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by Josh Holbrook
December 5th, 2015, 6:51 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Elections
Replies: 18
Views: 6801

Re: Elections

I think the important thing to remember with many of the people here in the SE Chapter is that most of the people here see NAFHA as a way to be social, meet new herpers, and see cool finds - and though we're all passionate about conserving herps, that's probably not what keeps us checking the forum ...
by Josh Holbrook
December 1st, 2015, 10:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Elections
Replies: 18
Views: 6801

Re: Elections

That'd be great; from the bylaws: Education Specialist: E. Shall be responsible for setting up field outings for the chapter and assisting members in data collection. The Education Specialist will also be responsible for public education and outreach for his/her chapter if the chapter deems this act...
by Josh Holbrook
December 1st, 2015, 9:55 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Elections
Replies: 18
Views: 6801

Re: Elections

Before we jump on the nominations, do we have any self-nominations (i.e. does anyone want to volunteer?)

-Josh
by Josh Holbrook
November 29th, 2015, 6:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March 2015 Trip to Pigeon Mountain and Okefenokee Swamp
Replies: 10
Views: 6829

Re: March 2015 Trip to Pigeon Mountain and Okefenokee Swamp

Though I wasn't along for this trip, some good memories just from the scenery. Thanks for the post, Dan.
by Josh Holbrook
November 21st, 2015, 5:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rest of October and November so far.
Replies: 3
Views: 2534

Re: Rest of October and November so far.

Hogs and tigers - Good stuff all around :thumb:
by Josh Holbrook
November 20th, 2015, 12:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nc smoky mountains help
Replies: 10
Views: 3448

Re: Nc smoky mountains help

Definitely. I've found that if the temp is below the mid-40s they wont be out and active on the surface. The ideal is the high 50s/60s, in my experience.
by Josh Holbrook
November 20th, 2015, 11:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Costa Rica '15, surfing crocs, bunches of Bothrops and more
Replies: 13
Views: 11173

Re: Costa Rica '15, surfing crocs, bunches of Bothrops and m

Christopher wrote:Josh, not permanently but I will be back and forth(possibly for extended periods). I am leaving this Thursday on a new tropical adventure, then back to Fl, then back to CR soon after

Good stuff, keep the pictures coming and look me up if you ever get the urge to see snot lizards.
by Josh Holbrook
November 20th, 2015, 10:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nc smoky mountains help
Replies: 10
Views: 3448

Re: Nc smoky mountains help

Gotcha. In general, flip rocks (especially on the edge of streams) for salamanders, and you can see them out browsing by streams at night, or on the road (and everywhere) if you get rain.
by Josh Holbrook
November 20th, 2015, 5:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nc smoky mountains help
Replies: 10
Views: 3448

Re: Nc smoky mountains help

Are you going to be in the National Park proper?
by Josh Holbrook
November 19th, 2015, 6:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Costa Rica '15, surfing crocs, bunches of Bothrops and more
Replies: 13
Views: 11173

Re: Costa Rica '15, surfing crocs, bunches of Bothrops and m

Good stuff Chris - as always. I thought you were relocating to Costa Rica permanently?
by Josh Holbrook
November 16th, 2015, 5:08 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March 2015 Trip to Pigeon Mountain and Okefenokee Swamp Geo
Replies: 5
Views: 4205

Re: March 2015 Trip to Pigeon Mountain and Okefenokee Swamp

Nice Zigzag! Looks like fun all around, Dan, thanks for posting.


