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- June 9th, 2014, 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Question about Hyla Range Overlap
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3204
Re: Question about Hyla Range Overlap
Here are some pictures relevant to this topic from this past weekend. Hybrid andersonii x cinerea: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fins72/14350990236/ Hybrids in the making: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fins72/14394257353/in/photostream/ Calling video: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fins72/14187811937...
- September 11th, 2012, 10:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Young of the Year (YOY) – theme post
- Replies: 52
- Views: 34826
Re: Young of the Year (YOY) – theme post
Here are is another YOY EDB from two nights ago: http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20region/DSC07347.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20region/DSC07341.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20regi...
- September 11th, 2012, 5:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Young of the Year (YOY) – theme post
- Replies: 52
- Views: 34826
Re: Young of the Year (YOY) – theme post
Crotalus adamanteus from a couple years ago: http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20region/edback.jpg and another of the same snake: http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20region/edbaby.jpg Different snake cell phone pic: http://i971.photob...
- September 5th, 2012, 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Question about holding hot snakes.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 31493
Re: Question about holding hot snakes.
Just curious, is this "aspiration" due to The Venom King article in the latest Men's Journal magazine?
- June 12th, 2012, 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Borneo Dispatches #42: The Reluctant Naja Nemesis
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8616
Re: Borneo Dispatches #42: The Reluctant Naja Nemesis
DavidG- So true...
- April 27th, 2012, 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lifer tantilla
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1702
Re: Lifer tantilla
Once again congrats. Awesome find. I wish I would have known you were headin to ANF. I could have stayed in Tallahassee another couple days. Let me know if you want to get out in the field in S FL sometime, I'll be here for the summer.
- April 24th, 2012, 5:12 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Photoshoot at a friends - mostly hots
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6156
Re: Photoshoot at a friends - mostly hots
9-10 is definately a jumping viper. Awesome snakes. Their genus is Atropoides though.
- April 15th, 2012, 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Louisiana Capitol has the most snakes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3485
Re: Louisiana Capitol has the most snakes
I thought that was an awesome post. Really interesting Jeff. Hopefully we can meet up again next time I'm in town
- March 21st, 2012, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Year End Review - Mexico Galore! DUW
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15472
Re: Year End Review - Mexico Galore! DUW
AWESOME! The marinelife pictures were a really cool change of pace. Great photography.
- March 1st, 2012, 3:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mas Panama
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5329
Re: Mas Panama
Wow, it looks like it was an awesome trip. What is the rest of the story on the bushmaster?
Jacob
Jacob
- February 16th, 2012, 4:12 am
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: OT - The great mammal thread!
- Replies: 149
- Views: 39468
Re: Herping
Haha clever Josh . I'll definitely give you a call. I had been wanting to do some dip netting in South Florida but just never got around to it.
Re: Herping
Found in July. Not the Main Park Road though.
Re: Herping
Thanks for all the comments. I don't think I realized what a jewel that horridus was at the time. As far as the burm situation goes I don't think that I am the best person to answer those questions. There are a few people on the forum that are much more involved and knowledgeable than I am about bur...
Herping
So here is some stuff in no particular order that I have found from Fall-Present. I was surprised to see this guy out squirming around midday but excited nonetheless as this was my first Amphiuma. As you can see it had a huge chunk of its head missing. Any ideas as to what could have made a wound li...
- January 19th, 2012, 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica - location, guide suggestions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2939
Re: Costa Rica - location, guide suggestions
Quetzal and his crew at Parque Retilandia are very good and will go anywhere you want. I have no experience with Mike Boston, I just emailed back and forth with him when I was deciding what guide I was going to use, but he runs Osa Adventura and he is a herp guy I think. I definitely recommend Quetz...
- December 30th, 2011, 5:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Coachwhips are fast.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7074
Re: Coachwhips are fast.
Occasionally I will hike the scrub in my area and on 5 of these hikes I have seen coachwhips and 5 times I have come up empty handed! Not even a photo! A very frustrating snake to catch but I think they are a fun challenge. The only one I have ever gotten my hands on and photgraphed was a coachwhip ...
- December 27th, 2011, 4:57 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: What's wrong with her eye?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 14532
Re: What's wrong with her eye?
