The year is just about over here is a quick re-cap if any of you missed it...
It all started last January with some day trips for soft plastic fishing bait...
spotted sally egg mass
adult
a couple of other sallys found that day
marbled
mole
there were several other day trips during the spring, producing all of the usual east texas herps...
sorry no pics....
on to AZ trip number one
one word repeated several times this trip
sick....sick...sick...it was a rough trip for the first 4 days
breakfast in the desert
first snake flipped just off of I-10....under styrofoam medium sized scute
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the sunset that first night
The next morning came early, Brian spotted this guy..
blacktail
I located this speck
another speck brian located in another range
a couple days later we found a few boas...this was easily the most exciting few days of herping for the year.....
another one on the crawl
exciting stuff!!!
me at the peak of herp related excitement.....or maybe I was happy for my sickness to go away
Later that month I took a weekend trip to west texas with the wife
saw several of these black neck garters
and a few leps
Later on the family took a trip to AZ.....here is the evidence..
we hiked all over the santa ritas
breakfast fuel for the long hikes
Nicole loved her cool ride
the above willard was a target
and another hidden under cover
at the end of the day more good food
night fell and for ounce in several years snakes were all over the roads...
tigers, blacktails, lyres, and much more
one of many tigers
had a great time looking at all those tigers!
and the black tails....found one at the top of the santa ritas...
a huge one crossing the road
a pretty ringneck was found amongst all the rattlesnakes
lots of spades were viewed on the way home through new mexico
along with more snakes.....viridus followed by many atrox and scutes
medium sized atrox viewed from the headlights!
on the way back we stopped in west texas for one night....
trans-pecos copperhead
mottled rock found the same night
and a close up of an atrox
other stuff found this year included more local stuff
hognose being watched by the black dog
lately there has been a few more of the common east texas herps but it has been dry.....what to do??
move this stuff around....
some of my best spots have been invaded by local herpers....I have been busy making several more great flipping spots
these boards still need to be spread and If i can get a few days off I have a hundred more boards and several sheets of tin to make new flipping spots in my neck of the woods.....
CAN'T WAIT "TILL SPRING
r.edwards
2010 the year that was.....
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- Dell Despain
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Re: 2010 the year that was.....
Solid post Robert and it looks like you had a productive year. That first C. mitchelli is sweet looking.
This is a great photo, love it.
-Dell
This is a great photo, love it.
-Dell
- Tim Borski
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I agree with Dell. Great wide angle of the Spotty...I like the other looking straight down the log even more.
Also love the boards in the back of truck AND the "as placed" shots. Have a great coming season and let us know how they produce.
Also love the boards in the back of truck AND the "as placed" shots. Have a great coming season and let us know how they produce.
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Nice stuff.
- Mike Pingleton
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Re: 2010 the year that was.....
wow, a productive year for sure. that last blacktail is a nice one. do you get any ugly hognoses down your way? those are sweet.
good luck with the new boardlines next year.
-Mike
good luck with the new boardlines next year.
-Mike
- David Tobler
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Re: 2010 the year that was.....
Great post... I especially like the shot of the steaks cooking!
- BillMcGighan
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Re: 2010 the year that was.....
Great Pictures, great places, great post.....
Thanks for sharing...
Thanks for sharing...
Re: 2010 the year that was.....
oopps...forgot I posted this last friday...
Dell Tim,
thanks for the photo compliments...had a lot of fun in AZ and shall return soon.
Mike,
we get the black ones, the bright red ones, the yellow greenish ones and similar colors....yes waiting on the boards to produce next year
david,
the steaks were GOOOD!
Bill,
thanks for the compliments....ready for next year .....just a few days away
Dell Tim,
thanks for the photo compliments...had a lot of fun in AZ and shall return soon.
Mike,
we get the black ones, the bright red ones, the yellow greenish ones and similar colors....yes waiting on the boards to produce next year
david,
the steaks were GOOOD!
Bill,
thanks for the compliments....ready for next year .....just a few days away
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Robert
Wow, what a year, and with the boardlines, maybe 2011 will be even better! My fav is the platy, that thing is gorgous.
Take care!
Matt
Wow, what a year, and with the boardlines, maybe 2011 will be even better! My fav is the platy, that thing is gorgous.
Take care!
Matt
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Re: 2010 the year that was.....
some of my best spots have been invaded by local herpers
Re: 2010 the year that was.....
Nice Job Mr Edwards sir..
Nice boas too...
Congrats on a good year..
Fundad
Nice boas too...
Congrats on a good year..
Fundad
Re: 2010 the year that was.....
I think we may have met in August in the Huachucas in AZ. I'm not sure how many other herpers take their wife and daughter to a willardi den . BTW.. Nice Photos!