-Josh
by Josh Holbrook
November 6th, 2015, 11:03 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help with Salamander Migrations in Florida
Replies: 6
Views: 2610

Re: Help with Salamander Migrations in Florida

Or just pop a energy drink and come up to central/northern GA during any rain... I have no clue where I would go. If I were to drive far enough north I would probably just hit the mountains and flip stuff. No need to wait for the rains. Any of the national forests... Especially roads running along ...
by Josh Holbrook
November 4th, 2015, 8:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Help with Salamander Migrations in Florida
Replies: 6
Views: 2610

Re: Help with Salamander Migrations in Florida

I'm not a NFL native, so take it with a grain of salt, but the problem may be the fact that you aren't targeting a specific species. My suggestion would be to target a specific species/group (Ambystomatids would be a good place to start) so that you can narrow down your cruising to a truncated habit...
by Josh Holbrook
October 30th, 2015, 9:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fort Myers Chameleoning
Replies: 6
Views: 3686

Re: Fort Myers Chameleoning

Got to ask why people tend to get shot there? Crime or trespassing on private property? Asking as a nordic european, to whom the US-style high prevalence of guns is pretty alien. Every good tool can be misused :thumb: I've obviously never talked to the guy who did the shooting, but many professiona...
by Josh Holbrook
October 28th, 2015, 10:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Fort Myers Chameleoning
Replies: 6
Views: 3686

Re: Fort Myers Chameleoning

Greetings fellow herpers I've been out looking for veileds in the Fort Myers area several times. I know of about 5-6 areas where there are purported to be veiled populations. So far, I've found everything but chameleons. It's been some good herping, especially if you like cuban tree frogs, but I ha...
by Josh Holbrook
October 21st, 2015, 1:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: For Jake
Replies: 6
Views: 3571

Re: For Jake

Salamander season??? Grab yourself a dipnet and it never ends!
by Josh Holbrook
September 18th, 2015, 6:21 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need I'd please !!
Replies: 13
Views: 4216

Re: Need I'd please !!

Tarentola annularis juvenile. They're pretty common around Strictly's.
by Josh Holbrook
September 17th, 2015, 8:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

I'll post more in a couple weeks here, but in summary it went well. Lots of salamanders, a few snakes such as a beautiful pair of mountain Corns.

And these guys - Crevice Salamander:

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by Josh Holbrook
September 4th, 2015, 10:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

One more update - promising weather with good chance of heavy rains this week in the area, with a big downpour forecast for Friday night. On the snake front, the Saturday of Salamania looks to be the first forecast dry day after several days of rain, so should be a good snake hiking day.

-Josh
by Josh Holbrook
September 4th, 2015, 10:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Ahh, too bad! Maybe our next SE outing.

For everyone else still lurking who hasn't contacted me, send me your email address so I can make sure no one misses the group.
by Josh Holbrook
September 2nd, 2015, 12:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Unofficial Guide to Tadpoles and Morphs of the East
Replies: 19
Views: 8707

Re: Unofficial Guide to Tadpoles and Morphs of the Southeast

A question of idle curiosity, once complete, will this become a pinned topic? It would be a good idea in my opinion to pin an ID guide. Let's give it a couple of weeks. Making something a sticky is a blessing and a curse. It keeps it at the top, but a lot of people (myself included) automatically o...
by Josh Holbrook
August 29th, 2015, 5:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Hey Bob, Well, specifically, there's the endemic South Mountain Greycheek Salamander, but evidently there's some historic evidence of Green Salamanders in the area. Other potential species include Blue Ridge Spring Salamanders, Red Salamanders, Mud Salamanders, and we'll be within 45 minutes to an h...
by Josh Holbrook
August 25th, 2015, 4:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Sounds good - I'll tell them we'll be there 1 -3. I'll bring some native snakes and we can get some volunteers from our group when we meet up that weekend.

If you're planning on going, please PM me your email so I can get an email list going and we can coordinate a little bit.
by Josh Holbrook
August 24th, 2015, 2:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Of those who are going, is anyone interested in hanging out at the park entrance with some snakes for a couple of hours to do some public education? If so, perhaps on Saturday during the heat of the day (Maybe 12 - 2?)

Whatcha'll think?
by Josh Holbrook
August 12th, 2015, 7:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

JakeScott wrote:Still planning on it man. I'll be up in the mountains the weekend before that, too.

