Sid's '08 finds - Page 6

Loren · 04-27-2008, 02:56 PM

well Sid, I went road cruising last night, and had good sucess, but forgot my darn camera!
I found;
1 ca. glossy snake
1 ca. kingsnake
2 long nosed snakes
3 northern pacific rattlesnakes
3 pacific gophersnakes

1 western toad,

also several dead gophersnakes and rattlesnakes and 1 dead king.

I didnt keep anything.

Might head to the desert this coming weekend, and might go back out to where I was last night- tonight, but with my camera.

adamanteus · 04-27-2008, 02:58 PM

To forget your camera when you go road cruising is worse than forgetting your car!

Sid · 04-27-2008, 03:34 PM

Sounds like you had a great day, Loren.

Mine for today:
5 Northern Water Snakes
1 Black Racer
1 Green Tree Frog
Several lizards- Five-lined and Broadhead Skinks, a couple of Green Anoles
1 (first for the year) Eastern Box Turtle.

I'll post a photo of the Box Turtle and one of the Norther Water Snake a little later.

Sid · 04-27-2008, 04:16 PM

Here's one of the Northern Water Snakes

and the Eastern Box Turtle:

adamanteus · 04-27-2008, 04:18 PM

I love Nerodia.... if I had more space................

Sid · 05-04-2008, 06:41 PM

Well, tried a new place for herping today. A really fun day, but the walk in and out of the area kicked my little behind.
First the habitat:

Would you believe a DeKayi with an attitude:

Loren · 05-04-2008, 06:50 PM

I'm heading out for a drive tonight. Same place as last week. I actually went to that spot 2 nights in a row last week, and on the second night, added a night snake to the list found on that road- for a total of 6 snakes species on 1 strethch of blacktop in 2 nights.
Didnt keep any of them. I do have a few pics to post sometime though.

Now I just need to find a blackheaded snake, and I will have pretty much found all the nocturnal snake species on that road. There are a few diurnal species out there too.

Then its time to get out to the desert.

Sid · 05-04-2008, 06:55 PM

Good going, Loren. waiting on the photos.

Here's another Racer from today, nailed me twice getting the photo.

Also found several Eastern Worm snakes, 1 Copperhead and a great looking Corn. I'll try to add photos of the Corn tomorrow.

Stefan-A · 05-04-2008, 07:44 PM

Very nice, especially the dekayi.

adamanteus · 05-05-2008, 02:41 AM

Did you photograph the Copperhead, Sid?

04-27-2008, 02:56 PM	#51 (permalink)
Loren Adult snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 638 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds well Sid, I went road cruising last night, and had good sucess, but forgot my darn camera! I found; 1 ca. glossy snake 1 ca. kingsnake 2 long nosed snakes 3 northern pacific rattlesnakes 3 pacific gophersnakes 1 western toad, also several dead gophersnakes and rattlesnakes and 1 dead king. I didnt keep anything. Might head to the desert this coming weekend, and might go back out to where I was last night- tonight, but with my camera.

04-27-2008, 02:58 PM	#52 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds To forget your camera when you go road cruising is worse than forgetting your car! __________________ James.

04-27-2008, 03:34 PM	#53 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Sounds like you had a great day, Loren. Mine for today: 5 Northern Water Snakes 1 Black Racer 1 Green Tree Frog Several lizards- Five-lined and Broadhead Skinks, a couple of Green Anoles 1 (first for the year) Eastern Box Turtle. I'll post a photo of the Box Turtle and one of the Norther Water Snake a little later. __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

04-27-2008, 04:16 PM	#54 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Here's one of the Northern Water Snakes and the Eastern Box Turtle: __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

04-27-2008, 04:18 PM	#55 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds I love Nerodia.... if I had more space................ __________________ James.

05-04-2008, 06:41 PM	#56 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Well, tried a new place for herping today. A really fun day, but the walk in and out of the area kicked my little behind. First the habitat: Would you believe a DeKayi with an attitude: __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

05-04-2008, 06:50 PM	#57 (permalink)
Loren Adult snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 638 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds I'm heading out for a drive tonight. Same place as last week. I actually went to that spot 2 nights in a row last week, and on the second night, added a night snake to the list found on that road- for a total of 6 snakes species on 1 strethch of blacktop in 2 nights. Didnt keep any of them. I do have a few pics to post sometime though. Now I just need to find a blackheaded snake, and I will have pretty much found all the nocturnal snake species on that road. There are a few diurnal species out there too. Then its time to get out to the desert.

05-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#58 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Good going, Loren. waiting on the photos. Here's another Racer from today, nailed me twice getting the photo. Also found several Eastern Worm snakes, 1 Copperhead and a great looking Corn. I'll try to add photos of the Corn tomorrow. __________________ Sid 9.14 T. s sirtalis, 2.2. T. s pinkeringii, 1.1 T. e vagrans, 1.1 T. s parietalis, 1.0 T. s sackenii- Peninsular Ribbon

05-04-2008, 07:44 PM	#59 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,347 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Very nice, especially the dekayi. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-05-2008, 02:41 AM	#60 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: Sid's '08 finds Did you photograph the Copperhead, Sid? __________________ James.

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