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by soulsurvivor
April 24th, 2015, 11:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My FIRST in situ photographs - POST YOURS
Replies: 33
Views: 12733

Re: My FIRST in situ photographs - POST YOURS

Though not my first in situ Eastern Diamondback, this is one of my favorites. Hiked up this EDB last year. This animal was just doing its thing, maybe waiting for a prey item to come by. She was initially coiled in the middle of our path. We took photos and moved on. When we came back by an hour or ...
by soulsurvivor
April 24th, 2015, 11:09 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring in NE Florida (pics added 5/17/15)
Replies: 17
Views: 6270

Re: Spring in NE Florida

I noticed that, too, Berkeley! I have seen turkeys at that spot as well. Must be a popular gathering place for the woodland critters.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
April 24th, 2015, 8:55 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring in NE Florida (pics added 5/17/15)
Replies: 17
Views: 6270

Spring in NE Florida (pics added 5/17/15)

My year has gotten off to a slow start, as I have just been too busy to get out much. In January, I managed a few hiking outings. Alachua County Cotton https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/16190884937_6a9c41eb8b_z.jpg Cottonmouth by soulsurvivor08 , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8613/16189...
by soulsurvivor
April 22nd, 2015, 6:14 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Flickr again... say it aint so.
Replies: 5
Views: 3926

Re: Flickr again... say it aint so.

I have a Dell and use Firefox. IE sucks and is less safe than Firefox anyway. Have you considered making the switch? I've had no issues with Flickr.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
April 17th, 2015, 7:49 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Art
Replies: 91
Views: 42372

Re: Herp Art

That turned out really cool, Travis! I've never tried paper mache....
by soulsurvivor
April 17th, 2015, 7:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My most favorite lifer experience EVER!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 4160

Re: My most favorite lifer experience EVER!!!

Congrats, Solomon! Beautiful photos. I would love to see a live coachwhip this year.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
April 13th, 2015, 7:16 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A Productive Day with My Son
Replies: 9
Views: 2987

Re: A Productive Day with My Son

Love the racer pics! Looks like it was a fun outing.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
April 11th, 2015, 2:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake Handling YES or NO
Replies: 31
Views: 10191

Re: Rattlesnake Handling YES or NO

John, I lived in CA for a couple years, and we would often go hiking in the early morning, setting out when it was still chilly. Upon reaching our destination, which was frequently the American River, we would often see northern pacifics just outside rock crevices basking - both babies and adults. ~...
by soulsurvivor
April 8th, 2015, 7:29 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Bobcat vs Shark
Replies: 2
Views: 2976

Re: Bobcat vs Shark

Not really. The photographer spooked the cat, causing him to abandon his kill. A lost meal for the bobcat, and lost life for the shark.
by soulsurvivor
April 7th, 2015, 4:38 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rattlesnake Handling YES or NO
Replies: 31
Views: 10191

Re: Rattlesnake Handling YES or NO

Everyone here has made all the necessary points, and they are all correct. Handling rattlesnakes is selfish if not done specifically to obtain scientific evidence. You simply cannot justify it. It is not good for you, or the animal. I used to handle also, everything from big cobras to eastern diamon...
by soulsurvivor
April 5th, 2015, 7:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herp Societies
Replies: 8
Views: 2223

Re: Herp Societies

I was a member of the Jacksonville Herp Society many moons ago. I was a keeper at the time, and the focus of the organization WAS captive keeping. But I agree, now that does not interest me in the slightest. Most of their presentations were about captive care of various species, and people would som...
by soulsurvivor
April 3rd, 2015, 8:10 pm
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Mixed bag of tropical bugs
Replies: 4
Views: 4748

Re: Mixed bag of tropical bugs

That last cicada photo is really cool! Thanks for sharing.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
April 1st, 2015, 6:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Question for Roadcruising
Replies: 22
Views: 8579

Re: Question for Roadcruising

Early morning. Similar to your evenings, I find 30 mins before sunrise to about an hour after sunrise work well for upland and flatwoods snakes and legless lizards. I have never had much luck cruising in the mornings. A long time ago, I heard that the "dew burn" was the time to cruise - b...
by soulsurvivor
March 31st, 2015, 4:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Rest of March
Replies: 5
Views: 1419

Re: Rest of March

Nice finds! But I would like to know the gopher's story.......

