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by jimoo742
September 28th, 2012, 6:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: (Re)Discovered - a real live Lanthanotus!!
Replies: 18
Views: 5511

Re: (Re)Discovered - a real live Lanthanotus!!

woah, cool
by jimoo742
September 28th, 2012, 6:58 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hydrophis donaldi - news
Replies: 65
Views: 14996

Re: Hydrophis donaldi - news

They don't have to pickle every single thing and multiple numbers to do so. There are other ways to get specimens as well such as dors. I know that can not be done obviously with sea snakes but as I stated before, there are other ways to get needed data without killing it. And not a stretch at all....
by jimoo742
September 28th, 2012, 6:35 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hydrophis donaldi - news
Replies: 65
Views: 14996

Re: Hydrophis donaldi - news

So, scientists are wrong on the proper process for describing animals? Are people proposing that description of species becomes a non-science based activity then?

"anything and everything"? Really? A bit of a stretch.
by jimoo742
September 28th, 2012, 4:57 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Borneo Dispatches #50: Boiga-Bitten
Replies: 15
Views: 6129

Re: Borneo Dispatches #50: Boiga-Bitten

A rather devilish looking critter
by jimoo742
September 28th, 2012, 4:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Best time to herp Arizona?
Replies: 61
Views: 14367

Re: Best time to herp Arizona?

Peter Engelen wrote:


Waaaaw, this is a lot of money. Sh*t I didn't know this. I could earn a lot of money with my last trip ;) . Notice that this is captive bred. And I'm not sure what the 12 means?? Generation??)

I'm guessing born in 2012.
by jimoo742
September 27th, 2012, 11:02 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Best time to herp Arizona?
Replies: 61
Views: 14367

Re: Best time to herp Arizona?

I know it is a "that's life" sentiment, but it really is a bummer that a few bad eggs ruin it for everyone else. I get very little vacation time, often my trips are adding a day on a three day weekend, so I have to make the most of it. For Arizona (and a lot of places), most of the species...
by jimoo742
September 27th, 2012, 10:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

I can't comment on the temperature, but one would think this low ground cover might help with some protection from avian predators.
by jimoo742
September 27th, 2012, 5:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Western KY March-August 2012: Snakes
Replies: 20
Views: 9481

Re: Western KY March-August 2012: Snakes

Nice. Love the area. Was never able to find a diamondback myself.
by jimoo742
September 26th, 2012, 9:24 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Hydrophis donaldi - news
Replies: 65
Views: 14996

Re: Hydrophis donaldi - news

Yeah, rather off putting. The almighty damn dollar indeed.
by jimoo742
September 25th, 2012, 9:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Neonate Northern Copperhead
Replies: 9
Views: 3009

Re: Neonate Northern Copperhead

That is a good one
by jimoo742
September 20th, 2012, 6:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

Yeah, thanks for the post. The wetland thing is interesting. One of the snakes that was on air in SW Wisconsin in the late 90s pulled an odd/similar stunt. It was a male and it spent most of its summer in a wetland, and about half the time it was up in a tree. It was a topic of much conversation.
by jimoo742
September 20th, 2012, 10:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

Bryan Hamilton wrote:

You seem to have a lot of valuable insight and experience. I know we've been throught this before, but if you used your real name and introduced yourself, you would gain some credibility.

You seem to be hung up on this for some reason.
by jimoo742
September 20th, 2012, 6:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

Good point, but the original decline of these two predators you mentioned were also at the fault of humankind so their rebounding should be all around seen as a good thing. These snakes do have a lot to overcome and they still hang on in our wildest frontier areas, which in truth are the areas that...
by jimoo742
September 20th, 2012, 6:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

What was keeping these highly philopatric serpents from being subject to natural succession? Was the fire interval that great as to prevent these dens from being shaded out? If not, what was? Were they simply finding news dens when the shade came? I find this unlikely. We are missing a piece of the...
by jimoo742
September 19th, 2012, 3:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

You guys are slightly overstating the importance of fire in eastern hardwood forests.... I, personally, consider canopy closure to be akin to habitat loss. It is just another form of it. Really? Timber rattlesnake's preferred habitat is closed canopy forest. Canopy closure is a problem (arguably) f...
by jimoo742
September 19th, 2012, 2:01 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

i think timbers are more adaptable than some think. if they were not, i do not think their range in the US would be nearly as large as it is. i think the bounty and habitat loss have had a much greater impact than closed canopies. i'm not saying you are wrong, but i think evaluations may be a bit p...
by jimoo742
September 13th, 2012, 5:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Legal to maliciously kill an EDB in Florida? I ask because
Replies: 23
Views: 7418

Re: Legal to maliciously kill an EDB in Florida? I ask becau

As if turkeys don't kill enough rattlesnakes on their own. Sheesh.
by jimoo742
September 6th, 2012, 5:22 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Product to avoid
Replies: 19
Views: 7842

