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- April 4th, 2014, 6:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
- Replies: 58
- Views: 38957
Re: NM, AZ, FL, NC, CA, & TX - Shuffled
I've been thinking about this post all morning. For me, the following comments just don't square up. You say: Does anyone think I'm proud or happy about that? It's just terrible that I caused that. It makes me hurt inside just to remember it. I'd rather the rocks had smashed me....no exaggeration......
- February 23rd, 2014, 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Biology cub herping trip to the carolinas, question re: laws
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1188
Re: Biology cub herping trip to the carolinas, question re:
John,
What part of NC are you hitting? Are you looking for anything specific? And how many are you?
Jeremy
What part of NC are you hitting? Are you looking for anything specific? And how many are you?
Jeremy
- January 21st, 2014, 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crystal River Area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3609
Re: Crystal River Area
It actually reminded me of some of the discussions I've seen on this site about collecting herps. There are a lot of human-caused factors that are contributing to the majority of manatee deaths - boat hits, pollution, the closing down of some power plants where they go for warm water. Ironically, th...
- January 20th, 2014, 7:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crystal River Area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3609
Re: Crystal River Area
Well, we didn't have as much time as we would have liked, and it started raining on Sunday. We'll be back though. I did manage to scare up a couple of animals around the yard. I assume the anoles are brown anoles. That was a new one for us. http://www.jsbivins.com/pics/anole1.jpg http://www.jsbivins...
- January 16th, 2014, 5:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crystal River Area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3609
Re: Crystal River Area
Thanks Bill,
I'll come back and give a quick post trip update.
I'll come back and give a quick post trip update.
- January 15th, 2014, 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crystal River Area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3609
Re: Crystal River Area
Thanks, Bill. Anything in particular to look for? I honestly thought with the temps that low, I wouldn't see anything but the odd anole and some frogs. But I found an eastern king here in coastal NC on Jan 5. so I guess anything's possible.
- January 15th, 2014, 9:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Crystal River Area
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3609
Crystal River Area
So I made a deal with my son that if he learned to swim well last year, I would take him down to swim with the manatees. We're driving down for a quick trip Saturday, but I will have an hour or two here and there for herping. Looking at the temps though, I'm not expecting much. Any general advice fo...
- September 6th, 2013, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Michigan Native Snake Breeding/Selling
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3477
Michigan Native Snake Breeding/Selling
I know this isn't a legal forum, and I'm posting more for curiosity's sake after trying to acquire some Michigan snakes. Based on the document here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/RegsOnTheTakeOfReptilesAndAmphibians_164917_7.pdf It sounds like it would be legal to take two redbellied snakes from...
- September 6th, 2013, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Michigan Native Snake Breeding/Selling
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1818
Michigan Native Snake Breeding/Selling
I know this isn't a legal forum, and I'm posting more for curiosity's sake after trying to acquire some Michigan snakes. Based on the document here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/RegsOnTheTakeOfReptilesAndAmphibians_164917_7.pdf It sounds like it would be legal to take two redbellied snakes from...
- July 19th, 2013, 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Biggest eastern hognose?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3201
Re: Biggest eastern hognose?
Sorry for the late reply - work deadlines... We did get a picture of him laid out, although it's not very good.
- July 15th, 2013, 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Biggest eastern hognose?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3201
Re: Biggest eastern hognose?
Wow. That's impressive.
I didn't get a picture of ours stretched out, and so you can't really tell how big it was. Now I know it's more reasonable.
I didn't get a picture of ours stretched out, and so you can't really tell how big it was. Now I know it's more reasonable.
- July 14th, 2013, 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Biggest eastern hognose?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3201
Re: Biggest eastern hognose?
It's visually sort of shocking. Again, I think because I've only seen smaller easterns and then southerns and our pet western.
I'll try and get a decent picture of it tomorrow.
I'll try and get a decent picture of it tomorrow.
