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by fins72
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...
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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?
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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 :thumb:
by fins72
April 12th, 2012, 9:52 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ...
Replies: 15
Views: 2960

Re: Not much moving lately but still great to be out

:thumb:
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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
by fins72
February 16th, 2012, 4:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping
Replies: 19
Views: 4621

Re: Herping

:thumb:
by fins72
February 16th, 2012, 4:12 am
Forum: Mammal Forum
Topic: OT - The great mammal thread!
Replies: 149
Views: 39468

Re: OT - The great mammal thread!

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by fins72
February 15th, 2012, 6:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping
Replies: 19
Views: 4621

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.
by fins72
February 15th, 2012, 12:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping
Replies: 19
Views: 4621

Re: Herping

Found in July. Not the Main Park Road though.
by fins72
February 15th, 2012, 9:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping
Replies: 19
Views: 4621

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...
by fins72
February 14th, 2012, 11:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping
Replies: 19
Views: 4621

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...
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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 ...
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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/
by fins72
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
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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?
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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! :thumb: Snakes next please!
by fins72
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!
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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 ...
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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 :roll: . If you're interested in any other sort of herping in the ANF let me know. Good luck with your hunt.
by fins72
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 ...
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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?
by fins72
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...
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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.
by fins72
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?
by fins72
April 12th, 2011, 11:50 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 1
Replies: 49
Views: 6210

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?
by fins72
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.
by fins72
March 27th, 2011, 8:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp & sky landscape pic thread
Replies: 38
Views: 6474

Re: Herp & sky landscape pic thread

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by fins72
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...
by fins72
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 ...