"Can't get tired yet" is a phrase used multiple times while snake hunting with Kyle (Soopaman). The trips in the field that we took together were designed to be pretty aggressive toward maximizing the time spent hunting and not doing any unnecessary things like eating and resting. This happens to be my preferred way to hunt and it always seems to pay off.
Thanks to Kyle (Soopaman), Brennan, Jeffro, Ana, Jeff, Ashley and others for enjoying fun times in the field this year and sharing helpful knowledge along the way.
Springtime!
Black Racer by rman2013, on Flickr
Southern Black Racer, Louisiana.
First specled king of 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled Kingsnake, Louisiana
From East Texas to South Texas with Brennan and Kyle (Soopaman). We catch up with Blake when we make it to the Rio Grande Valley.
Speckled king snake. East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Kyle. Bringing out the best in these snakes again. by rman2013, on Flickr
Brenan drew the first king that day. by rman2013, on Flickr
Baby specled king. East Texas. by rman2013, on Flickr
This Juvenile East Texas king was relaxing in a rodent nest. Bye, Bye, rodent. by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled Kingsnake enjoying the nest of the late resident
East Texas Tantilla. ? sp. by rman2013, on Flickr
Flat Headed Snake, East Texas
Another juvenile East Texas king. by rman2013, on Flickr
Kyle and Brenan with a long Texas Rat Snake. by rman2013, on Flickr
Double East Texas Copper flip on a cold and rainy morning. by rman2013, on Flickr
Juvenile East Texas Buttermilk Racer. by rman2013, on Flickr
Juvenile East Texas Rat Snake. by rman2013, on Flickr
From an area west of Houston. Juvenile Desert king Spec. intergrade. by rman2013, on Flickr
Broad Banded Copperhead/Southern intergrade by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas beach camp site by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas coast slender glass lizard by rman2013, on Flickr
Schott's Whip Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Coastal Texas Mexican Milk Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Thorn Scrub Rat Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Juvenile Texas Indigo by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Patchnose Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Tantilla sp? by rman2013, on Flickr
Plains Black Headed snake, South Texas
Juvenile Western Diamondback by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Coachwhip by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Indigo by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Indigo by rman2013, on Flickr
The last thing many diamondbacks ever saw. RIP
Western Diemondback by rman2013, on Flickr
Friends trying to get a shot at this volatile Western Diamondback by rman2013, on Flickr
Back to Louisiana.
Back yard Speckled King by rman2013, on Flickr
Polyphemus Moth by rman2013, on Flickr
I know, not a herp. It happens.
Texas Rat Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Rat Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Juvenile Canebrake by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Rat Snake and I by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled King Snake, Kyle and Jeff by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled King Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Mud Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattle Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Rat Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled King Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
A nice in situ
Corn Snake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Black Racer, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Member Jeroen Speybroeck of Belgium came to Louisiana with his friend Jun? (I'm sure that's spell wrong) to see a Canebrake. Kyle and I were able to help.
Texas Rat Snake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
First snake of the morning was this rat snake which bit Jeroen and giving him an obviously painful titty twister. Bienvenue en Louisiane! haha
Canebrake Rattlesnake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Rough Green Snake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake Forrest Co. Mississippi by rman2013, on Flickr
Eastern Coachwhip Forrest Co. Mississippi by rman2013, on Flickr
Southern Copperhead Forrest Co. Mississippi by rman2013, on Flickr
Southern Black Racer Forrest Co. Mississippi by rman2013, on Flickr
To Texas
Coachwhip by rman2013, on Flickr
Ringneck Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Louisiana Milk Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Pygmy by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Pygmy by rman2013, on Flickr
Texas Coral by rman2013, on Flickr
Southern Copperhead by rman2013, on Flickr
Home in Louisiana
Glossy Crawfish Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Graham's Crawfish Snake by
rman2013, on Flickr
Saddleback Caterpillar by rman2013, on Flickr
Ouch!
Speckled King Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
I'm getting tired. But "can't get tired yet".
Bought new camera.
Baby Western Mud Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Baby Western Mud Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattle Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattle Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Kyle, Ashley Tubbs and Brennan visit
Speckled King Snake, louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Red-bellied Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Ashley spots this Canebrake on a vine.
Canebrake Rattle Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattle Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattle Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Later that day
, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Large ~5' Canebrake insitu in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. by rman2013, on Flickr
Found while herping
AWWWW..Too cute. by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Kyle and Ana visit to see a bit of Mississippi and load up on Canebrakes in Louisiana. 6 of them.
Southern Copperhead by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Black Masked Racer by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Bats by rman2013, on Flickr
Storm made us take shelter in an abandoned camp that some bats were using as well.
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
After the storm we found one last soggy cane for the day.
More Louisiana locals
Speckled Kingsnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake by rman2013, on Flickr
Scarlet King from East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Scarlet King from East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Brennan make a Canebrake appointment
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake Double, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by rman2013, on Flickr
Scarlet King by rman2013, on Flickr
Back to Texas
Canebrake Rattlesnake, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Coachwhip, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Broad- Banded/ Southern Copperhead, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose Snake, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Eastern Hognose Snake, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake, East Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Massasauga Rattlesnake, North Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Happy herper with Western Massasauga by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Massasauga Rattlesnake, North Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake with audience. by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake, North Texas by rman2013, on Flickr
Louisiana
Speckled Kingsnake, East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled Kingsnake, East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake, East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Large Southern Copperhead, East Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Canebrake. November 22, Louisiana. by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Corn Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Western Ribbon Snake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled Kingsnake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Speckled Kingsnake, Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
Cool thing found this year while looking for snakes.