Word up. Going to be in my neck of the woods? I'd love to get out and hunt some stuff. Whatcha targeting?
by Josh Holbrook
August 12th, 2015, 5:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

A month out - can we get a roll call of who's going (and maybe who's reserving a campsite?0
by Josh Holbrook
July 30th, 2015, 10:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Night in Dixie
Replies: 10
Views: 3440

Re: Another Night in Dixie

Good to see someone's holding up the clarkii torch while I'm gone :thumb: I'm happy to help :lol: I was quite excited to find 3 of them in one night. The baby was super adorable. Do you know if they eat anything besides fish? Frogs and tadpoles certainly, and it's been speculated that they will eat...
by Josh Holbrook
July 30th, 2015, 5:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Night in Dixie
Replies: 10
Views: 3440

Re: Another Night in Dixie

Good to see someone's holding up the clarkii torch while I'm gone :thumb:
by Josh Holbrook
July 25th, 2015, 4:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Video Camera Suggestions
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Re: Video Camera Suggestions

Thanks for the suggestions all.

Scott - I'm not sure I can afford you, unless Herp Nation is looking to start an online herping show :beer:
by Josh Holbrook
July 23rd, 2015, 7:38 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Video Camera Suggestions
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Video Camera Suggestions

Hello all, I tried doing some searchers, figuring a topic like this would be a no-brainer, but haven't found anything within a couple of years. I'm looking for a video camera in the $300 (or under) range with a couple of important features: 1.) ability to use an external mic like a lapel mic or some...
by Josh Holbrook
July 16th, 2015, 7:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

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by Josh Holbrook
July 16th, 2015, 7:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

BDSkinner wrote:Things are looking like they will work for me! I may also be bringing a friend and my lady.

Great - A reminder to everyone to reserve your sites now - like all NAFHA SE Trips, this will be BYO everything.
by Josh Holbrook
July 15th, 2015, 1:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Tadpole ID Request
Replies: 7
Views: 2288

Re: Tadpole ID Request

Ahh. H. Cinerea then... They breed preferentially in fish dominated habitats. Possibly h squirella, but I doubt it.
by Josh Holbrook
July 15th, 2015, 9:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Tadpole ID Request
Replies: 7
Views: 2288

Re: Tadpole ID Request

The head/rostrum shape make it look like a hylid to me. I don't know what species are in the area you are looking but I would guess a dark Hyla gratiosa . Was it a fishless wetland or pond? There's some decent H. gratiosa tadpole pictures here: https://fieldventures.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/freshwat...
by Josh Holbrook
July 6th, 2015, 6:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: South Florida/Everglades May 2015
Replies: 7
Views: 2839

Re: South Florida/Everglades May 2015

That's a pretty cool Burm in situ.
by Josh Holbrook
July 4th, 2015, 6:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Waterdogs in Florida
Replies: 20
Views: 6845

Re: Waterdogs in Florida

They're pretty common in ANF in the surrounding area. They're a yet-to-be-described species.
by Josh Holbrook
July 2nd, 2015, 12:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

I probably told you already via text, but I'll more than likely be going, Josh. I don't hate Florida, but I don't really enjoy herping most of it anymore, so any excuse to get out of FL is a good enough excuse for me. -Jake I know what you mean, a lot of ego in one place :beer: and I say that with ...
by Josh Holbrook
July 2nd, 2015, 12:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Thanks for the replies all.

Kyle - definitely, come on over! It'll be nice to meet another local herper.
by Josh Holbrook
June 24th, 2015, 4:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Most Herps Found in a 24-hour Period?
Replies: 17
Views: 7346

Re: Most Herps Found in a 24-hour Period?

I've had a night or two where our group has pushed 50 Mangrove Saltmarsh Snakes and Florida Watersnakes (though finding in the 20s is much more typical.)

