I guess the person that just posted didn't read that the snakes scattered. Trust me I would have loved to have gotten that in situ shot!
I also want to add that milk snakes feel good in the hand, and my touching them will have no impact on their millions of years worth of adaptation skills.
Milksnake Hibernaculum
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
You might have made them feel good too! Now they'll be seeking human companionship, and we can only hope they encounter someone like you!
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
You are so kind! They are going to hibernate perfectly and be ready to breed in the spring too!
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Brian,
That milk is gorgeous. Is that a cochise local milk?
William
That milk is gorgeous. Is that a cochise local milk?
William
Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
The milksnakes will have the last laugh as they slither up the cow's legs, latch on to their udders, and suck them dry.SoutheastColorado wrote:There was cow scat all around the area and I am willing to bet they have come into contact with milksnakes and disturb them
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I could not agree more Daryl!
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Pretty cool, william! Tim told me how hard you've worked for those Colorado L. triangulum so congratulations. Somtimes there just isn't an opportunity for the insitu shots! Good job.
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Thanks Scott! I have never had much of a problem locating the ones in northern Colorado, but SE Colorado can be a trick. You pretty much have to cruise them at night and it appears to be random when they do show up. Man we gotta get together, maybe in the spring?
Good to hear from you,
William
Good to hear from you,
William
Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Haha unfortunately, I'd bet good money that he may not have missed it...DOH!reptilist wrote:I look at that picture of a handful of snakes pulled from the mouth of a hibernaculum and I can't help but realize that this fellow totally missed the recent conversations about taking in-situ wildlife photos.
He's probably the nicest guy in the world, but totally missed the relevant discussions pertaining to the holistic hands off approach..
Hey should we start a 'holier than thou forum',lol
Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Retes wrote: Do you want to kill or possibly kill individual snakes, because you WANT to hold them?????
Retes:Retes wrote: And it could be fatal considering those snakes will most likely head somewhere else. Lets just hope that somewhere else can get them thought snow which is coming anyday to that area.
I'm glad you're concerned about the well-being of those animals. I don't know you or the guy who posted this great observation, but I'm sure the guy didn't want to kill the snakes and I can't really see how he could have done any harm. I just don't understand how you can make these claims. There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that picking up a few gentilis for a photo will have any lasting effect let alone cause them to abandon the area.
William:
Thanks for posting your great observation.
Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
William
Just saw this, GREAT stuff!! Congrats! Thanks for posting and it's a shame that some have ruined this forum with negativity. That is one of the reasons I don't mingle here much.
Matt
Just saw this, GREAT stuff!! Congrats! Thanks for posting and it's a shame that some have ruined this forum with negativity. That is one of the reasons I don't mingle here much.
Matt
Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Great find!
You came across something very unusual, something many will never encounter.
Thanks for posting!
Gary
You came across something very unusual, something many will never encounter.
Thanks for posting!
Gary
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Re: Milksnake Hibernaculum
Thanks for the kind comments guys! It was a noteworthy find for sure!
William
William