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by caliherp
June 24th, 2012, 11:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Any SoCal residents interested in these herp trips?
Replies: 21
Views: 3556

Re: Any SoCal residents interested in these herp trips?

I'm down for anything as usual. Herping with Tony is always a blast lol! Whitewater was pretty interesting.

Tony is right, I believe that the reason most of us joined is to meet like minded people to get out there and go herp with!!

-Mike
by caliherp
June 5th, 2012, 8:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some feel the need to post localities??
Replies: 69
Views: 10959

Re: Why do some feel the need to post localities??

That's a great idea Jim to keep both sides of the fence content as possible. Maybe an addendum that would state for any ideas or unsure of species if they have infact encountered a species out of it's range, perhaps PM an Officer, before posting??? or just post a poc of the Herp in the forums saying...
by caliherp
June 5th, 2012, 4:43 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some feel the need to post localities??
Replies: 69
Views: 10959

Re: Why do some feel the need to post localities??

Great Post! and Great paper Hellihooks! As i am new here and don't want to step on toes i will try to tread as "light" as possibly around this subject. I think some of the reasons herpers share local would be... 1) To help some of the newer herpers. There are a lot of newer herpers on thes...
by caliherp
June 5th, 2012, 4:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: People really piss me off
Replies: 26
Views: 3651

Re: People really piss me off

It's pretty disgusting. I recently saw my first example of this. My fried and i were able to talk with the family but i'm not sure to what degree of effect our talk will have. I think as long as we have snakes, we will always have idiots trying to kill them for little or no reason.

-Mike
by caliherp
June 5th, 2012, 12:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

I agreed with your first ID Fundad, you know what your talking about clearly by your experience (i'm still learning) . And in response to Brian Hubbs; i know it's pretty sad what ignorance will be the bearer of. We were fortunate enough to speak with the family and educate them.

-Mike
by caliherp
June 4th, 2012, 9:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

Thanks for the ID Fundad and Jim. Apantaleo91's observation about the tail makes me wonder. Also i have heard (no personal experience) that Rubers don't have the red pattern when they are juvies as the one in the pic is, which is why (due to where it was found) i speculated that it might possibly be...
by caliherp
June 4th, 2012, 12:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

thanks for the ID Jim, your for sure better at it then i am!
by caliherp
June 3rd, 2012, 8:06 pm
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Inverts- Virgin Islands National Park
Replies: 15
Views: 5015

Re: Inverts- Virgin Islands National Park

Brought back memories!!! I lived on St. Thomas for 3 years, i remember the red and black bugs everywhere on the sand on the north side of St. Thomas by Njeltiberg and carrot bay!

-Mike
by caliherp
June 3rd, 2012, 7:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need Advice!
Replies: 16
Views: 1765

Re: Need Advice!

Thanks Squam, good advice. I think where we were in the High Desert it was a lot colder. I think on colder nights we might stick to the low desert or other spots (due to temp)
by caliherp
June 3rd, 2012, 7:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

Here are the pics, any ID thoughts would help. http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/photo4.jpg http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/photo1.jpg Thought this was a neonate Helleri at first but due to range i think it might be a Ruber Any thoughts? http://i1075.photobu...
by caliherp
June 3rd, 2012, 7:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

Thanks Jim, I have them on my iPhone, I emailed them to myself so tonight at work I will post on forum, in meantime I will text u the pics when I wake up around 430'today (work nights)
I know what you mean about the atrox and Scute it just looks too big to be anything else.
by caliherp
June 3rd, 2012, 6:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Re: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

Thanks for the kind words everyone, The owner was a bit standoffish at first and then warmed up to us and we were invited back anytime, so I look forward to hopefully having more pics soon. I will be out of the country for a few days starting the end of this week but will hopefully go when back. I t...
by caliherp
June 2nd, 2012, 3:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!
Replies: 20
Views: 2340

Herping A 500 Acre Ranch East Of Temecula!

On Thursday, Apantaleo91 (Tony) and myself were fortunate enough to be able to herp on a private ranch (a friend of the ex wife) just east of Temecula. What made it more interesting is the fact that the owner of the ranch has been seeing snakes there almost daily (possibly due to in part to the lake...
by caliherp
May 29th, 2012, 12:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lifer!
Replies: 59
Views: 8898

Re: Lifer!

I think the predominate factor in this issue would be Officer discretion and spirit of law vs letter of law. While a board in the California B&P section and PC would constitute trash, i couldn't imagine any officer with the exception of state parks citing someone for it (with the exception of lo...
by caliherp
May 29th, 2012, 12:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

Re: New Introduction

So do you guys with the rubbers!
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 9:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: RM Chapter fieldtrip/Mtn kingsnake surv at Great Basin Nat'l
Replies: 10
Views: 4708

Re: RM Chapter fieldtrip/Mtn kingsnake surv at Great Basin N

Awesome Pics!!! I like the color variations of the Oreganus!! and love the king!
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 9:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need ID on something stange
Replies: 23
Views: 4959

Re: Need ID on something stange

If any other mysteries need solving i will be available all night 8-). In all seriousness though, pretty cool track. Was it windy in your local? if it was natural, it was something larger and moving fast in my opinion. Due to the speed and the accompanying tire tracks it could possibly be something ...
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 8:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need ID on something stange
Replies: 23
Views: 4959

Re: Need ID on something stange

escaped flying snake. Solved. :D :lol:
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 8:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need Advice!
Replies: 16
Views: 1765

Re: Need Advice!