Sorry guys I forgot about this but yes the snake was left in the wild so no follow up.
- November 16th, 2011, 5:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: End Rattlesnanke Round Ups
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1172
End Rattlesnanke Round Ups
Found this on another forum actually. I don't see why there should be a problem posting it here but if there is feel free to remove it.
As the title says, it is a petition to end rattlesnake round ups.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/929/570/991/
As the title says, it is a petition to end rattlesnake round ups.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/929/570/991/
- November 9th, 2011, 7:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Wow, What a Year!!! It doesn't Get Any Better Than This!!!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13068
Re: Wow, What a Year!!! It doesn't Get Any Better Than This
What a year indeed.... Awesome diversity in this post although I will say I am a little surprised with all the southeast species you found that you didn't post any EDBs. No luck with them? Congrats on an awesome year
- November 9th, 2011, 7:06 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Two herps I have no clue how to find
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2977
Re: Two herps I have no clue how to find
Mike, have you found muds in/after rain yourself? I have always heard that is the time to find them but, I have never had much luck with anything during or after rain. This is my experience with FL herping. I've found a few muds but, they were just lucky road finds. I will say that it seems to me th...
- November 8th, 2011, 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes, Torts, Toads, Lizards and Landscapes Part 1
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11194
Re: Snakes, Torts, Toads, Lizards and Landscapes Part 1
Wow aweosme post. I love the all the Gilas and that interesting coral shot. What was it doing in that picture with its mouth open?
- November 8th, 2011, 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Near Fatal Timber Bite
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4953
Re: Near Fatal Timber Bite
I cannot in good conscience vote his the 'best essay' until I read the rest of the entries. Any encouragement to do otherwise is (IMO) morally questionable... :( jim So the people from this forum who vote for him are "morally questionable" because they are voting for someone who is willin...
- October 15th, 2011, 6:26 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica - Amphibians Part 1
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7938
Re: Costa Rica - Amphibians
Wow, all really cool species! Snakes next please!
- October 13th, 2011, 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Another Costa Rica post
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5350
Re: Another Costa Rica post
That P. porasi has to make up for the snaking being "slow." It is a shame you struck out on a few species but still and awesome trip!
- October 5th, 2011, 8:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica June 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2875
Re: Costa Rica June 2011
Bothriechis nigroviridis. I was in the right area. Beautiful snake, would have been a jewel to find. When I was at Parque Reptilandia Quetzal's had just given birth recently so he had quite a few neonates including one with no eyes. Very interesting.
- October 4th, 2011, 4:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica June 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2875
Re: Costa Rica June 2011
No, I didn't ask Quetzal where to look for anything in the mountains. Are you referring to Cerrophidion godmani? If that is the viper you are talking about I was in right area. Some of the employees at the lodge i stayed at saw me looking at pictures of them on their computer and recognized the snak...
- October 4th, 2011, 6:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica June 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2875
Re: Costa Rica June 2011
EJ, yes Quetzal is breeding both L. melancephala and L. stenophrys. It is definately an incredible collection. I was hoping for Fer de lance but, no luck. I didn't mention it but, there was one snake we saw on the road that got away. Very frustrating but, Quetzal said it was definitely not a Fer de ...
- October 3rd, 2011, 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica June 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2875
Re: Costa Rica June 2011
Dr. Dark, I think you are definitely right on that ID.
J-Miz, I'm not a big bird person but, yes the Quetzal was pretty incredible.
J-Miz, I'm not a big bird person but, yes the Quetzal was pretty incredible.
- September 2nd, 2011, 11:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Any adventurous souls want to night-kayak the ANF?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Any adventurous souls want to night-kayak the ANF?
Damn man. I'd be down to do that but, I got no kayak and can't paddle . If you're interested in any other sort of herping in the ANF let me know. Good luck with your hunt.
- August 16th, 2011, 11:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A walk on the beach
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2079
A walk on the beach
It is hatching season here on the Florida coast so I went and walked the beach the other morning in hopes of seeing some hatchling sea turtles scurrying toward the sea. What led me to my first find were the tracks of a mother sea turtle that had come to lay her eggs the night before. I followed the ...
