Here in the Prescott, AZ (5,000 + elevation) area they have been spotted way into November. Same with Arizona Black rattlesnakes.
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- October 7th, 2018, 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Curiosity about latest date people have found Pyromelana
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10413
Re: RIP Fleas
Sorry to hear that.
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- July 1st, 2018, 1:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Bulls, Blues, and Ghosts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6779
Re: Bulls, Blues, and Ghosts
Six lined race runner.
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- June 27th, 2018, 10:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A reproduction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11710
A reproduction
A reproduction that I recently finished.
Mold, cast and painted by me.
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Mold, cast and painted by me.
Kerby...
- February 1st, 2018, 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Yellow Belly Racer pencil drawing ...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11296
Yellow Belly Racer pencil drawing ...
Did this today.
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- January 21st, 2018, 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Colored pencil drawing .....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10636
Re: Colored pencil drawing .....
Thanks.
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- January 17th, 2018, 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some of my wood carvings ......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12225
Re: Some of my wood carvings ......
http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com
Just click on the "ARTWORK" button on my home page.
Walking sticks are $450 and the wood carved "skins" are $300
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Just click on the "ARTWORK" button on my home page.
Walking sticks are $450 and the wood carved "skins" are $300
Kerby...
- January 13th, 2018, 8:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Colored pencil drawing .....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10636
Colored pencil drawing .....
Water color pencil drawing I did last year.
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- January 13th, 2018, 8:21 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some of my wood carvings ......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12225
Re: Some of my wood carvings ......
Thanks SidNeilson, but these are just for show (art work), not for practical use. Walking/hiking sticks don't last very long when used.
They are still available for sale.
Kerby...
They are still available for sale.
Kerby...
- January 9th, 2018, 8:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some of my wood carvings ......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12225
Re: Some of my wood carvings ......
Thanks. I know they are not anatomical correct .... unlike my reptile reproductions.
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- January 8th, 2018, 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some of my wood carvings ......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12225
Some of my wood carvings ......
These are all one piece of wood. I carved them, burned in the scales and then painted them. :) Kerby... http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/carve-17.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/carvedskinwdb.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/carveskin-blacktail-3.jpg http://www.lonesomeval...
- April 23rd, 2015, 9:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Where to buy pinky mice in Prescott
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1747
I am ......
I am in Chino Valley, just north of Prescott and I breed mice and can sell live pinkie mice.
Kerby...
Lonesome Valley Reptiles
http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Kerby...
Lonesome Valley Reptiles
http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
- April 6th, 2015, 11:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps in the Prescott area
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3258
Re: Herps in the Prescott area
There are a lot of other herps (lizards, etc.). Toads are common once the monsoon rains come in July. Never saw a gecko around the Prescott area.
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- April 4th, 2015, 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps in the Prescott area
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3258
A few ..............
I have lived in the Prescott area since 1990. Snakes that can be found in the Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley area: Ground snake Night snake Gopher snake Patch nose Desert Stripe Whipsnake Coachwhip Longnose California Kingsnake Sonoran Mountain kingsnake Wandering garter snake Black necked ...
- February 21st, 2015, 7:54 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: A practice run ......
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12875
Re: A practice run ......
I got the grass carp from someone who is licensed (Indiana) to sell fish from his fish farm. Cecil Baird from Indiana. I had originally molded the grass carp and then made a reproduction. One half of the 2-part mold broke. I kept the other half of the mold ..... and then 10 years later decided to po...
- February 17th, 2015, 9:43 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: A practice run ......
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12875
A practice run ......
Screwing around with an idea, so this was a practice run. 30" grass carp.
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- February 6th, 2015, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Red Tail Green Ratsnake .....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13919
Red Tail Green Ratsnake .....
Red Tail Green Ratsnake drawing that I just did using Faber-Castell water color pencils. Still going to add some rocks and vegetation.
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- February 1st, 2015, 8:11 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Loggerhead ......
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2459
Loggerhead ......
Loggerhead drawing that I just completed using Faber Castell water color pencils.
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- January 27th, 2015, 6:07 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Koi carp .....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21309
Thanks ....
Thanks!
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- January 26th, 2015, 4:22 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Koi carp .....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21309
Koi carp .....
Koi carp .... 2nd fish drawing. Water color pencils.
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- January 22nd, 2015, 12:07 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: My first fish ......
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12481
Thanks!
I have been doing taxidermy as a part time/hobbyist since the 70's .... so I have painted plenty of fish (skin mounts & reproductions). I just never did any flat art. Here is a cutthroat trout (reproduction) that I painted for a customer. The fish blank starts out white, then I start adding colo...
- January 17th, 2015, 1:29 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: My first fish ......
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12481
My first fish ......
My first fish drawing. New to this drawing stuff. Learned a lot on my first fish. Might do a carp next. I used water color pencils.
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- January 13th, 2015, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Preserved Reptiles as Art
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7858
Gerry, .....
Freeze dry taxidermy started in the early 1970's and they still haven't fixed the shrinkage problem. I have never seen a good freeze dry reptile mount. I compete with my reptile taxidermy and freeze dry has too many issure and is sub par.
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Kerby...
- January 13th, 2015, 7:29 am
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: Mountain Lions
- Replies: 40
- Views: 47945
I have only seen two ..........
I live in Arizona and have only seen two in the wild. But they are pretty common. Hunters can buy a over-the-counter tag for around $20. Hunters harvest between 350 - 450 per year in Arizona and they are getting ready to make it two per year. Although most people never see one does make them rare in...
- January 13th, 2015, 6:44 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Preserved Reptiles as Art
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7858
Those appear to be ......
Those appear to be freeze dried taxidermy. I do skin mounts and reproduction reptile taxidermy, as well as all phases of taxidermy.
http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/ ... allery.htm
Kerby...
http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/ ... allery.htm
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- December 19th, 2014, 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizard head ....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2575
Definitely ....
Definitely drawing from reference.
My scale shapes aren't correct (smaller ones).
Kerby...
My scale shapes aren't correct (smaller ones).
Kerby...
- December 19th, 2014, 10:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lizard head ....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2575
Lizard head ....
Winter time blues. Lizard head drawing that I recently completed (my first attempt). Learned a lot and will do better on my next one.
Kerby...
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- October 3rd, 2014, 10:04 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2014 California Kingsnake clutches......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3537
Thanks ......
Sorry to hear about the bad eggs.
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- August 23rd, 2014, 2:23 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: 2014 California Kingsnake clutches......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3537
2014 California Kingsnake clutches......
http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/clutch-2014-1.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/clutch-2014-2.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/clutch-2014-3.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/clutch-2014-4.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/clutch-2014-6.jpg http://www.lonesome...
- August 14th, 2014, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Heat in back of the rack vs belly. What is your preference?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6351
I just .......
I just use ambient room temps for my snake room. For my snakes and for my egg incubation.
My snake room gets into the mid 80's during the day time and high 70's at night.
All I have now are cal kings.
Kerby...
My snake room gets into the mid 80's during the day time and high 70's at night.
All I have now are cal kings.
Kerby...
- June 20th, 2014, 11:21 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Recent carp .......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14374
Yes on the herps......
Check out my website. The best thing is to keep the fish wet (ccoler/livewell) until it can be put into a plast bag and in the freezer. For skin mounts it does not matter if the fish is touching something, but for reproductions it helps not to have dents in it, etc... Broken fins can be repaired. I ...
- June 20th, 2014, 7:13 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Recent carp .......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14374
Thanks .....
All fish are painted, skin mounts and reproductions. Skin mounts dry to a gray color with some pattern showing (darker scales), and need to be painted. Old mounts that have stains were not treated properly (fleshed & degreased). On this carp I molded and casted the head, fins and gills to make s...
- June 18th, 2014, 7:57 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Recent carp .......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14374
Recent carp .......
When I was in Kansas in March my brother caught this 17 lb carp. It is a skin mount with a reproduction head, fins and gills.
Kerby...
Kerby...
- May 12th, 2014, 3:19 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Some recent pics ........
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2268
Some recent pics ........
:) Kerby... http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/stump-1-frame-a.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/stump-2-frame-b.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/stump-3-frame-c.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/stump-4-frame-d.jpg http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/stump-5-frame-e.jp...
- April 21st, 2014, 9:58 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Killers In Our Own Ranks
- Replies: 80
- Views: 27728
Meant to post this here ......
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- April 17th, 2014, 6:26 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Some 2014 Cal King Breeding Projects ....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2674
Thanks .....
Thanks! And yes I should produce some this year.
Kerby...
Lonesome Valley Reptiles
http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Kerby...
Lonesome Valley Reptiles
http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
- April 16th, 2014, 9:03 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Some 2014 Cal King Breeding Projects ....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2674
Some 2014 Cal King Breeding Projects ....
Will have 20+ pairings this year. Here are a few. :) Kerby... http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/2014-breed-1.jpg Light Phase Ghost x Ghost http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/2014-breed-2.jpg Dark Phase Ghost x Blue-Eyed Blonde http://www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com/2014-breed-3.jpg Purple Pass...
- March 21st, 2014, 6:54 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Heading to Kansas next week for .......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1234
It will be ....
It will be in Manhattan 28-30 March. I believe tbhe show room will be open Saturday from 1230-1300 for People's Choice voting and then open Sunday morning for the public. Four Points Sheraton. I know the fishing and metal detecting will be good and the herping might be a little early, but that is th...
- March 20th, 2014, 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Heading to Kansas next week for .......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1234
Heading to Kansas next week for .......
Heading to Kansas next week for a week of herping, fishing, metal detecting, visiting my mom and brother .... and attending the Kansas Association of Taxidermists Convention & Competition. Taking a bobcat and this eastern diamondback rattlesnake. It was a beast. Well over 60" and 10 inches ...
- February 25th, 2014, 8:04 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Justification.............
- Replies: 95
- Views: 76306
For me .........
I have no problem with it at all ..... if ....
1) It is legal
2) It is a natural diet
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1) It is legal
2) It is a natural diet
Kerby...
- February 10th, 2014, 6:02 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Some fish taxidermy that I do ....... :)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11735
Some fish taxidermy that I do ....... :)
Besides herping and breeding California Kingsnakes, I also hunt & fish and have been doing taxidermy since 1974. I do all phases of taxidermy and have competed in numerous state taxidermy competitions, the National Taxidermy Association and the World Fish Carving & Taxidermy Championships. H...
- January 23rd, 2014, 9:25 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Lets see your homemade cages!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8665
TeeJay.........
I see you like sawdust in your coffee!
As a taxidermist I quit taking coffee out to the shop. Too much bondo dust and foam dust and paint fumes, etc....
lol
Kerby...
As a taxidermist I quit taking coffee out to the shop. Too much bondo dust and foam dust and paint fumes, etc....
lol
Kerby...
- January 23rd, 2014, 8:12 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Welcome To Arizona - Info for the Traveler and the Newbies
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30300
I have numerous e-mails from AZ G&F......
I have numerous e-mails from AZ G&F about Watchable Wildlife (WW). At one time I was thinking about providing a Reptile Guide Service. In Arizona you need a fishing guide license ($300/per year) from AZ G&F to take people fishing for a fee. Same with hunting ($300/year) if you are taking peo...
- January 21st, 2014, 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chuckwalla Skull
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4253
Habitat.....
As a taxidermist I have to make my habitat. I mold a lot of rock, mold cactus pads, etc.... Here is a reproduction California Kingsnake that I molded, casted and painted. I also molded, casted and painted the prickly pear cactus (real spines though). http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com/lvt-calkin...
- January 21st, 2014, 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Chuckwalla Skull
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4253
Fairly easy.........
I do quite a few skulls every year because of my taxidermy. I have mounted numerous monitors, etc and have just sold the raw skulls.
http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com
Kerby...
http://www.lonesomevalleytaxidermy.com
Kerby...
- January 2nd, 2014, 9:00 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Cholla wood?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8151
Well,.........
I live in Arizona and a couple of years ago I checked with the Forest Service on manzanita and they were selling permits for $5 for 2 tons and you had to buy a minimum of $20 (4 tons). And you could only pick up deadfall. I asked about cholla cactus skeletons and they said no permit needed and you c...
- September 26th, 2013, 7:32 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: does freezing food items kill parasites?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7017
Freezer temps.....
**A conventional freezer in the home often reads at 15 degrees**
Then good luck keeping ice cream in that freezer. Ice cream MELTS at 15 degrees!
Kerby...
Then good luck keeping ice cream in that freezer. Ice cream MELTS at 15 degrees!
Kerby...
- September 17th, 2013, 6:56 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Colorful hatchling Ashy Gecko
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10313
Re: Colorful hatchling Ashy Gecko
Thanks!
Kerby...
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- September 17th, 2013, 10:34 am
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Colorful hatchling Ashy Gecko
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10313
Did you....
Did you take the pic of the gecko on a mirror? And with a black backround? Looks great!
Kerby...
Kerby...
- September 16th, 2013, 5:25 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: Some 2013 cal kings.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3935
Re: Some 2013 cal kings.....
That is a hypermelanistic.
They come in solid color, banded, striped, aberrant, spotted, etc.
Kerby...
They come in solid color, banded, striped, aberrant, spotted, etc.
Kerby...