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by juicebox
July 28th, 2016, 6:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 'Kinda thinking of a Sept herp quicky
Replies: 7
Views: 6826

Re: 'Kinda thinking of a Sept herp quicky

Your funny Tim :lol: :lol:

-troy
by juicebox
January 28th, 2016, 1:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Lamps (yawn) from your neck of the woods.
Replies: 5
Views: 8196

Re: Lamps (yawn) from your neck of the woods.

Hi Tim, Nice pics as you usually have, how many milks have you ever seen like the one in the first pic in the same area ?? Have you ever found them like that spread out ? I have seen a number of chocolate milks that I had to determine where chocolate and not just ready to shed, but to find em with l...
by juicebox
November 19th, 2015, 10:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: From your your neck of the woods. Caution...Thamnophis heavy
Replies: 16
Views: 15091

Re: From your your neck of the woods. Caution...Thamnophis h

Gobble, Gobble Tim, Some of the Best Thamnophis WI has to offer. I like to find them with the green/blue dorsal lateral, the pastel sunset colored sides are fantastic !! I have been there and have seen several with the Orange sides where most have white dorsal laterals but a few that have like this ...
by juicebox
October 28th, 2014, 1:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: BLUE Garter
Replies: 16
Views: 8562

Re: BLUE Garter

Sorry Captain,

Just wanted to revise my comment, I understand it was found in Florida I just think more likely it could have been moved by someone that found it before you did to the locale where you found it. Awesome mystery, makes you wonder though.

-troy
by juicebox
October 28th, 2014, 1:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: BLUE Garter
Replies: 16
Views: 8562

Re: BLUE Garter

Greetings Captain, I have had at least a dozen Florida Eastern Gartes identical to the one in your pic. I have also found here in WI several common eastern garters that have blue dorsal stripes when the bellies are blue as well and the sides are a blue/green color. However seeing the dorsal stripe o...
by juicebox
August 26th, 2014, 9:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in WI.
Replies: 4
Views: 2105

Re: Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in

I second that Wow on the Bull snake. Looks a lot like the one I have at home. My male bull is hi black and about 4ft, other wise they look almost the same.
Thanks for sharing your pics, great job everytime.

-troy
by juicebox
August 26th, 2014, 9:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in WI.
Replies: 4
Views: 1155

Re: Snakes, turtles, frogs and sallies...another weekend in

I second that Wow on the Bull snake. Looks a lot like the one I have at home. My male bull is hi black and about 4ft, other wise they look almost the same.
Thanks for sharing your pics, great job everytime.

-troy
by juicebox
July 8th, 2014, 9:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some more great herps from the Badger state
Replies: 11
Views: 2837

Re: Some more great herps from the Badger state

Hi Mike, nice pics, all favorites of mine. I think you always find the most pretty milks, most I find have an overall darker backround color with dark chocolate saddles. Luv the Boxies, had a pair, male and female that were given to me that I gave to Devils Lake State park's Nature Center. I set up ...
by juicebox
June 17th, 2014, 10:50 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping with HOT chicks
Replies: 15
Views: 4818

Re: Herping with HOT chicks

I think it was funny that Ben looked and responded first :lol: :lol: , but hell I was curious too ;) Nice pic.

-troy
by juicebox
June 17th, 2014, 10:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

Hi Mike, I was up this last weekend committed to some volunteer work for the DNR in Door Co. and I received a report that Northern Ribbons were recently spotted in Pen State Park?? I think that is very interesting. I guess I wouldn't have imagined them that far north. I would love to see one myself ...
by juicebox
June 17th, 2014, 10:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Best Temp for Snakes/ General HELP
Replies: 35
Views: 11345

Re: Best Temp for Snakes/ General HELP

P.S. also if you are worried about ticks you can tuck your pants into your hiking boots unless your wearing shorts.

-troy
by juicebox
June 17th, 2014, 10:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Best Temp for Snakes/ General HELP
Replies: 35
Views: 11345

Re: Best Temp for Snakes/ General HELP

Well I cant say that I have ever had a "Rick" on me, however I know a few guys that had a Rick come up on them at night and try to attach themselves :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist. Some years are worse than others and yes I have often found ticks on myself, kind of part of the ...
by juicebox
June 9th, 2014, 3:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herper Bios
Replies: 92
Views: 60053

Re: Herper Bios

Good advice Ben, :beer:

-troy
by juicebox
June 9th, 2014, 3:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

Thanks CaptainJack, :thumb: :beer:
by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

How do I use these da__ smilies ?!! sometimes I get em sometimes I don't?
Thought I just click on em drag em over and apply?

Thanks to any actual user that can help.

-troy
by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

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by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

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by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

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by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

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by juicebox
June 6th, 2014, 12:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Has anybody in MA had any experiences with black rat snakes?
Replies: 17
Views: 3705

Re: Has anybody in MA had any experiences with black rat sna

Saybs444, I love your album cover shot even better than the last one. Are you limited in Black rat hab? Could be that you try looking for them at a different time of day or more often? Try looking up also, I have seen several up in trees well above my head and would've missed them if I would have on...
by juicebox
June 5th, 2014, 8:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: what's everyone's experience with northern WATER SNAKES?
Replies: 26
Views: 3670

Re: what's everyone's experience with northern WATER SNAKES?

