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by John Delgado
October 24th, 2014, 7:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Need trash or rocks
Replies: 41
Views: 10738

Re: Need trash or rocks

Hope the best for you there young man... I wish you great success, I'm NOT here to bash you. However, I'm in a totally different world than you. I'm almost 60 years of age and very-very new to herping... not even a year experience yet. My interest is in rattlesnakes. I catch and release ONLY - I do ...
by John Delgado
October 24th, 2014, 3:56 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Reticulated Python Has Virgin Birth 1'st Recorded in Species
Replies: 6
Views: 4038

Reticulated Python Has Virgin Birth 1'st Recorded in Species

From: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Weird & Wild World's Longest Snake Has Virgin Birth—First Recorded in Species An 11-year-old reticulated python produced six babies without mating in 2012. By Linda Qiu National Geographic Published October 23, 2014 Virgin birth has been documented in the world's longes...
by John Delgado
October 24th, 2014, 3:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Great Bay Area September
Replies: 3
Views: 2482

Re: Great Bay Area September

Ahhh mannn... that SF Garter is the STAR of this show... forrrrrrr surrrrrre...!!! :)
by John Delgado
October 22nd, 2014, 9:41 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

I can't think of any snake native to the US and/or Canada that gets bigger than an EDB. Only some longer snakes. My group on CC's trip found another huge EDB and we saw a juvi EDB as well as a dusky pygmy on the SEC's ANF trip. If only I still had pics of those snakes on my computer and not have to...
by John Delgado
October 22nd, 2014, 12:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Big EDB from the Conecuh National Forest in Alabama, seen in early March on an Indigo snake survey with NAFHA: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/12915704365_9b0a8ae5cb_c.jpg Diamondback from Alabama's Outback by Coluber Constrictor , on Flickr Ooooo-eeeeeee that there EDB is a BIG-UN...!!! :crazy...
by John Delgado
October 21st, 2014, 7:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Please allow me to post more pics of THE STAR of my 2014 season..., Travis - File #05 on my You Tube Channel ---► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohUvAnDUjG-NsYEmqzwjHg Travis was THE first rattlesnake I found while on my own, the first time without my wife Denise, of whom is also my trusted rattl...
by John Delgado
October 21st, 2014, 5:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Living as far north as I do, my state doesn't have much in terms of rattlesnake diversity. We have one species, but it is a species which is in bad shape across its range with the exception of here and Ontario. And even so, they still face threats here such as habitat loss and development, road mor...
by John Delgado
October 20th, 2014, 9:21 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake and a plane
Replies: 3
Views: 1464

Re: Snake and a plane

Oooooooo-YAAAAAAAA...! - GO get'em Lou...!!! :lol:

Haha... surprise...! :mrgreen:

by John Delgado
October 20th, 2014, 5:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake and a plane
Replies: 3
Views: 1464

Re: Snake and a plane

Is that ↑↑↑ a snake in the foreground...? :lol:
by John Delgado
October 19th, 2014, 9:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Do you want Sistrurus too? Here is one from last month found crossing a Florida road. http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j122/captainjack0000/2014Wildlife/IMG_2720-1_zpsa5d049a3.jpg~original Yes... yes of course. A rattlesnake is a rattlesnake... Genus of Sistrurus. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
by John Delgado
October 19th, 2014, 1:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

A few pics from my local Rattlesnake City... This is Sylvester - My wife and I call Sylvester 'Our Baby' / File #02 and #02A on my You Tube Channel ---► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohUvAnDUjG-NsYEmqzwjHg He located himself under some big rocks next to a picnic table area at a BLM Park where he...
by John Delgado
October 18th, 2014, 6:06 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Well Sir... I must say you take some very nice pics... good job, my compliments :) I have been looking and looking at these pics... and I just can't decide which ones I like the best. However, I am (just like everybody) partial to the Arizona Black Rattlesnake... and who isn't :lol: So... my fav's a...
by John Delgado
October 16th, 2014, 2:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake identification from Colombia
Replies: 14
Views: 4225

