!

Thanks for sharing,

Brad
I live in NC, there are northern duskies here O___o
~Joey :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
November 26th, 2012, 7:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2012 EOY Salamander Report - NE Chapter
Replies: 6
Views: 1369

Re: 2012 EOY Salamander Report - NE Chapter

These are excellent friend! Ill soon be posting my salamanders of the year pics as well!
~Joey Kennedy :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
November 21st, 2012, 7:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: More Marbled Salamander pics!
Replies: 1
Views: 960

More Marbled Salamander pics!

Not very many pics but heres a few more from yesterday :) Awwwww http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/20121120_125656.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/20121120_125514.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/20121120_125452.jpg Thats all :) At the...
by Joey Kennedy
November 14th, 2012, 7:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2012 Review in (Mostly) Indiana
Replies: 7
Views: 3290

Re: 2012 Review in (Mostly) Indiana

Awesome ambystomas!
by Joey Kennedy
November 12th, 2012, 5:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Red Salamander! :)
Replies: 7
Views: 5680

Re: Red Salamander! :)

Beautiful salamander! Are you in the range for schencki? Its a black-chinned red, thats shencki right? Heres more pics i forgot to upload! http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/salamander450.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/salamander451.jpg http://i1158.photobu...
by Joey Kennedy
November 12th, 2012, 5:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Red Salamander! :)
Replies: 7
Views: 5680

Red Salamander! :)

Finally I got to photograph a Red Salamander (Psuedotriton Ruber). This is the 2nd Red of my life and I was so excited. I didn't find it though unfortunately. My buddy Brooks texted me a picture of it in the middle of a dirt path so I told him to bag and I ran over to his dorm! Here's what he caught...
by Joey Kennedy
October 31st, 2012, 1:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fall on the Gulf Coast
Replies: 1
Views: 971

Re: Fall on the Gulf Coast

Cool pics! keep it up! :crazyeyes:
~Joey Kennedy
by Joey Kennedy
October 29th, 2012, 6:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western NC Plethodon Searching xD
Replies: 7
Views: 2360

Re: Western NC Plethodon Searching xD

Surveying Plethodon hybrids... sounds like a cool project! Can you tell us more about it? The reason I said jordani complex is because I wasn't sure where in the range of that multi-species complex the photo was taken, but it's good to know that it's metalfi . I posted the pictures from the hybrid ...
by Joey Kennedy
October 29th, 2012, 1:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Night Plethodon Salamander Surveying
Replies: 7
Views: 3349

Night Plethodon Salamander Surveying

This is a few school trips from Western to places around Western NC mountains. This includes Red Cheeks (Jordani), Gray Cheeks (Metcalfi), Slimy (Teyahalee), and Red Legged (Shermani). These were hybrid zones so some are mixed. Plethodon Jordani: Cute little salamanders I love this picture! :thumb: ...
by Joey Kennedy
October 29th, 2012, 1:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western NC Plethodon Searching xD
Replies: 7
Views: 2360

Re: Western NC Plethodon Searching xD

Very nice! Your second to last Plethodon looks like it could be a hybrid jordani complex X teyahalee , and your last Plethodon is a teyahalee . It's great that you're enthusiastic about Caudates. I wish there were more like you! Keep the posts coming! I know, the hybrid is awesome! Its a metcalfi t...
by Joey Kennedy
October 26th, 2012, 5:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western NC Plethodon Searching xD
Replies: 7
Views: 2360

Western NC Plethodon Searching xD

I went herping today with a friend to a place suggested to me by my professor. We hit jackpot! Okay so at first we didn't much so when we found this guy we were pretty pumped. This is a small plethodon metcalfi. http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/Salamander268.jpg After that we foun...
by Joey Kennedy
October 18th, 2012, 11:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Marbled Salamanders season! :D
Replies: 5
Views: 1601

Re: Marbled Salamanders season! :D

Thanks everyone for the awesome replies!!! Im going back out in an hour on a long salamander search! Ill have many new marbled pictures to come! :D
~Joey Kennedy :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
October 15th, 2012, 8:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Marbled Salamanders season! :D
Replies: 5
Views: 1601

Marbled Salamanders season! :D

Well I can not find hardly any salamanders in my backyard, I have a stream, woods, and a vernal pond... but nearly no salamanders.. But for some reason I have a lot of Marbled Salamanders! :) http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/20121015_134632.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/...
by Joey Kennedy
August 10th, 2012, 8:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Racer... right?
Replies: 6
Views: 1692

Re: Racer... right?