Goodmorning Tuff Girl, I have hand caught many of these water snakes in Wisconsin. I have always had to be very fast to get em. In most cases I find them on shore laying in the sun and get within 3-4 ft away and then just with lightning speed grab em. I usually try to get em buy 3/4 of the body and ...
by juicebox
June 2nd, 2014, 8:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

Blandings are locally common in Kenosha county. I visit a place where I see them regularly. I think the DNR removed them from threatened status to non-threatened, however in my opinion they still aren't entirely common throughout the state. The numbers I have surveyed in the last few years in that a...
by juicebox
June 1st, 2014, 6:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some good finds
Replies: 2
Views: 1163

Re: Some good finds

to bad the Burmese are invasive, they are still beautiful animals and are every bit a part of the natural community now given there new found hab.

nice pics, thanks for sharing.

-troy
by juicebox
June 1st, 2014, 6:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

have you photographed any Musk turtles in WI ? I haven't looked for them, but I was given one from a local pet store here in Racine who couldn't sell it and they couldn't say where it came from just that some kid dropped it off. From what I have read they don't bask much but you can see them hunting...
by juicebox
June 1st, 2014, 10:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

Sorry Mike, didnt mean to post twice, still trying to figure these smilies out. I think I can just click and drag the smilies over then hit return and it sticks? Sooner or later and a dozen more accidental posts and I'll get it. :lol:
by juicebox
June 1st, 2014, 10:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

Hi Mike, " some" great finds? I'd say you found em all !! Nice Pics, I like the color of the first fox, Nice milks, Very clean nice boxie, second bull pic, etc.. Looks like a great start to a successful season. I have to drive a long ways to see alot of that. I am in the south eastern part...
by juicebox
June 1st, 2014, 10:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)
Replies: 21
Views: 4943

Re: Some great finds in Wisconsin (spring 2014)

Hi Mike, " some" great finds? I'd say you found em all !! Nice Pics, I like the color of the first fox, Nice milks, Very clean nice boxie, second bull pic, etc.. Looks like a great start to a successful season. I have to drive a long ways to see alot of that. I am in the south eastern part...
by juicebox
May 31st, 2014, 9:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: hey guys
Replies: 6
Views: 2180

Re: hey guys

Could you imagine eating a bowl that size full of Great Grains? I think he feeds the Grains to his dogs and thats how they find the boxies.



-troy
by juicebox
May 31st, 2014, 9:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: hey guys
Replies: 6
Views: 2180

Re: hey guys

Looks like a nice female boxie, I wonder what gave her that gash in the front lip of the carapace. Always amazing to think about how long they can live and what they experience in that life time. Had a three toed box once that had a rather large set of or series of holes, about three in a straight r...
by juicebox
May 30th, 2014, 7:37 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Are Vampire Flies Ruining Your Herping?
Replies: 3
Views: 1240

Re: Are Vampire Flies Ruining Your Herping?

Horse flies had me running out of the woods in Brillion WI last summer. They chased me right back to my car and continued dive bombing the windows after I had jumped in. The next time I went to that spot I came prepared with a fly hood :lol:


-troy
by juicebox
May 30th, 2014, 7:30 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: goodbye carl
Replies: 38
Views: 16739

Re: goodbye carl

Again very sorry to hear of the loss of Carl, I tried to contact him last summer and never got a response. My sympathy to his family.

-troy
by juicebox
May 30th, 2014, 7:04 am
Forum: Bird Forum
Topic: What was your last lifer?...
Replies: 381
Views: 969243

Re: What was your last lifer?...

Large Great Horned Owl, today chasing something on the ground, attempted twice to pick it up and think it missed its target.

Bald Eagle, in Kenosha WI ??!! I thought it strange so far in the south eastern part of the state.

-troy
by juicebox
May 29th, 2014, 5:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 5
Views: 1686

Re: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

Jim - thanks for the support, its hard when your the new kid on the block. Ben- I am very sorry to here about the loss of Carl, he had a lot of great pics on this forum. I will look into it, chances he will be laid to rest at one of the parks I work for in Milwaukee. I am even more sorry for his fam...
by juicebox
May 29th, 2014, 1:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herper Bios
Replies: 92
Views: 60053

Re: Herper Bios

Greetings everyone for the third time, I think I figured out that I only needed to reply in order to post this :), however I can't seem to use my smilies even though the feature is not disabled? Anyways if you haven't read two times already I am New to this forum and I should learn how to use a comp...
by juicebox
May 29th, 2014, 12:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2566

Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

Greetings everyone, My name is Troy Abuya and I am new to the forum. I currently live in Racine and have lived in Wisconsin my whole whole life. I love it except for the long cold winters. I love our herps here in Wisconsin and aim to protect them and their habitat any way I can. I currently host se...
by juicebox
May 29th, 2014, 11:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!
Replies: 5
Views: 1686

Another Shoobie, Doobie, Newbie !!

Greetings Midwest, my name is Troy Abuya and I am new on this forum. I am originally from Milwaukee WI and now currently live in Racine WI. I haven't much time to put a huge photo intro together but wanted to introduce myself anyways. Have 3 small kids and work two jobs. Who wants to raise a baby at...
by juicebox
May 29th, 2014, 10:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: hey guys/gals
Replies: 17
Views: 6281

Re: hey guys/gals

Hi Ben, I think you will have a great time with the turtle dogs. I saved an article from a local paper about turtle dogs recently. Seems a single dog could round up more Ornate Box turtles in one hour than a whole team of humans could. I would love to have a dog like that in the field trained to sni...