Re: Product to avoid

Nasty stuff. Seen it, or something similar, used by DOTs to (for some reason) cover or rip rap at sites near wetlands and it was akin to gill netting for small turtles and frogs. Also have seen some condo associations put up fences of this stuff along shorelines to try to prevent Canada geese from c...
by jimoo742
August 27th, 2012, 7:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Madagascar 2012: Lemurs and Langahas
Replies: 23
Views: 8945

Re: Madagascar 2012: Lemurs and Langahas

holy heck
thanks for reminding me why this island is on my before i die list
by jimoo742
August 22nd, 2012, 12:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Timber Rattlesnakes in Pennsylvania
Replies: 26
Views: 7893

Re: Timber Rattlesnakes in Pennsylvania

Wow, rather snarky, I'm not sure that I said anything "wrong".
by jimoo742
August 22nd, 2012, 11:42 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Timber Rattlesnakes in Pennsylvania
Replies: 26
Views: 7893

Re: Timber Rattlesnakes in Pennsylvania

It would be nice if only males were killed. If I remember correctly some studies have shown that gravid females were collected more often than males. Killing females, especially the gravid ones is probably unsustainable. Breeding females in northern areas have to be out to bask more, and often the ...
by jimoo742
August 17th, 2012, 6:23 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.
Replies: 88
Views: 24962

Re: Roll call for NAFHA Snake Rd.

AtroxKR wrote:Unfortunately, my dream of getting to snake road will have to wait. Funds won't allow me to make it this year.

Cosigned, and add lack of vacation time.
by jimoo742
August 15th, 2012, 11:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Feral and Domestic Cats
Replies: 45
Views: 13136

Re: Feral and Domestic Cats

Gerry, interesting point you made a few back about dogs all over the world tending to revert to the classic 3rd world mutt rather than lobos ... definitely a good ponder for me. My brother a dog back from his time in US Aid in Chad. It was a puppy from a street dog when they got it. Total 3rd world...
by jimoo742
August 15th, 2012, 7:14 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: "The Big Year" - Herping Style
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Re: "The Big Year" - Herping Style

I plan on it. As soon as I'm successful with my other plan: marrying rich.

There is a reason why a lot of the hardcore birder types were/are loaded.
by jimoo742
August 9th, 2012, 12:30 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Three months of LECHing
Replies: 31
Views: 10790

Re: Three months of LECHing

John Vanek wrote:
Who does meth with all that pot?!

Sadly, it seemed like almost everyone under 35 did.
by jimoo742
August 8th, 2012, 11:59 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: I have a question.
Replies: 13
Views: 3021

Re: I have a question.

I don't think National Forests get tons of patrolling in most states. I can't recall ever running into any LE in any of them. Not a high priority. Unless things have changes a lot in KY since I did some field work there in the late 90s, there wasn't much love lost for snakes at all, and the only tim...
by jimoo742
August 8th, 2012, 8:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Three months of LECHing
Replies: 31
Views: 10790

Re: Three months of LECHing

Are you going to Humbolt State? I love Arcata (despite the meth heads).
by jimoo742
August 8th, 2012, 5:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: I have a question.
Replies: 13
Views: 3021

Re: I have a question.

Might help some if you said what type of property this is (state forest? park? county land? etc) and what state.
by jimoo742
August 7th, 2012, 5:18 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mystery SW Florida Frog
Replies: 11
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery SW Florida Frog

Naturewoman wrote:Understand the invasive species part, but the frog is just doing what frogs do. He never planned on moving here. It was us humans that helped in his move to the states... I can't condemn and kill him just because he's a Cuban Tree Frog. My heart doesn't work that way...

Mine does
by jimoo742
August 7th, 2012, 5:07 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herper Speed Dating
Replies: 22
Views: 6053

Re: Herper Speed Dating

my life story!
by jimoo742
August 6th, 2012, 12:15 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: China 2012 photo teaser
Replies: 34
Views: 11444

Re: China 2012 photo teaser

Good god
by jimoo742
August 6th, 2012, 9:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: If I could do it over ...
Replies: 22
Views: 3550

Re: If I could do it over ...

I went to school for and started my career as a wildlife biologist, but left the field after grad school. The poor pay wasn't as much as part of me switching to a new field as was the difficulty in landing a new job, and the very low glass ceiling. The science track professionals don't go up very hi...
by jimoo742
August 3rd, 2012, 12:22 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Getting over the wall...
Replies: 21
Views: 3416

Re: Getting over the wall...