- August 12th, 2011, 4:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Where did the belief that all snakes are blind come from?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1482
Re: Where did the belief that all snakes are blind come from
I took Zoology in high school and when it came to the section on snakes the teacher said that most snakes have poor eyesight. I argued against her but, she was the "teacher". There were several things wrong with the course besides this information so I just ignored it. I don't know where t...
- July 28th, 2011, 10:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Shameless self-promotion
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2587
Re: Shameless self-promotion
Wow, I agree the Cerastes vid is awesome! I also like the Sphenops. Its cool how they are so similar to the Neoseps of Florida.
- July 23rd, 2011, 6:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few months in the Tallahassee area
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2089
Re: A few months in the Tallahassee area
Yes Daniel, that first young EDB was found into the night. Very unexpected.
- July 21st, 2011, 2:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few months in the Tallahassee area
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2089
A few months in the Tallahassee area
So my first trip up to this area was July of 2010. It was limited to one night of road cruising. The first snake found was found as soon as we hit the dirt. http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/ANF%20Tates%20Hell%20region/piggy1.jpg Then, after a couple of blue Rough Green snakes and a fe...
- July 13th, 2011, 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica June 2011
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2875
Costa Rica June 2011
I had been looking forward to visiting CR for quite some time. The main target for me was snakes. Although I did not see everything I would have liked to see, the trip did not disappoint. When we first arrived we stopped by Parque Reptilandia to see what I think is one of the best and most unique se...
- July 13th, 2011, 8:51 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Just need some help with a couple South Fl frog IDs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1658
Re: Just need some help with a couple South Fl frog IDs
Alright cool. Are southern toads variable in color?
And is that a green phase southern leopard frog?
And is that a green phase southern leopard frog?
- July 13th, 2011, 7:03 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Just need some help with a couple South Fl frog IDs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1658
Just need some help with a couple South Fl frog IDs
Is this a green phase leopard frog? http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/leofrog.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/greenleo.jpg And then what is this? I tried to look it up but couldn't find a match. http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/052.jpg http://i971.pho...
- July 10th, 2011, 5:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What do you think this is?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2723
Re: What do you think this is?
Although I have never handled a wild eastern indigo, I have caught many black racers. So aside from the photo showing that its a racer, the video shows the typical behavior of a racer after being caught. Sorry, definitely a racer.
- July 8th, 2011, 7:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: From the Everglades to the A.N.F. and a few things between.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5329
Re: From the Everglades to the A.N.F. and a few things betwe
Awesome trip and post! I really wish I could have met up with you when you headed down to the glades. Hopefully we'll meet up some other time.
- June 30th, 2011, 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Love walking out in the yard...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3155
Re: Love walking out in the yard...
Yeah, looks like a rat snake and a racer wouldn't sit still like that.
- June 26th, 2011, 6:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Panama Late March Early April
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1847
Re: Panama Late March Early April
Rags: The trip was two years ago so I do not remember the exact location of where the yellow oophaga was found. However, we were staying in Bocos del Torro at the time and took boats to a few Islands. You are probably correct though.
- May 15th, 2011, 4:51 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My first Dermochelys
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2692
Re: My first Dermochelys
They are awesome. Its a little late in the season for Dermochelys, did you see this girl recently? I know of one that was found about two weeks ago is this her?
Re: Guess which area this came from
Damn Sean, without me?! Haha nice job though we'll have to get another one sometime. Liberty County?
- March 31st, 2011, 9:46 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: RC Snakes & Tarantula
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1777
Re: RC Snakes & Tarantula
I got the Tarantula as a Christmas gift...it worked pretty well however its more useful for scaring people, its surprisingly realistic.
- March 27th, 2011, 8:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herp & sky landscape pic thread
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6474
- March 23rd, 2011, 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Want to get published in a field guide?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4481
Re: Want to get published in a field guide?
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/pub/srg.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/pub/scar.jpg ' http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/pub/DSCF6241.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/pub/nnn.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/pub...
- March 14th, 2011, 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Trip To The Everglades
- Replies: 2
- Views: 971
A Trip To The Everglades
The day got started with an everglades racer. http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/Everglades%20March%202011/DSCF6632.jpg http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae193/Fins07/Everglades%20March%202011/DSCF6608.jpg Then took a walk down Anhinga Trail and found a Brown Water snake and plenty of ...