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TimCO
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2011 Target Species

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What are your top targets this coming year? This helps with trip planning and invites.


Mine include:

Nerodia clarkii taeniata

Crotalus willardi silus

Farancia erytrogramma

Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
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ratsnakehaven
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My top five are...

1. Charina trivirgata trivirgata: Mexican rosy boa.
2. Lampropeltis triangulum: Milk snakes
3. Pantherophis emoryi: Emory's ratsnakes
4. Sistrurus catenatus: Massasauga rattlesnakes
5. Tropidoclonion lineatum: Lined snake

TC
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Terry we have a lot in common, your top 3 are on my list, I would have to add the other rosy and a green rat - hey I can dream! Seriously though, I can help you with 4 and 5.

Josh
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herpseeker1978 wrote:Terry we have a lot in common, your top 3 are on my list, I would have to add the other rosy and a green rat - hey I can dream! Seriously though, I can help you with 4 and 5.

Josh

Getting 4 and 5 on my list would be great. We'll have to stay in contact. Email me at tmcox(at)ratsnakehaven.com. Thanks.

I don't have the other boa on my list, because I don't want to keep those in captivity, and they are very common. I don't have green rats on my list, because I already have my limit, and because they are pretty common...heheh!

Cheers...Terry
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ratsnakehaven wrote:My top five are...

1. Charina trivirgata trivirgata: Mexican rosy boa.
2. Lampropeltis triangulum: Milk snakes
3. Pantherophis emoryi: Emory's ratsnakes
4. Sistrurus catenatus: Massasauga rattlesnakes
5. Tropidoclonion lineatum: Lined snake

TC
Well, with the exception of #1, come to Colorado.

Not sure what I want to see yet, depends on where I land in 2011.
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RobK wrote:Well, with the exception of #1, come to Colorado.

Not sure what I want to see yet, depends on where I land in 2011.

That's the point, Rob. I was in CO briefly last spring and was awestruck. That was western CO. I decided immediately I wanted to come back. Eddie, my best bud, loves CO too, and is much more familiar (birder and fisherguy). We decided we'd head up through eastern CO and off into the Great Plains next spring. I think we'll probably try to meet up with you guys on your Chapter outing. Hope you can make it.

TC
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1. Spilotes pullatus
Having spent MONTHS in their range/habitat and nothing! Not even a DOR. Now my #1 goal. Yet somebody goes on a "girlfriend trip" to a "resort" and finds one. You know who you are!

2. Amazon Tree Boa

3. Eastern Hognose (has recently dropped from #1 to #3 due to some nice finds :thumb: )

4. L. t. multistiata, pure and nice. Has been on my list for a while but who has time to go north?

5. Southern Hognose (recently dropped from #2 to #5 due to some nice finds :thumb: )
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Hi, Matt. Hope all is well. You gonna be on the trip next May?

Those Eastern hogs are nice. I used to really enjoy seeing them back in MI. They have the best antics. The Mexican hog is on my list, but I'm in their habitat a lot, so it's not in the top five. It'll happen..heheh!

Terry
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TimCO wrote:What are your top targets this coming year? This helps with trip planning and invites.


Mine include:

Nerodia clarkii taeniata

Crotalus willardi silus

Farancia erytrogramma

Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
When are you heading east? Rainbow snakes are often found on roads in early spring rains (late Feb-early March). Good luck!
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Matt Cage wrote:1. Spilotes pullatus
Having spent MONTHS in their range/habitat and nothing! Not even a DOR. Now my #1 goal. Yet somebody goes on a "girlfriend trip" to a "resort" and finds one. You know who you are!

2. Amazon Tree Boa

3. Eastern Hognose (has recently dropped from #1 to #3 due to some nice finds :thumb: )

4. L. t. multistiata, pure and nice. Has been on my list for a while but who has time to go north?

5. Southern Hognose (recently dropped from #2 to #5 due to some nice finds :thumb: )

Pure enough for #4 Image...these are close and in a sweet spot. I'll take you there blind-folded only.
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Anything I havn't seen yet but probably taylori and a smooth green.
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Diadophis in Nevada or Utah

Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides

Senticolis triaspsis
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Bryan Hamilton wrote:Diadophis in Nevada or Utah

Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides

Senticolis triaspsis

I'll take a Senticolis as well.
ThomWild
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1. Dipsosaurus dorsalis in Utah
2. Lampropeltis triagulum taylori in Utah County
3. Lampropeltis getula in Utah
4. Rhinocheilus lecontei again in Utah
5. Anything in Cali when I go to Tulare County in June.