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
March 28th, 2015, 7:15 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My aim this year is to find:
Replies: 5
Views: 1950

Re: My aim this year is to find:

While I won't give you exact locations as Carl did, I will say that he is correct that you can find plenty of them in the right spots, but time of year is important. I find them most in April and May while road cruising the correct areas, so start now and hit it hard all spring. They move throughout...
by soulsurvivor
March 24th, 2015, 4:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping via Kayaking - New Thread
Replies: 29
Views: 5135

Re: Herping via Kayaking - New Thread

Love the underwater shots, Matt! Makes me want to hit the water. So many turtles!

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
March 22nd, 2015, 12:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March in Florida
Replies: 15
Views: 4504

Re: March in Florida

Great photos! Isn't spring wonderful?

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
January 11th, 2015, 6:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Intorduction and End of the Year Post 2014
Replies: 17
Views: 5155

Re: Intorduction and End of the Year Post 2014

Nice post, and welcome! Your salamanders are fabulous!!

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
December 25th, 2014, 6:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Return of the 9-Banded Sneaker Sniffer
Replies: 7
Views: 1968

Re: Return of the 9-Banded Sneaker Sniffer

Last winter I visited Madison Blue Spring with my mom on a very chilly day. At the main spring, I was fortunate that I was wearing my polarized prescription glasses, because it allowed me to see several large turtles underwater clinging to the bottom. My mom couldn't see them when I tried to point t...
by soulsurvivor
December 22nd, 2014, 4:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Theme 2 - Interspecies interaction.
Replies: 37
Views: 11184

Re: Theme 2 - Interspecies interaction.

Eastern garter and a five-lined skink from my backyard this past spring. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5074/13518264684_f22445a80a_c.jpg southeastern five-lined skink and eastern garter by soulsurvivor08 , on Flickr Also from the backyard......an adult broad-headed skink devouring a Cuban brown ano...
by soulsurvivor
December 22nd, 2014, 4:36 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Theme 3 - "Herp-in-habitat" shots, habitat only
Replies: 32
Views: 8503

Re: Theme 3 - "Herp-in-habitat" shots, habitat only

This was an adult Eastern Diamondback I walked up on with a former associate on some conservation lands. When first seen, she was out in the open in a stand of pines, coiled. We photographed her and she never moved or rattled. We left her to continue our hike, and when we came back around an hour la...
by soulsurvivor
December 19th, 2014, 2:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping Goals for 2014
Replies: 23
Views: 7080

Re: Herping Goals for 2014

I failed at almost everything I set out to do in 2014. My goals were: 1) Find a pine snake = FAIL 2) Find a rainbow snake = FAIL 3) Find any salamander other than a slimy = FAIL 4) Find a hognose = FAIL 4) Find more adamanteus.......SUCCESS!! 5) Find a Carolina pygmy.........SUCCESS!! So I guess I d...
by soulsurvivor
December 14th, 2014, 2:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Year in Review....kinda
Replies: 12
Views: 3436

Re: Year in Review....kinda

That pink transpecos rat is still one of my favorite pics! Gorgeous animal. And any species of red or orange sally blows my mind! Great photos from a great year!