Message in a Bottle by rman2013, on Flickr
Message in a Bottle by rman2013, on Flickr
While looking for Kingsnakes along the Louisiana coast line and among the miles of shore trash I noticed something strange about this bottle laying in the sand. "Archive Fact Sheet: Atlantic Bottle Drop
The GUINNESS® Bi-centenary bottle was made famous in the Atlantic bottle drop of 1959. In July
of that year, Guinness celebrated 200 years since the establishment of the company. To mark the
occasion, an unusual publicity stunt was mounted, where some 150,000 specially embossed bottles
were dropped into the Atlantic Ocean from 38 different ships over a period of 6 weeks.
The bottles were sealed to protect the small number of documents they contained. The most
interesting of these was a colourful certificate from ‘the Office of King Neptune’. In addition there
was a little booklet recounting the story of Guinness, a special gold-coloured GUINNESS® Stout
label and some instructions on how to turn the bottle into a table-lamp. Sometimes the bottles
contained other items such as an advertisement for Ovaltine (who helped sponsor the bottle drop)
or a notice about the ship concerned.
These bottles are still turning up over 40 years after the event, making it the longest running
advertising promotion for GUINNESS®. In the past few years, bottles have been found in
California, Texas, South Africa, Wales, Canada and the Bahamas.
The bottles do not have a large financial value, but they do create interest as collector’s items
(especially if unopened)."
With my friends Kyle and Jeff we did spend a little time discussing the tremendous snake hunts we would take if it were worth a fortune. However, our dreams were dashed when we discovered the truth. Still pretty cool though.
Indian Artifact from Louisiana by rman2013, on Flickr
While walking a small creek this Summer I glanced down and noticed this chipped stone. I believe it to be a scraper which was once used for preparing animal hides.
A big one from this summer. Louisiana
Big Canebrake, Louisiana 2014 by rman2013, on Flickr
Thats all I have. Too tired now.
"Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post
Moderator: Scott Waters
Re: "Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post
Gettin' reeeeeeeeeeeeal tired of all these horridus you and Kyle find - I'm gonna have to join yall next year!
Good stuff though
- Ryan C
Good stuff though
- Ryan C
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Love it man! What a year. Ready for more next year. Those SK's make my mouth water and the canes never get old. I have admit it's hard to keep up with you and Kyle, relentless is an understatement. The payoff speaks for itself though.
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You sure are living in heaven, Armin! Next time, I'll be sure to leave the non-herper (spelled Jan ) at home, so I can herp too by that motto of yours.
Re: "Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post
A lot of beautiful snakes. That big copperhead looks massive. Congrats on a great year.
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Thanks! Come on over. There are a few horridus around here and they're often found in the direction Kyle is heading.Gettin' reeeeeeeeeeeeal tired of all these horridus you and Kyle find - I'm gonna have to join yall next year!
Good stuff though
- Ryan C
Thanks Brennan! You helped make it a great year for me. I'm spending the off season preparing places for more SK possibilities. I wan't to see more of everything. Minus cottons, of course.Love it man! What a year. Ready for more next year. Those SK's make my mouth water and the canes never get old. I have admit it's hard to keep up with you and Kyle, relentless is an understatement. The payoff speaks for itself though.
It does feel like heaven sometimes. You and Jan are welcome to return anytime. My apologies to Jan for misspelling his name. Some of us Americans are quite capable of screwing up a simple three letter name.You sure are living in heaven, Armin! Next time, I'll be sure to leave the non-herper (spelled Jan ) at home, so I can herp too by that motto of yours.
Thank you! It was a fairly large copper. I'm guessing it was around three ft. long. Looking forward to finding a bigger one next year.A lot of beautiful snakes. That big copperhead looks massive. Congrats on a great year.
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Excellent post! Some great photos in there. Hard to pick a favorite!
-Mike
-Mike
Re: "Can't Get Tired Yet" 2014 (EOY) Post
Hey bud, we certainly can't get tired yet! Lots more years of herping left for us, and lots of cool critters to see. I had a great year with you, and it's awesome to see your photography improve and all the stunning shots you produce.
Trips to your property and hiking up canebrakes all day are precious memories that I will cherish throughout my life, and am always grateful for the opportunity to do so.
Can't wait for our trips in 2015, it's gonna be a great year, again. Gonna finally break that callie curse of yours! But first, milk-a-thon!
Trips to your property and hiking up canebrakes all day are precious memories that I will cherish throughout my life, and am always grateful for the opportunity to do so.
Can't wait for our trips in 2015, it's gonna be a great year, again. Gonna finally break that callie curse of yours! But first, milk-a-thon!
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Nice post guys, some beautiful shots in there
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys.
Kyle, last year was really great for me and I look forward to many more of these trips. I'm pretty pumped at this point about our February run and not to mention the trip in April. Gonna be another great year in 2015.
One of the surprising things is that I havn't had much pushback from the wife with all of the expensive camera equipment purchased in the past year. I'll take it as silent approval from her and keep adding to the collection whenever possible. Haha
Kyle, last year was really great for me and I look forward to many more of these trips. I'm pretty pumped at this point about our February run and not to mention the trip in April. Gonna be another great year in 2015.
One of the surprising things is that I havn't had much pushback from the wife with all of the expensive camera equipment purchased in the past year. I'll take it as silent approval from her and keep adding to the collection whenever possible. Haha