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- September 28th, 2012, 6:59 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: (Re)Discovered - a real live Lanthanotus!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5511
- 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....
- 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.
"anything and everything"? Really? A bit of a stretch.
- 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
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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
thanks for reminding me why this island is on my before i die list
- August 24th, 2012, 5:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Elaphe carinata feeding on some birds in Henan, China
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2052
Re: Elaphe carinata feeding on some birds in Henan, China
That is really cool.
- 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".
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
There is a reason why a lot of the hardcore birder types were/are loaded.
- August 10th, 2012, 8:29 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?
http://northernwoodlands.org/editors_bl ... ake-debate
I'm very happy that they have made a correction
I'm very happy that they have made a correction
- 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.
- 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...
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
- August 7th, 2012, 5:07 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herper Speed Dating
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6053
Re: Herper Speed Dating
my life story!
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
I was told there were ratsnakes at Broadmoor (a Mass Audubon sanctuary) in Natick. I don't believe it for a second.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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!
fantastic go!