Let me know if any of you would like to help out :thumb: .

-Thomas
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Bryan Hamilton wrote:Diadophis in Nevada or Utah

Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides

Senticolis triaspsis
I will go to Florida with you Bryan, it has been a couple of years since I have been.

-Thomas
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2. Lampropeltis triagulum taylori in Utah County
A new location or two for taylori is my number one for this year.
I'd also really like to see L. zonata if I get a change to make it out to CA before my newest little herper arrives this spring.
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Cayrip,

Yes!!! Need to find one or two of Those! Maybe this Spring.

Matt
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Hmm, I guess now is as good of a time as any to come up with goals.

#1 Liochlorophis vernalis. These buggers have eluded me for 12 years

#2 Heterodon nasicus. I've been looking for one of these the same amount of time as #1. To make it worse, I had some newbie kid cut in front of my flipping and get one right in front of me, a county record no less :x

#3 Xantusia vigilis utahensis. Specifically in Wayne County, UT. I know they're there, though never recorded.

#4 Herp Arizona. Simple as that. I want to spend more time in that state.
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Lizardman1988 wrote:Hmm, I guess now is as good of a time as any to come up with goals.

#1 Liochlorophis vernalis. These buggers have eluded me for 12 years

#2 Heterodon nasicus. I've been looking for one of these the same amount of time as #1. To make it worse, I had some newbie kid cut in front of my flipping and get one right in front of me, a county record no less :x

#3 Xantusia vigilis utahensis. Specifically in Wayne County, UT. I know they're there, though never recorded.

#4 Herp Arizona. Simple as that. I want to spend more time in that state.

When I was in Western CO last spring I found a shed skin, which I think was from a smooth green, under a rock in the mtns. I want to find my first western hog too.

Come on back to AZ. I had a blast last time and there's lots more to see... :thumb:

TC
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Cole Grover
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Matt,

You need to head further North...
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My goals for the year are varied. I'd like so see Liochlorophis here in Montana, as well as Ambystoma macrodactylum, Ascaphus, and Apalone (which I haven't seen in several years). Out of state, I'm pretty excited to see anything new... or even not-so-new.

-Cole
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Crotalus scutulatus been more than ten years
Crotalus mitchelli in Utah
Crotalus Viridis a nice larger specimen
Crotalus viridis nuntius in Utah
Crotalus oreganus abysuss in Utah


Well that would be the top 5, I dig venomous but I need pics of just about everything I guess.
That's my Sceloporus magister in the film "127 Hours" (shot in my lovely home state.) Also my giant ants Camponotus noveboracensis crawl all over actor James Franco's face you should check it out. They cut out the Lampropeltis, Uta, Gambelia, among other herps I wrangled for the film and cut out the Kangaroo rat, scorpions, and giant centipede too. Oh well maybe they will make the DVD.

P.S. a late add on I want to see a Heloderma suspectum in the fieldfor a nice photo in Utah. Been at least 15 years. I got a chance this last year to handle both H. suspectum and H. horridum this year during some venomous training but both were captive
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snaverelyt
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1. Northen Rubber Boa
2. Pale milk and then whatever else I may be able to view here in south west montana, spring is too far away
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Dell Despain
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Hmmmm....
Always milk snakes.
Wyoming multistrata would be a good target for 2011.
taylori from any where in its range.
I'm easy to please, it's the journey for me.

I'm surprised so many of you have multistrata on your lists. Let Cole or I know if you'd like to make a trip up here, and we'll try and get the multistara on your list. One locality we have here is every bit as nice looking as any Cherry Co. Nebraska animal too.
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-Dell
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Well I actually live here in carbon county montana, and I'd love to go sometime this year especially before I become a father. Throughout my entire life living in Park County Wy, near yellowstone & carbon county, I have never came across the rubber boa's or pale milk's and I always have wanted to see them in person. Especially before I lose my chance to if the animals disappear(I have seen less and less of the herpa fauna I used to around these parts). So if we could go herping it'd make my day.
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Tyler,

I shot you a PM. Sorry for the lag time since I received yours.

-Cole
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Dell/Cole

Thanks to both of you for the hospitality. It really is a goal this year to find some nice Pales. I have found many from northern CO which have a Pale look but its just not the same. I will be in touch!

Matt
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