During the spring rains in this corner of Appalachia, seeing 100-200 Desmogs per hour on the road at night isn't uncommon in some areas.
by Josh Holbrook
June 23rd, 2015, 5:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Dan, I'll make it a sticky in a while... It was a sticky for several days and no one commented on it :roll:
by Josh Holbrook
June 19th, 2015, 10:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nile water monitors...
Replies: 2
Views: 1186

Re: Nile water monitors...

All: My semi-annual trip to visit my brother in the Florida keys is approaching. On the way to and from the airport, I spend at night cruising Everglades National Park. In some way,s these nights are the highlight of my year! Especially after a winter of more than 100 inches of snow. I thought of t...
by Josh Holbrook
June 19th, 2015, 10:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Re: Salamania 2015 - more details

Bump. Who's coming?
by Josh Holbrook
June 18th, 2015, 5:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: RFI: Smallmouth Salamanders around Columbus Ohio
Replies: 2
Views: 1158

RFI: Smallmouth Salamanders around Columbus Ohio

Hey all, I posted this on the main forum but haven't gotten any response yet, so I thought I'd also post it here, because I know many of you are well traveled. Ok, so, yes - this is one of those annoying "I need spots for..." kind of posts. Apologies in advanced, but, I need some help. I'm...
by Josh Holbrook
June 17th, 2015, 2:42 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: RFI: Smallmouth Salamanders around Columbus Ohio
Replies: 5
Views: 3550

RFI: Smallmouth Salamanders around Columbus Ohio

Ok, so, yes - this is one of those annoying "I need spots for..." kind of posts. Apologies in advanced, but, I need some help. I'm trying to find all the Ambystoma east of the Mississippi in 2015, but the Smallmouth salamander is providing a bit of a problem. I chose Ambystoma because I ju...
by Josh Holbrook
June 17th, 2015, 5:17 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Salamania 2015 - more details
Replies: 53
Views: 26745

Salamania 2015 - more details

Hey folks - remember that image I posted advertising the SE Chapter fall trip a while back? This one: https://scontent-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/s960x960/10915009_1577189042567349_3602139765420129202_o.jpg Well, I just finished getting the permit for South Mountains State Park in western...
by Josh Holbrook
June 16th, 2015, 5:33 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Python rules
Replies: 4
Views: 2076

Re: Python rules

Currently, you can't touch any wildlife, including exotics, in the park, as others have said; but pythons are regulated in Florida as a whole to where you cannot posses them without a permit. Basically, your (legal) options are to just let them move along in the park, and either do that or kill them...
by Josh Holbrook
May 6th, 2015, 1:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: First Third of 2015.... early Year in Review
Replies: 7
Views: 2611

Re: First Third of 2015.... early Year in Review

Great stuff - I love the pair of heterodons.

Is that 77 species including Aussie herps?
by Josh Holbrook
May 6th, 2015, 11:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion Q: how young is too young to freehandle hots?
Replies: 19
Views: 7687

Re: Discussion Q: how young is too young to freehandle hots?

Dang, Josh! You got me! I was thinking, "Whaaaaaaat?" Congratulations man! I look forward to the day when we get to meet up with our little ones in tow, and go out looking for some critters! I hope you all are well. --Berkeley Sounds great - I've got a nice stroller-friendly walking trail...
by Josh Holbrook
May 5th, 2015, 5:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion Q: how young is too young to freehandle hots?
Replies: 19
Views: 7687

Re: Discussion Q: how young is too young to freehandle hots?

Thanks all! Hopefully some of you guys can meet her at Salamania this year ;-)
by Josh Holbrook
May 2nd, 2015, 3:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake ID Request (Warning: Messy DOR)
Replies: 14
Views: 4129

Re: Snake ID Request (Warning: Messy DOR)

Clarkii can survive in completely freshwater habitats no problem. In my experience it seems they don't often stray far from saltwater only because in the long run (i.e. multigenerationally) they are poor competitors with Florida watersnakes.