- July 14th, 2013, 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Biggest eastern hognose?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3201
Biggest eastern hognose?
I found one behind our house today that measured out at 38 inches (there were a couple of kinks still for maybe another half inch/inch). I've never seen a hognose this big before.
Is it rare that they get that big, or have I just not been around enough hognose?
Is it rare that they get that big, or have I just not been around enough hognose?
- June 28th, 2013, 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Trip through TN and OH
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1277
Re: Trip through TN and OH
We've caught two garters there in the past. And usually a racer and a rat snake or two. No luck this time though. Although the variety was decent considering I had to work a lot.
- June 25th, 2013, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Trip through TN and OH
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1277
Trip through TN and OH
I'm at a loss on a couple of these salamanders. Two lined(?) - New Richmond, OH http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/trip/186.jpg Longtailed - New Richmond, OH http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/trip/189.jpg Juvenile Milk Snake - New Richmond, OH http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/trip/199.jpg Ringneck - Ne...
- June 3rd, 2013, 6:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Upcoming Tennessee Visit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 606
Upcoming Tennessee Visit
We're making the annual birthday rounds for my son soon, and will be in Middle TN (Williamson County) for a week. Was planning to hit Edwin and Percy Warner, and also potentially Cedars of Lebanon. If there are any locals that are familiar with these areas and have any advice, that would be great. W...
- June 3rd, 2013, 6:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ohio Recommendations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 921
Ohio Recommendations
Hi, Normally I'm in the Southeast chapter, but we're going to be visiting family in Cincinnati, specifically the New Richmond area, in the next few weeks. They have 5 acres, and I've found garters, black rats, and box turtles on their property. I've also found racers, a queen snake, two lined sallie...
Re: Garter ID
Shite. Nevermind. Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi.
Garter ID
Note from my old neighbor: We found this snake on a hike today. High Sierras, up on Donner Summit. Here's the pic: http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/garter.png So based on where they found it and the range maps and a general likeness, I would have said Thamnophis elegans elegans, but I cannot find a ...
- May 25th, 2013, 5:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring in Coastal NC
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2545
Re: Spring in Coastal NC
It's the biggest yellow bellied slider I've seen. It was huge, and we've seen some big ones.
- May 22nd, 2013, 9:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring in Coastal NC
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2545
Re: Spring in Coastal NC
All the kings are New Hanover and Pender County - Southern Coastal NC.
- May 22nd, 2013, 6:55 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring in Coastal NC
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2545
Spring in Coastal NC
It's been a great spring so far. With a lot of luck and some good tips, we've been able to cross a few species off the list. Black Swamp Snake http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/spring/blackSwamp.jpg Copperhead - I was really surprised at how quick they can be. A bit unsettling. http://www.jsbivins.co...
- April 24th, 2013, 8:16 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Flipping today
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1374
Re: Flipping today
I hope he sticks with it, but I'll be happy if he just has a better knowledge and appreciation for wildlife. And good identification skills.
- April 23rd, 2013, 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Flipping today
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1374
Flipping today
A lot of the snakes we find here you sort of have to strain to see. Some of the more obvious ones are starting to appear though. My five year old (Jack) and I have found a couple of new species this year - Eastern Hognose, Little Grass Frog, Barking Treefrog, and Pine Woods Snake (my hands still sti...
- April 1st, 2013, 11:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Striped gopher snake from today
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8016
Re: Striped gopher snake from today
I'm bummed I didn't really get into herping until right before we left CA.
We looked and looked for these our last year in Davis, but just turned up Kings. We go back every year or two to visit. Maybe on one of those trips...
We looked and looked for these our last year in Davis, but just turned up Kings. We go back every year or two to visit. Maybe on one of those trips...