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
December 8th, 2014, 4:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road
Replies: 56
Views: 23208

Re: Theme #1 - Snakes in the Road

This first dimly-lit photo is the first live Eastern Diamondback I ever cruised, back in 2008. It was a good 5' female, post-partum, on a cool mid-September night. I had never cruised an EDB before, and wasn't even looking for one, so I like this first photo because it reminds me how I felt at that ...
by soulsurvivor
December 5th, 2014, 7:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Summer- I think chilled Jägermeister might be best for this
Replies: 46
Views: 16872

Re: Summer- I think chilled Jägermeister might be best for t

Your photography is really excellent. You have some really cool captures! I thoroughly enjoyed the jumping fish trying to avoid becoming dinner, and the rolled over babies.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
December 1st, 2014, 6:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My daughter found a Speck today
Replies: 13
Views: 2528

Re: My daughter found a Speck today

Awesome camouflage. You've trained those girls well! :thumb:
by soulsurvivor
December 1st, 2014, 6:20 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My daughter found a Speck today
Replies: 13
Views: 2083

Re: My daughter found a Speck today

Awesome camouflage. You've trained those girls well! :thumb:
by soulsurvivor
December 1st, 2014, 6:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Florida Herping 1950's trip
Replies: 4
Views: 2033

Re: Florida Herping 1950's trip

This post confuses me greatly. Do I need more beers or less beers to get it?
by soulsurvivor
December 1st, 2014, 6:14 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My curse is over!!
Replies: 12
Views: 3641

Re: My curse is over!!

Congrats! When I was first getting started in the road cruising game, some 15 years ago, a dusky pygmy was the first venomous snake that I ever cruised, so they also hold a special place in my heart. That does look like a great area. Keep checking it!

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
November 30th, 2014, 5:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Tongs or a hook for travel?
Replies: 14
Views: 4835

Re: Tongs or a hook for travel?

No need for tongs IMO. You should be proficient enough with a hook, and there is less risk of injuring the animal. I agree with Trey. My mentor back when I was just learning to handle hots told me the same thing. I have never owned a pair of tongs and don't plan to. If the snake gets away, oh well....
by soulsurvivor
November 30th, 2014, 5:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: A few recent finds
Replies: 5
Views: 1730

Re: A few recent finds

I've been to Payne's Prairie a couple times, and never saw any bison. Cool picture!
by soulsurvivor
November 28th, 2014, 2:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: FHF Jump-start: Part I - Herping infancy
Replies: 4
Views: 3704

Re: FHF Jump-start: Part I - Herping infancy

Josh, why ever did you retire the rasta hat??
by soulsurvivor
November 21st, 2014, 7:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spacecoast since my last post..
Replies: 8
Views: 2600

Re: Spacecoast since my last post..

Ummm, are you sure that's a black racer? :shock:
by soulsurvivor
November 21st, 2014, 4:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Database Entry Levels - Updated Jan 6, 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 9750

Re: Database Entry Levels

Brian Hubbs wrote:You don't have to go herping to get entries.

What's the fun in that? :crazyeyes:
by soulsurvivor
November 18th, 2014, 3:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: InSitu Rattlesnakes
Replies: 48
Views: 29205

Re: InSitu Rattlesnakes

Awesome photos! I really dig the pic of the spec and blacktail in the same shot.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
November 3rd, 2014, 4:27 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Anyone else near Tampa, FL seeing red/orange anoles?
Replies: 11
Views: 3716

Re: Anyone else near Tampa, FL seeing red/orange anoles?

JakeScott wrote: This was my favorite male from Broward County:
ImageAnolis sagrei by Jake M. Scott, on Flickr
Holy moly! I've never seen one like THAT! :shock:
by soulsurvivor
November 2nd, 2014, 5:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Year So Far in Florida (Updated)
Replies: 27
Views: 14798

Re: Year So Far in Florida

Nice post. You've had a good year. As you know from previous convos, I am still envious of your varied sally finds! :cry:

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
October 28th, 2014, 3:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii
Replies: 22
Views: 9665

Re: Episode VI: Return of the Clarkii

Josh Holbrook wrote:
Barker getting ready to chorus:

Image

Very nice post! I think this is my favorite photograph of the bunch though. :)

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
October 23rd, 2014, 4:54 pm
Forum: Bird Forum
Topic: Bald Eagles (pics added 10/23)
Replies: 5
Views: 5017