By "black snake" I mean Black Rat Snake.
by Joey Kennedy
August 10th, 2012, 10:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Racer... right?
Replies: 6
Views: 1692

Re: Racer... right?

Thank you!
Joey :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
August 10th, 2012, 9:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Racer... right?
Replies: 6
Views: 1692

Racer... right?

Okay guys I need help with some Snake ID. Since snakes arent exactly my forte and more of a salamander guy, help me out. Okay This is a racer, not a black snake, correct? Whole body picture http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/384669_3629012326074_197897095_n.jpg http://i1158.photobuc...
by Joey Kennedy
June 23rd, 2012, 8:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: This Week's Herp Pictures! (NC)
Replies: 4
Views: 1627

Re: This Week's Herp Pictures! (NC)

Thanks everybody! :mrgreen:
Ill have more pictures up soon! Stay frosty!!
~Joey Kennedy :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
June 22nd, 2012, 7:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: This Week's Herp Pictures! (NC)
Replies: 4
Views: 1627

This Week's Herp Pictures! (NC)

So on saturday I went to Boone NC to look for some herps! After that I went to Lynville Falls NC for a day. And Also since its been hot out Ive been going out to the streets at night. So there are a bunch of pictures :) Please look at them and comment and do what you guys do!! ~Joey Kennedy :crazyey...
by Joey Kennedy
June 22nd, 2012, 6:28 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Central American Sampler
Replies: 14
Views: 4424

Re: Central American Sampler

These pictures are incredible!!! Very awesome job, loveing the tree frogs!
~Joey :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
June 21st, 2012, 2:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rough Green Snake
Replies: 6
Views: 1670

Rough Green Snake

Hey, nobody better to ask than you guys, so how can I find a rough green snake? I live in the piedmont of NC and in their range. But still, I can not find them...
Any tips? ~Joey :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
June 8th, 2012, 10:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring in Indiana
Replies: 8
Views: 2532

Re: Spring in Indiana

DracoRJC wrote:Are those worm snakes normally that golden color? The ones here in VA look nothing like that
Yeah same our worm snakes are black with pink belllies in NC hahah

Nice stuff too bro!
Stay frosty :crazyeyes:
~Joey
by Joey Kennedy
June 3rd, 2012, 9:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Blue Green Frog!
Replies: 9
Views: 2065

Re: Blue Green Frog!

haha never seen anything like that, i'd like to find one! :crazyeyes:
Joey
by Joey Kennedy
June 3rd, 2012, 7:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help with frog ID
Replies: 5
Views: 1312

Re: Help with frog ID

Thanks everyone! :mrgreen:
How often do you find one of those blue ones? Those are super cool!
by Joey Kennedy
June 2nd, 2012, 8:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help with frog ID
Replies: 5
Views: 1312

Help with frog ID

I found both of these frogs in my friend's pool skimmer. One dead, one alive. I can't tell if its a pickerel or leopard.. What is it? http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/frog44.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/frog45.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614...
by Joey Kennedy
May 31st, 2012, 9:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Got some new snake pics! Plz help idenify snake people!
Replies: 4
Views: 1313

Re: Got some new snake pics! Plz help idenify snake people!

Thanks guys, u guys helped alot! ill try to get better in the future witth idenifying snakes!
Thanks and stay frosty :crazyeyes:
Joey
by Joey Kennedy
May 31st, 2012, 7:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Got some new snake pics! Plz help idenify snake people!
Replies: 4
Views: 1313

Got some new snake pics! Plz help idenify snake people!

So im getting pretty good at this catching snakes thing. Not as cool as salamanders but theyre really cool too. Heres some pics. Okay acouple weeks ago i found a river full of Queen Snakes. Every rock i flipped up! hahah heres one i found. http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/snake20....
by Joey Kennedy
April 28th, 2012, 6:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Peeperazi
Replies: 7
Views: 1728

Re: Peeperazi

Great finds!!! Keep up the good herpin! :mrgreen:
~joey
by Joey Kennedy
April 27th, 2012, 3:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Quick Herp tonight
Replies: 0
Views: 896

Quick Herp tonight

My sister and I went on a quick herp trip, didnt find too much. But we did come across a salamander around my house, wasnt expecting this. I thought Id find a snake. A young marbled salamander i think http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p614/JoeKills13/salamander128.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/...
by Joey Kennedy
April 27th, 2012, 3:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The last couple of days around Copenhagen
Replies: 7
Views: 1537

Re: The last couple of days around Copenhagen

Very cool lizard! Wish i had those where i live :thumb:
by Joey Kennedy
April 16th, 2012, 4:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A couple of Texas outings.
Replies: 18
Views: 4501

Re: A couple of Texas outings.