- March 12th, 2013, 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bad photograph of a frog egg mass
- Replies: 0
- Views: 429
Bad photograph of a frog egg mass
The photo stinks. Sorry about that. http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/eggmass.jpg I originally thought Narrow Mouthed Toad based on the look of the tadpoles. We brought one home though, and in the two days, it's started to look less distinct and more like a 'standard tadpole'. Also, it seems early fo...
- February 14th, 2013, 8:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What would you do?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4355
Re: What would you do?
Unfortunately, you would never have enough input on the final edit to ensure that it wasn't a sensationalist piece that did way more harm than good. You would be better off filming your own show, gaining momentum on youTube, and then taking it to a cable channel. Or hell, keep it on the net and keep...
- January 7th, 2013, 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: TN Herpers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6755
Re: TN Herpers
I was JUST about to create a post asking this very question. Growing up in TN, I always heard the term blue racer. I saw exactly one racer when I was a kid, and it did look bluish. But I was probably 12 and my memory isn't all that reliable. I was actually going to post the question because I recent...
- December 12th, 2012, 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Winter is here....lets go herping!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2368
Re: Winter is here....lets go herping!
My son so wants to find a marbled salamander here in NC. Great finds.
- December 5th, 2012, 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NAFHA members - An opportunity to help on an Indigo hunt
- Replies: 93
- Views: 13156
Re: NAFHA members - An opportunity to help on an Indigo hunt
Unfortunately my inability to say no to extra work has inadvertently killed this week for me. I may have to do an epic random when I get through this project to make up for it. I'm truly sorry to miss this one. Good luck all, and hopefully Feb. will pan out better.
Jeremy
Jeremy
- December 4th, 2012, 7:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Lucky Afternoon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
Re: A Lucky Afternoon
We just found the one hognose, but after some discussions with local experts, I think I can find more in the spring. Now that I know what to look for. Within our park, the flytrap range is pretty small. I know of one spot. There is rumored to be another with hundreds of plants. I haven't found that....
- November 12th, 2012, 5:17 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: State Park Sundays
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1387
Re: State Park Sundays
I don't think greenhouse frogs are in range here. Based entirely on range, there really seems to be two likely options - gray treefrog, or pine woods treefrog. This one show the coloration a little better, but I'm learning the high level of variability of frog color. That cricket frog, for instance,...
- November 11th, 2012, 9:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: State Park Sundays
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1387
State Park Sundays
We've been spending our Sunday mornings in the local state park, with some decent results. The spadefoot is from our flower bed... the rest were found at the park. Baby Cricket Frog http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/cbsp/IMG_0463.jpg Slimy Salamander http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/cbsp/IMG_0264.jpg...
- November 6th, 2012, 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NAFHA members - An opportunity to help on an Indigo hunt
- Replies: 93
- Views: 13156
Re: NAFHA members - An opportunity to help on an Indigo hunt
It's a long drive for me, but I'm working on making the December trip if there's still room. I should know more by the end of the week.
Jeremy
Jeremy
- October 22nd, 2012, 11:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Lucky Afternoon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
Re: A Lucky Afternoon
Coastal North Carolina. And when I think about the specific set of decisions that brought me to standing nearly on top of it, we really shouldn't have found that snake. If ever there was an encounter made from pure dumb luck, this was it.
- October 21st, 2012, 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Frog ID Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1178
Re: Frog ID Help
Thanks! Based on the range of the two, it must be Southern.
- October 21st, 2012, 3:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Frog ID Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1178
Frog ID Help
The coloration and bumps puzzle me, although I'm certainly less familiar with frogs than I am with snakes and lizards. Thanks in advance for the help. http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/frogID/IMG_9859.jpg http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/frogID/IMG_9862.jpg http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/frogID/IMG...
- October 20th, 2012, 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Lucky Afternoon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
Re: A Lucky Afternoon
I think it is. I'm sort of new to distinguishing between hognose, but the coloration was totally unlike any eastern I've seen around here (we've been to a couple of herp classes). Also, the underside was all white, and I think one of the markers is an underside that is all the same color. I'm sure s...