Re: Bald Eagles

I now often see the parents sitting on some old pilings in the river at sunset. Occasionally I see the youngsters flying overhead, but have not caught them out on the pilings yet. Here are a couple photos of one of the adults that I got the other day. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3942/15593260161_...
by soulsurvivor
October 23rd, 2014, 4:34 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Simple 2014 National Database Contest Scorecard
Replies: 7
Views: 1922

Re: Simple 2014 Nat. Database contest Scorecard

Owen Holt needs to do something QUICK.
by soulsurvivor
October 22nd, 2014, 5:14 pm
Forum: Bird Forum
Topic: Costa Rica Birds - Aug 2014 - 70 photos, get a drink
Replies: 14
Views: 10202

Re: Costa Rica Birds - Aug 2014 - 70 photos, get a drink

chrish wrote:
Image

I dig it. :beer:

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
October 21st, 2014, 4:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Loads of Little Loggerheads
Replies: 10
Views: 2709

Re: Loads of Little Loggerheads

Carl D. May wrote:
Gulf coast spiny soft-shelled turtles are very attractive even with their muted color scheme...

Image

I agree. I find these especially beautiful.

~Bree
by soulsurvivor
October 21st, 2014, 4:35 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion question
Replies: 11
Views: 2293

Re: Discussion question

Reading Bill's comment on the red-phase ratsnake reminds me of a hypomelanistic banded water snake I cruised around 2008. At the time, I was not interested in non-venomous at all, so I took one picture and moved it off the road. I wish I had spent more time with it now! https://farm4.staticflickr.co...
by soulsurvivor
October 20th, 2014, 2:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Discussion question
Replies: 11
Views: 2293

Re: Discussion question

The two finds that come to mind are from when I was a kid, before I really started studying snakes or "herping". When I was about 14, I found an adult rainbow snake in our swimming pool. When I was 21 and just beginning my road-cruising career, I cruised a large adult Pine. I have never se...
by soulsurvivor
October 17th, 2014, 3:02 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nafha Shirts
Replies: 5
Views: 1742

Re: Nafha Shirts

I would be interested!
by soulsurvivor
October 4th, 2014, 2:58 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Texas and the Big Bend (Same as Main Forum)
Replies: 7
Views: 3300

Re: Texas and the Big Bend (Same as Main Forum)

Awesome post, Jake! It's been too long since I have been able to herp the southwest. I'm envious you have a local buddy you can hop in the car and take off with on a herpcation! Buzz's rattlesnake museum is really cool. Although I admit, when I went, I thought the coolest thing was a teeny tiny pock...
by soulsurvivor
October 1st, 2014, 5:50 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Can we hit 200,000 records this year?
Replies: 14
Views: 2938

Re: Can we hit 200,000 records this year?

Not to mention the bowhunters filling the woods. Makes it kinda creepy for me to be out there alone. I've been avoiding my best roads since the season opened. :roll:
by soulsurvivor
October 1st, 2014, 5:29 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Can we hit 200,000 records this year?
Replies: 14
Views: 2938

Re: Can we hit 200,000 records this year?

I enter just about everything I find, except the hundreds of brown anoles around my house, and I try to get out at least once or twice a week to road cruise. This rainy weather has kept me indoors lately though. If only it would let up! I do plan to start hiking again soon, which should give me the ...
by soulsurvivor
October 1st, 2014, 3:45 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: GPS Errors.. All Records with GPS errors will be excluded.
Replies: 12
Views: 3362

Re: GPS Errors.. All Records with GPS errors will be exclude

Huh......not sure why I put a cottonmouth in Greenland. Must have been drinking that night while I did my computer work. :roll:
by soulsurvivor
September 29th, 2014, 9:20 am
Forum: News
Topic: Tortoises on way to supper table saved during safety checkpo
Replies: 5
Views: 3976

Re: Tortoises on way to supper table saved during safety che

This happens a lot. I recently wrote a newspaper article on this very subject regarding two Florida incidents that occurred last month. Tortoises are easy targets for the poor to eat. It is a difficult crime to put an end to. :(

~Bree