TRs are frustrating, no doubt. There is a den site in WI I visit that I know there are many many dozens of animals (several on air at a time) and it's a relatively small couple of acre prairie bluff opening. I've been there and seen a dozen animals in a day, then visited it ten times over the next t...
by jimoo742
August 2nd, 2012, 12:19 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Continued Attack on the MA Endangered Species
Replies: 1
Views: 684

Re: Continued Attack on the MA Endangered Species

Thankfully, this bill did not pass this year.
by jimoo742
August 2nd, 2012, 11:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Herping Wisconsin Post-Nesting
Replies: 16
Views: 5639

Re: Herping Wisconsin Post-Nesting

Fat watersnake, and I don't recall running across a timber with that type of light gray coloration in WI. Nice job.
by jimoo742
August 1st, 2012, 5:29 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Another Eastern Rat/ Northern watersnake ID
Replies: 13
Views: 3375

Re: Another Eastern Rat/ Northern watersnake ID

I'd be very surprised if there were ratsnakes at great meadows. VERY. Watersnakes, sure. Black racers, sure. Ratsnakes? No.

I was told there were ratsnakes at Broadmoor (a Mass Audubon sanctuary) in Natick. I don't believe it for a second.
by jimoo742
July 27th, 2012, 10:31 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?
Replies: 8
Views: 2407

Re: does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?

Thanks. That is what my entry was... was shocked when I saw that.. the ratsnakes only really occur (some other records exist) in the CT river valley and one other site in MA.
by jimoo742
July 27th, 2012, 10:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?
Replies: 8
Views: 2407

Re: does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?

I have my doubts, partially because it is outside the Massachusetts range of the eastern ratsnake... this was taken in Ipswich (NE Massachusetts) and on Northern Woodlands magazines site for a quiz http://northernwoodlands.org/witwit/legless-lollygagger http://northernwoodlands.org/images/sized/ima...
by jimoo742
July 27th, 2012, 10:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?
Replies: 8
Views: 2407

does this look like an eastern ratsnake to you?

I have my doubts, partially because it is outside the Massachusetts range of the eastern ratsnake... this was taken in Ipswich (NE Massachusetts) and on Northern Woodlands magazines site for a quiz http://northernwoodlands.org/witwit/legless-lollygagger http://northernwoodlands.org/images/sized/imag...
by jimoo742
July 26th, 2012, 11:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?
Replies: 28
Views: 5789

Re: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?

* They confuse many people * Topo maps for US are available and free for use, but I am not sure about Mexico and Canada * Even the dataset for the US along is HUGE, so we can't store it on our own server for use, and I don't know of a service that provides them * Aerial photos available in google m...
by jimoo742
July 26th, 2012, 9:12 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?
Replies: 28
Views: 5789

Re: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?

Jim, you obviously haven't read the instructions for how to enter data. The gps finder is built into the entry form...it's called a google map and marked by a little wrench above the lat and long boxes. Click on it. find your location and click again...gps done. I get really tired of explaining thi...
by jimoo742
July 23rd, 2012, 12:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession
Replies: 111
Views: 43934

Re: Spring Timber Rattlesnakes and Forest Succession

here in wisconsin, our timbers utilize bluff prairie. this habitat has been managed and maintained in many places. however, this is not essential. ben Where are you getting that it is not essential? Having worked with WI timbers some, it was pretty obvious that the shading in of bluff prairies (as ...
by jimoo742
July 23rd, 2012, 5:11 am
Forum: Mammal Forum
Topic: Continued Attack on Endangered Species
Replies: 2
Views: 2035

Re: Continued Attack on Endangered Species

The problem is that it would gut the effectiveness of the law. In Massachusetts, unlike some other states, almost all the land is in private hands, so for conservation measures to be effective at all they need to work on private land.
by jimoo742
July 20th, 2012, 12:43 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?
Replies: 28
Views: 5789

Re: Why do some of us not enter our finds in the database?

I would if it was easier. I don't like GPS devices or smart phones (or digital cameras) and prefer to never every have any of those. I use 7.5' topos and a compass, so if there was an easy way to transfer my notes I'd do it.
by jimoo742
July 20th, 2012, 5:10 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Bullfox (Bullsnake x Fox Snake hybrids)
Replies: 21
Views: 7401

Re: Bullfox (Bullsnake x Fox Snake hybrids)

I wonder if they are/were fertile.
by jimoo742
July 17th, 2012, 1:42 pm
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Photographer
Replies: 9
Views: 3342

Re: Photographer

And here is the kicker, are you ready for this one? While everyone else has gone to digital, Joel is still shooting old school E6 slides! I like him more already. I'll never go digital. They can pry my Canon F1 or A1 (for flash work) from my cold dead hands. Dreams are great. I wanted to be a wildl...
by jimoo742
July 17th, 2012, 10:56 am
Forum: Image Lab
Topic: Photographer
Replies: 9
Views: 3342

Re: Photographer

There isn't going to be an answer. There are only a half a dozen or so photographers there, most contributions are freelance, and even those on staff supplement their work outside of their salary.
by jimoo742
July 13th, 2012, 12:24 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Malaysia 2012; now with pics. (THe snakes)
Replies: 23
Views: 12220

Re: Malaysia 2012; now with pics. (THe snakes)

20 days for all those? sheesh almighty
fantastic go!