Re: Snake identification from Colombia

This is indeed Atractus sanctaemartae. The genus is the largest in the snake world, with around 137 known species, most being fossorial burrowers. Many also have very small distributions. While many are rare in a statistical and numerical matter, they may not be as rare as we think due to their sec...
by John Delgado
October 16th, 2014, 11:16 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake identification from Colombia
Replies: 14
Views: 4225

Re: Snake identification from Colombia

I couldn't find it on google maps. However here the website about the reseve http://www.conservationbirding.org/abouteldorado.htm. It wasn't that far from the ecocenter, it was sunbathing on the road (nice and warm) so after I took the photos then my guide moved it to a safer place. Here are all th...
by John Delgado
October 16th, 2014, 10:19 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake identification from Colombia
Replies: 14
Views: 4225

Re: Snake identification from Colombia

El Dorado is out of range for crassicaudatus. This species is Atractus sanctaemartae. The color pattern matches the descriptions of the species, and it's in range. The species exhibits a lot of sexual dimorphism, and the males were previously considered a distinct species. Males have a dark dorsum ...
by John Delgado
October 16th, 2014, 2:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake identification from Colombia
Replies: 14
Views: 4225

Re: Snake identification from Colombia

Did you have a look at the habitat map in one of the links I posted above? Magdalena borders on the natural habitat map. Whatever the case... Like I said... I'm new here so... let's wait until some of the experts can have a look. I gave it the old newb give'r a go type thing... and I'm just being ho...
by John Delgado
October 16th, 2014, 1:41 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snake identification from Colombia
Replies: 14
Views: 4225

Re: Snake identification from Colombia

I'm only a new guy here... also new to field herping. Therefore I would like to confirm with someone here at FHF who is IN THE KNOW. So... anyway... what I have found searching the internet for snakes of Columbia South America What you have there is (common name) Thickhead Ground Snake / (scientific...
by John Delgado
October 15th, 2014, 8:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Haha, you and your wife are beautiful! :beer: The enthusiasm you two displayed in your "first encounter" video gave me an ear to ear grin that is still on my face. Reminds me of my reaction upon finding my first Timber Rattlesnake back in, uh :roll: , 1963 - a stunning 4' yellow individua...
by John Delgado
October 15th, 2014, 6:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

GREAT shots, thank you for posting... I'm liking this ↓↓↓ one the best... really great close up :shock: http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j122/captainjack0000/2014Wildlife/IMG_4602-1_zps67d5c363.jpg~original This is prolly one of my better rattlers from the year. Also, I don't even own a snake hook ...
by John Delgado
October 15th, 2014, 6:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Wow Lou... NICE ↑↑↑ Red Diamond Back... what a BEAUTY...!

But the Singapore exotics on your YouTube Channel are amazing...

That Blue Coral and especially ---► the Kopsteins Bronzeback My FAV...!

I NEVER even heard of either them species before... nice job :)
by John Delgado
October 14th, 2014, 12:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

2015 will be a good year... I will accept the challenge to NOT handle the rattlers... but, it's not going to be easy. Haha... a good and sensible challenge is never easy... but like I said previous... what is good for my rattlers, is good for me. The area my wife Denise and I frequent is about a 150...
by John Delgado
October 13th, 2014, 7:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Utah 2014-Wrapping it up
Replies: 11
Views: 3238

Re: Utah 2014-Wrapping it up

You Sir... OP... you are an amazing photographer... sensational pics all throughout.
by John Delgado
October 13th, 2014, 6:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Yes... thank you - After the season I had time to edit all the video footage collected from the year. I did notice that handling the rattlers was... a little much. So... this next season, I plan on doing exactly as you suggest and handle the snakes much-much less. The ones I do handle, I will be muc...
by John Delgado
October 13th, 2014, 4:51 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
Replies: 57
Views: 54706

Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014

Hello Field Herpers... I am new to this sight, FieldHerpForum came highly recommended by a friend on another web Forum where I am an active member since 2007. I am also new to Field Herping, and before 2014... you could have asked what the meaning of 'field herping' is, and I seriously would NOT hav...