THose are very cool salamanders, i wish i had those kind here :mrgreen:
And by the way, that coral snake is stunning! Great pictures :thumb:
Keep up the great herpin

~Joey
by Joey Kennedy
April 16th, 2012, 4:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A trip to Arizona
Replies: 8
Views: 1897

Re: A trip to Arizona

Very cool, that bald eagle is beautiful. I saw one for the first time in the wild last week! It was incredible. Great shots, keep up the good herpin! :mrgreen:

~Joey
by Joey Kennedy
April 14th, 2012, 9:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hellbenders xD
Replies: 8
Views: 1877

Re: Hellbenders xD

Joey, get a Friend to help flip rocks and stick your head in the river with a snorkel and mask and a net. I know a biologist who does a lot of hellbender studies in wnc. she is often looking for volunteers So do I, I signed up for volunteer work already, who is the person you know? She might be the...
by Joey Kennedy
April 14th, 2012, 7:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Chinese Cobra (Naja atra)
Replies: 9
Views: 2035

Re: Chinese Cobra (Naja atra)

What a beautiful snake! :thumb:
by Joey Kennedy
April 14th, 2012, 5:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NEW PICS! Herpin on 4/12
Replies: 3
Views: 1073

Re: NEW PICS! Herpin on 4/12

Yeah i love salamanders, theyre my fav :mrgreen:
by Joey Kennedy
April 13th, 2012, 8:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Deleted?
Replies: 21
Views: 3304

Re: Deleted?

I was told by someone on the inside that LE spends considerable time lurking here. Tax dollars well spent, huh? I'm a bit bitter after getting harassed several times for photographing herps but ATV riders are still allowed to rip up habitat and drive on paths where endangered species frequent. But ...
by Joey Kennedy
April 13th, 2012, 2:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lifer 8 years in the making and other things.
Replies: 11
Views: 2322

Re: Lifer 8 years in the making and other things.

Very cool stuff! Keep up the good herpin! :thumb:
by Joey Kennedy
April 13th, 2012, 9:03 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: One and Done
Replies: 8
Views: 1707

Re: One and Done

Nice salamander! keep up the good herpin :beer:
by Joey Kennedy
April 13th, 2012, 6:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My first quarter, with a few extra cents thrown in.
Replies: 6
Views: 1517

Re: My first quarter, with a few more cents thrown in.

Beautiful Salamanders man! Kepp up the great herpin! :thumb:

And btw... that mouse is super cute :crazyeyes:
by Joey Kennedy
April 13th, 2012, 6:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Deleted?
Replies: 21
Views: 3304

Re: Deleted?

The forum used to have a profanity filter that replaced foul language with herp terms. The substitutions were often incongruous and made for some funny snake. I vote for bringing back that system. If you disagree, go frog yourself. Hahah.... thats kinda funny :mrgreen: Id be very happy if they brou...
by Joey Kennedy
April 12th, 2012, 5:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Deleted?
Replies: 21
Views: 3304

Re: Deleted?

bwaterherper wrote: Is that a rule here? generally curious because everyone seems to be polite but I see plenty of cursing every once in awhile
Idk ive never seen people swear before O_____o I think everyone is generally nice to eachother on this forum :mrgreen:
by Joey Kennedy
April 12th, 2012, 4:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NEW PICS! Herpin on 4/12
Replies: 3
Views: 1073

NEW PICS! Herpin on 4/12

Well today I went on some serious herpin! First at about 8:30 am I went looking around in my backyard and woods around my neighborhood :mrgreen: After that I decided to go to the park at about 6:00 pm, Ive never been to a park before to look for stuff. :crazyeyes: :thumb: (BTW, some of these picture...
by Joey Kennedy
April 12th, 2012, 1:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herpin from 4/9 and 4/10 pictures!
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

Re: Herpin from 4/9 and 4/10 pictures!

Right on... wasn't the water that made me think it's a dusky. Just trying to be helpful. Study a field guide and see if you still disagree ;) I do see what you mean in some aspects, like the markings on the back. but the head was very rounded and not pointy like most duskies. But i'm only 18 so im ...
by Joey Kennedy
April 12th, 2012, 6:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Please help Idenify this Salamander
Replies: 10
Views: 1795

Re: Please help Idenify this Salamander

fox cove 4 wrote:It some type of Desmog. Or Dusky. Getting a specific I'd on duskies is pretty difficult. I gave up trying last year.
Yeah i knew it was a dusky, but i have never seen one this color before! :)
I really wanna try and figure out what it is exactly haha thank you :mrgreen: