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- September 3rd, 2013, 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: egg tooth photo request
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3465
Re: egg tooth photo request
Also- if a species clearly lacks an egg tooth, we'd be interested in photos of that as well
- September 3rd, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: egg tooth photo request
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3465
egg tooth photo request
Hi all, Do any of you have any pictures of an egg tooth on a lizard, snake, or amphisbaenian soon after hatching? My colleagues and I are collating available data on egg teeth to try to determine whether it is present in live-bearing species specifically, but we are also interested to see if there a...
- August 21st, 2013, 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Peeling Bark?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 10852
Re: Peeling Bark?
can count on one hand the number of SK's I've ever seen under loose, dead bark. (Heck, I've seen more in palm trees than pines.) On the other hand, I've seen a couple hundred or so while flipping AC early in the mornings and on the crawl while shining on foot after dark. Where I live, if you want n...
- August 11th, 2013, 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: curious what you guys think
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3191
Re: curious what you guys think
Flipped some tin in north FL one time that had a rubber snake and a note that said "find your own tin site", or something to that effect. That's the only similar experience I can think of.
Re: Anyone know of fire ant control to use on alligator nest
That's an interesting observation. In my experience, its rare for hatchling turtles or snakes to emerge before they internalize yolk sacs if they pip before doing so, and I agree that their survival in those cases is likely to be low. I've removed them from their shells and they always seem pretty l...
Re: Anyone know of fire ant killer to use on alligator nests
The mode of embryonic gas exchange is characterized as passive. The structure of the shell facilitates its steady rate. Unlike Respiration per lungs in air breathing organisms, or gills in aquatics, which are defined as active. The more I think about it, the less I agree that embryonic gas exchange...
Re: Anyone know of fire ant killer to use on alligator nests
None of what you are saying is all that correct - especially if you are talking about some of the more absorbent collagen character reptile eggs. Care to elaborate on what you think isn't correct? The absorbance of the eggshell protein itself makes no difference. If a chemical gets absorbed into th...
Re: Anyone know of fire ant killer to use on alligator nests
Most insecticides act by targeting neurological capacities, or most currently they are designed to interrupt developmental stages and reproductive cycles of the bug. Most. Not all. Gases transfer through the eggshell of a living embryo albeit passive - is absolutely unrelated to the permeability of...
Re: Anyone know of fire ant killer to use on alligator nests
Regarding my original post I was talking to one of my younger brothers friends earlier today who told me there was an episode of the Billy The Exterminator show last season where he was at an alligator farm applying a pesticide directly to an alligators nest because they were losing too many babies...
Re: Anyone know of fire ant killer to use on alligator nests
I don't disagree with the point of most of these responses, i.e. there are few effective insecticides safe to use on the eggs or in the surrounding environment, tell someone trained to deal with the situation, don't handle it yourself, etc., but this quote: so don't watch, already Jesus, when did we...
- July 26th, 2013, 5:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Traveling with snake hooks and other gear?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11591
Re: Traveling with snake hooks and other gear?
You can get shorter hooks, too. M1 and whitney-style tongs are much less dangerous for snakes than pilstrom snake scissors. You can still pinch smaller species with the tooth in the front, but with careful use they can be 100% safe. If they injure the snake, they aren't being used properly, pure and...
- July 26th, 2013, 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Traveling with snake hooks and other gear?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11591
Re: Traveling with snake hooks and other gear?
I'm not a big fan of collapsible handling tools because most of them are not very strong, IMO. I prefer to pack shorter-length hooks/tongs in checked bags. I've found that a 24-30" set of tongs works for nearly every snake I'm likely to encounter.
- July 22nd, 2013, 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Constantly Dreaming About Snakes
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4578
Re: Constantly Dreaming About Snakes
When I was working with venomous species on a daily basis, I had a semi-annual recurring dream where I'd get envenomated by something. Occasionally waking up soaked in sweat thinking I was hooked to an IV in a hospital bed was always a good way to stay focused on safety and avoid complacency.
- July 8th, 2013, 2:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4076
Re: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
Hi Nick- do you have any pictures of P. entrecasteauxii from that area? The reason I'm asking is I'm working on the reproductive biology of this genus and have some ideas for future work in Victoria. They're really easy to tell apart in NSW, but it seems like the Victoria/Tasmania animals are a lot ...
- July 5th, 2013, 5:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4076
Re: Victoria (australia!) Herping!
Great pics! How sure are you that your P. pagenstecheri is not a P. entrecasteauxii? I know entrecasteauxii often have spots in central/west Victoria, but pags usually have multiple dorsolateral lines in addition to the lateral lines.
Van
Van
- June 17th, 2013, 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakedays, Sanderson Texas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5321
Re: Snakedays, Sanderson Texas
Cool trip yall!
- June 11th, 2013, 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ethical Education Question
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7487
Re: Ethical Education Question
I have not put much thought into having classroom pets but can see valid points on both sides. So the question, if you were to have your own high school biology classroom, would you include live animals? I think its a good idea, with some caveats. Like others have said, its a great way to spark int...
- May 31st, 2013, 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake species?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1851
Re: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake speci
jdustin- that is it, thanks. I forgot- it looks like a really big jungle corn to me, but could also just be a big anerythistic corn.
- May 31st, 2013, 7:24 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake species?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1851
Re: "Justified" Season 4 Ep 1 (Hole in the Wall) snake speci
Been some time since I saw it, but I thought it looked like a big desert kingsnake. I could see gopher as an alternate.
Funny thing is, if you look close, you can tell they either taped and/or photoshopped a rattle onto its tail to make it look like a Crotalus.
Funny thing is, if you look close, you can tell they either taped and/or photoshopped a rattle onto its tail to make it look like a Crotalus.
- May 27th, 2013, 6:45 pm
- Forum: Reading Room
- Topic: non-fiction pleasure reading?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14343
Re: non-fiction pleasure reading?
"The Last Place You'd Look for a Wallaby: My Obsessive Quest to Seek Out Alien Species"
By Glen Chilton
By Glen Chilton
- May 19th, 2013, 4:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: EDB-like WDBs?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7361
Re: EDB-like WDBs?
That's what I get for linking directly from google image!LOL! - I know because it's mine
- May 19th, 2013, 2:00 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: EDB-like WDBs?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7361
Re: EDB-like WDBs?
To me, it looks like an EDB. EDBs can have a slight coontailish look similar to WDBs, but without the extreme contrast of white/black, which that animal doesn't seem to have, or else is not clearly visible (to me at least) even when blown up. Here's an example (not my photo): http://www.venombyte.co...
- May 10th, 2013, 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
I'm pretty sure that the any chemical cycle in herps is highly affected by temperature... Why would freezing be considered by many to be a humane way to put down a herp. I would think that the availability of the ions and the activity of the ion pumps are highly reliant on temperature were herps ar...
- May 10th, 2013, 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
VanAR... I notice that you keep saying that the metamolism in a reptile is not directly related to the pain cycle... aren't the chemicals directly responsible for the pain governed by the reptiles metabolic rate... No. Neuronal action potentials are unaffected by metabolic rate. The sodium/potassiu...
- May 10th, 2013, 6:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
It is, but neuronal function isn't directly related to metabolic rate.I always thought that the metabolism of a reptile is directly related to temperature...
So do you choose to eat meat?Comparing human choices to wild animal prey and predator relationship is irrational to me.
- May 9th, 2013, 11:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
Is pain related to metabolism? Pain is related to temperature, but not directly via metabolism. Action potentials (the changes in voltage that transmit information down neurons) work via the rapid fluxes of sodium and potassium ions into and out of neurons. Most motor/sensory neurons connect to one...
- May 9th, 2013, 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
Mywan- thanks for your take. Admittedly, I hadn't seen the term "superinfection" before, but after reading, it made sense that it was an infection caused by an antibiotic/antifungal-resistant strain. My skepticism however, was less technical than even your explanation. My understanding (pe...
- May 8th, 2013, 2:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Fungal Disease
- Replies: 95
- Views: 34636
Re: Snake Fungal Disease
I would think that a cloth and rubbing alcohol wipedown of hooks and tongs between sites would do the trick and not leave any residue that would be harmful for snakes? Possibly, but when in doubt.... soak in 10% bleach. That'll kill EVERYTHING, and is safe for reptiles. The problem with alcohol is ...
- May 6th, 2013, 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Fishing Bycatch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1156
Re: Fishing Bycatch
Big bathtowels are the best way to handle softies. Put them in the towel face first and wrap the ends over their carapace and plastron and they calm down pretty quick. It gently encourages them to retract their head into the shell and they don't struggle nearly as much. Of course, you have to get th...
- May 4th, 2013, 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
It is inhumane to put a reptile in the freezer. We went over this in a chameleon forum where vets chimed in. They said something to the point of: The blood capillaries will freeze and bust before the animal is dead causing immense pain. They also said that decapitation is quicker but still the anim...
- May 4th, 2013, 7:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
I like how you get snippy when your self-righteousness is questioned. I would also like to hear some of the other ways you think the enthusiastic jayder person who makes the youtube videos, and so many others who do the same, benefits the standing and face of herpetoculture , so as to stay on topic....
- May 4th, 2013, 4:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
One item of proof is the extremis extent of the lesion presented in the snake. Which could happen even under the care of a vet who knew what they were doing. Fungal infections are very difficult to treat successfully. Also - Often when an individual is familiar with a singular issue - ie: because t...
- May 4th, 2013, 3:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
First off , if you are able to do microbial cultures with your eyeballs by looking at photos on the internet - wow very impressive. I've seen a lot of them over the years in wild snakes. They're pretty distinctive, especially with his description of the lesion resembling a wart. Unfortunately, my s...