Thanks for the advice everyone, i must admit my vision isn't what it used to be (broke glasses at work) i know have 20/60 vision. Will keep at it, Monklet: that's a pretty neat script it proves a point and serves as a reminder that we do this for the love of the hobby and if it was easy or you saw w...
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 8:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

Re: New Introduction

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and all the advice!
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 9:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

Re: New Introduction

Thanks Ted
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 8:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need Advice!
Replies: 16
Views: 1765

Re: Need Advice!

Thanks for the advice guys, I think Owen is right, around 1am the temp was probly in the low "60's so probly not a lot of motivation for herps to be moving around. Thanks Hellihooks will message you and appreciate any help
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 5:39 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Making Lemonade in New Mexico & Arizona - lots of pics
Replies: 60
Views: 33049

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

What a great homage to your mother and i'm sorry for your loss. Your pictures are amazing and really put the viewer in your shoes and what it must have been like to hike some of the most beautiful terrain on the planet, thanks for the virtual escape from work!
by caliherp
May 28th, 2012, 1:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need Advice!
Replies: 16
Views: 1765

Need Advice!

A friend and i went road cruising on Thursday 05/24/12, we had the perfect road, perfect conditions (about 70 at night), perfect time started just before sunset and went until around 1:30am without seeing a single snake. We are both new to road cruising and would appreciate any advice. We did flip s...
by caliherp
May 19th, 2012, 6:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Re: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains

thanks, we were psyched to see
it first flip of the day!
by caliherp
May 17th, 2012, 1:48 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Re: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains

Found some AC in the Desert, figured it was worth a try, seeing as we werent seeing anything due to the wind, but we struck out. Great spot to maybe hit up with a black light in the future looking for Scorpions.
by caliherp
May 17th, 2012, 1:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: striped sidewinder updated with some other stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1711

Re: striped sidewinder updated with some other stuff

WoW!!! Amazing Cerastes!! were they all JT finds?
by caliherp
May 17th, 2012, 1:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Re: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/157.jpg http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/156.jpg http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/155.jpg http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurfer/154.jpg http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/sempersurf...
by caliherp
May 17th, 2012, 1:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains
Replies: 4
Views: 1121

Herp Trip With apantaleo91 to L.A County Mountains

Went last week with apantaleo91 (Tony) to the hills in L.A county, and then to the Desert area around Palm Springs road herping; found this Helleri on the very first flip of the day! Other then that, we saw a Racer that Tony was able to identify (found "racing" across a dirt trail late in ...
by caliherp
May 9th, 2012, 5:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Two Coral Night
Replies: 7
Views: 1463

Re: Two Coral Night

Corals are screamers!! Love the Pygmy as well, both are on my lifer list!
by caliherp
May 9th, 2012, 5:40 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Jasper National Park
Replies: 9
Views: 1859

Re: Jasper National Park

went once 18 years ago and miss it! has anyone Herped Drumheller?
by caliherp
May 9th, 2012, 5:38 am
Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
Topic: Rosy Boa photos
Replies: 12
Views: 2326

Re: Rosy Boa photos

Nice Photos! I like the third one, with all three heads like that.
by caliherp
May 3rd, 2012, 7:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

Re: New Introduction

I had a question, I've typed two pm's and it shows them in my outbox not in my sent box, does it mean they sent correctly, if not how do I properly send a pm? appreciate any help, thanks.
by caliherp
May 3rd, 2012, 12:20 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

Re: New Introduction

Thanks Mark! glad I found this forum, Been looking for a place to meet people to go herping with ( the Gf will be happy lol)
by caliherp
May 2nd, 2012, 9:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: New Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 1959

New Introduction

Hi everyone, New to the forum, been herping for a while though. I live in Southern California in the OC area (work in L.A) and always looking for people to go with, figured this would be a great way to meet people. I work nights and have Wed,Thurs,Fri,Sat off each week. I'm usually up for anything, ...
by caliherp
May 2nd, 2012, 9:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1414

Re: Introduction

Thanks, will post there as well!
by caliherp
May 2nd, 2012, 4:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1414

Re: Introduction

thanks mark! glad I found this forum, been lurking and reading and figured I better get out there more and explore more. Want to get outto Arizona not and thinking of east coast in Aug( Gf will be in Georgia for 5 mo)
by caliherp
May 2nd, 2012, 12:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping planned for this weekend?
Replies: 1
Views: 617

Re: Herping planned for this weekend?

PM me, if not this weekend i'd be down next weekend for sure
by caliherp
May 1st, 2012, 7:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1414

Re: Introduction

Btw have experience in hots and non-ven and appreciate both. Might be going this weekend, if I do I will post pics. I prefer to take pics and leave footprints, but would definitely add a
cerastes to the collection if the specimen was right.
by caliherp
May 1st, 2012, 3:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 5
Views: 1414

Introduction

Hi everyone, New to the forum, been herping for a while though. I live in Southern California in the OC area (work in L.A) and always looking for people to go with, figured this would be a great way to meet people. I work nights and have Wed,Thurs,Fri,Sat off each week. I'm usually up for anything, ...