- October 20th, 2012, 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Lucky Afternoon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2501
A Lucky Afternoon
Stopped off to show the wife some venus flytraps that we found, and discovered something much more interesting on the way back. This totally makes up for a fruitless 4 hours of walking up and down the island last weekend and finding a southeastern crowned and a brown hornworm. http://www.jsbivins.co...
Re: Rescues
You know, I think I found your post about that experience on another message board, and just based on your picture of the guy's head, I figured the rat snake could surely recover. He didn't, unfortunately, and I tried to feed him everything. To no avail though. The glass lizard is back out in the ya...
Re: Rescues
So Jim, that's the line I was thinking for the rat. We're lucky in that we've met quite a few herp education/ncwrc people while finding programs for Jack, and know a couple of women starting a new nature education organization. I thought I might hit them up as well. This is all dependent on whether ...
- October 3rd, 2012, 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone see this?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2100
Re: Anyone see this?
Yeah, the others stink though. In a fit of guilt, I got out his superman shirt and measured it and it's 6 inches diagonal if that helps. I'll do better next time in terms of measurement. http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/IMG_8366.jpg http://www.jsbivins.com/pictures/IMG_8370.jpg http://www.jsbivins.c...
Re: Rescues
Sorry, it is a greenish rat - and actually the patterns and colors are not as drab as I expected. It's no florida rat in terms of color, but not without its charm. Those pictures don't really do it justice. I found the corn snake on the way to the store and it was dead. The rat snake I found on my w...
- October 3rd, 2012, 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Anyone see this?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2100
Re: Anyone see this?
I didn't post the pics here because I figured our finds were sort of ho-hum for CA. We lived in Davis and moved to coastal NC last summer. Around Davis, we typically found CA Kingsnakes, fence lizards, and alligator lizards, although we once flipped a log and found a baby pacific rattler. I am reall...
- October 2nd, 2012, 2:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Have you guys seen this?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2607
Re: Have you guys seen this?
Amelanistic? It's missing black, although there may be something else going on.
I'm not a huge fan of color morphs just based on what they've done to the reptile husbandry business. Having said that, it's a beautiful snake!
I'm not a huge fan of color morphs just based on what they've done to the reptile husbandry business. Having said that, it's a beautiful snake!
Rescues
In reading through many of the threads on the board, I know that the opinions on interacting with the animals while taking their pictures varies pretty widely. I haven't seen much in the way of posts about intervention/rescue, and thought it might be worth discussing. Over the weekend, our neighbor'...
- September 29th, 2012, 9:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rainbow snake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3198
Re: Rainbow snake
So there are a series of streams that feed into the 5 retention ponds behind our neighborhood, and it was in one of those streams that we caught the eel. The water levels vary a lot, but with our flooding a month or so ago, I imagine that eels could travel between the ponds and streams fairly easily...
- September 29th, 2012, 9:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rainbow snake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3198
Re: Rainbow snake
The snake is indeed a ringneck. Our first. I was hoping to find a rubber boa, but it was pretty late in the summer. The habitat seemed perfect though. We ended up finding a few slugs. I mentioned it to my aunt when we got to San Jose, and she said they counted 100 on a hike one day, so I figured the...
- September 27th, 2012, 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rainbow snake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3198
Re: Rainbow snake
We went back and it was gone. There are lots of scavengers back there though. There's a chance the crows or vultures got it, or the alligator that lives in the pond. The carcass was close to his basking spot. What struck me was that he was far enough up the bank that it wasn't necessarily a soft mud...
- September 27th, 2012, 7:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Rainbow snake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3198
Rainbow snake
So on my morning walk by our retention pond this morning, I found a rainbow snake that had been killed during the recent mowing. He was still halfway buried, and his colors were faded, but I knew immediately what it was. I've heard rumors that they are on the island, and my 5 year-old and I caught a...