- May 4th, 2013, 2:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
Yes, hearsay. The photo the OP linked of the guy getting an IV was (according to his FB post) due to a throat bacterial infection, not a snakebite . After a few minutes of searching, I can't personally find any reference to this on his FB site, and the only discussion of it I see on the Crotalus pag...
- May 3rd, 2013, 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
- Replies: 62
- Views: 22017
Re: Texas: animal cruelty and neglect report
While it is a terrible situation for the snake, it's difficult to blame the entire problem on the owner's cruelty and neglect based only on hearsay from you. It's quite possible the guy doesn't live near a vet who is comfortable working with venomous snakes, particularly in rural parts of Texas. It ...
- May 1st, 2013, 6:05 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10978
Re: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
It has been pointed out in the comments that the wall sockets look Australian, although China and Israel have similar-shaped sockets. If it's real, I am sure all will come out eventually. I disagree- the sockets don't have built-in power switches, which seem to be ubiquitous in Australia (perhaps n...
- April 30th, 2013, 6:02 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10978
Re: Does this bite look real? "Bear Grylls's Producer"
It definitely could be real if the photo was taken very soon after some sort of tissue debridement/fasciotomy. Any word on where in the world the bite occurred, or the species?
- April 22nd, 2013, 3:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: timber question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1302
Re: timber question
The snake I worked with was similar in size to this. I can't say much more because it wasn't my study and my memory isn't clear on the specifics.84cm (SVL) and 460g.
- April 21st, 2013, 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I Diddnt think this was possible.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3471
Re: I Diddnt think this was possible.
Harry Greene has had one of these for years. Apparently it rattles its tail vertically even though it has no rattles.
- April 21st, 2013, 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: timber question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1302
Re: timber question
I don't remember the exact length, but I caught one for a study that was well under a meter.
- April 5th, 2013, 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Photo request- stinkpot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 778
Photo request- stinkpot
Hi all, I'm submitting a paper on the effects of coal fly ash on turtle and bird reproduction to a journal called Environmental Science and Technology, and I need a high-quality, high-resolution photo of a stinkpot to go along with it. Unfortunately, I neglected to take any photos of them while I wa...
- March 25th, 2013, 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arkansas checking in...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4047
Re: Arkansas checking in...
I miss Arkansas in March/April. That's some good stuff there!
- March 16th, 2013, 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Success! Florida Python Bio-Blitz
- Replies: 57
- Views: 18203
Re: Success! Florida Python Bio-Blitz
I’ve always wondered why Australians don’t offer a bounty on Cane Toads (e.g. $1.00 for 20 toads). It would be a great source of income for the unemployed, students and backpackers and would at least limit their spread/impact. Then I realised every man and his dog would be breeding the toads for ea...
- March 12th, 2013, 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Turtle ID Debate
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3649
Re: Turtle ID Debate
I don't think so. The head looks more like a slider and the carapace isn't domed enough.If not a Trachemys, maybe a Red-bellied Cooter?
- March 12th, 2013, 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Turtle ID Debate
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3649
Re: Turtle ID Debate
I agree it is most likely a slider, but I'm not sure it's necessarily an older animal since the growth rings are still so visible on the carapace. On the males that are old enough to have gone melanistic, those growth rings are typically worn smooth.
- March 12th, 2013, 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New Lizard Discovered ???? On Mars ????
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2868
Re: New Lizard Discovered ???? On Mars ????
Donald Rumsfeld is not amusedMust be one of the elite ruling reptilian aliens the conspiracy nuts are always going on about.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/2 ... 28284.html
(audio may be NSFW)
- March 11th, 2013, 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Success! Florida Python Bio-Blitz
- Replies: 57
- Views: 18203
Re: Success! Florida Python Bio-Blitz
could be, and it would be nice. or the participants didn't know what they were doing. Based on the area of ENP and Big cypress alone, even an estimate of 100,000 pythons still translates to just one python in every 20 acres, if randomly distributed. Even if there are a lot of snakes out there it do...
- March 9th, 2013, 6:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Cool photo....real or fake???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2793
Re: Cool photo....real or fake???
The photo's a bit small to pick out signs of photoshopping, but why wouldn't it be real? It doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility that 3 male rattlesnakes would fight simultaneously.
- March 2nd, 2013, 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps Found on Fishing Trips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2778
Re: Herps Found on Fishing Trips
Awesome series! It reminds me quite a bit of fishing trips in Northwest Arkansas. I once had a black rat swim right up to me and rest against my legs before it continued on- I just stood still and let it do what it wanted. Your softshell "nose wrinkling" could be due to it dehydrating slig...
- February 24th, 2013, 12:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Interresting article some may be interested in
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5879
Re: Interresting article some may be interested in
I've always wondered if FOIA laws would apply to these type of sensitive local studies being they are often funded by government grants would this information have to be released as part of a FOIA request? That's a whole other issue because once the data are published, they're technically owned by ...