The Nature Photography Thread - Page 35

Stefan-A · 05-09-2007, 08:10 AM

We made another trip today. Didn't find anything interesting, saw a white-tailed deer and of course birds.

The weather wasn't the best possible either. Had it been sunny, we might have seen grass snakes and the terrain (but not the general location) looked perfect for Anguis fragilis, but couldn't start flipping any logs or rocks.

Stefan-A · 05-15-2007, 07:52 AM

Yet another Zootoca vivipara.

adamanteus · 05-15-2007, 02:32 PM

I haven't seen Zootoca vivipara in the wild for ages, but then I haven't really been looking! I think they are very localized in the UK.

Stefan-A · 05-15-2007, 02:41 PM

I'm always looking. It's one of the five reptile species we have, and of the three that I'd consider common. Compared to the other species, it's by far the most common.

Makes me want to start keeping lacertids.

adamanteus · 05-15-2007, 02:46 PM

I've kept a few Lacertids in the past, but not many. Zootoca vivipara was the first reptile I ever bred....back in 1970!

Stefan-A · 05-15-2007, 02:51 PM

It's illegal to do it here, so I've never tried.

Had a skink once, though. Tried to get my hands on a pair (or more) of the same species (Eumeces chinensis) a couple of years back, but it was hopeless. Couldn't even get five-lined skinks, my second choice.

adamanteus · 05-15-2007, 02:54 PM

I don't know Eumeces chinensis, did it used to have a different name? I've kept a few skink species, never bred any though.

Stefan-A · 05-15-2007, 02:58 PM

I have no idea, it was originally sold simply as "Chinese skink". Didn't even figure out the scientific name until Google came out with their image search function.

adamanteus · 05-15-2007, 03:00 PM

I've never really paid much attention to skinks, I don't know why, they just don't "float my boat".

Stefan-A · 05-15-2007, 03:02 PM

They like digging waaay too much.

You'll see them only when they come out from under the substrate to either catch prey or to drink.

05-09-2007, 08:10 AM	#341 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread We made another trip today. Didn't find anything interesting, saw a white-tailed deer and of course birds. The weather wasn't the best possible either. Had it been sunny, we might have seen grass snakes and the terrain (but not the general location) looked perfect for Anguis fragilis, but couldn't start flipping any logs or rocks. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-15-2007, 07:52 AM	#342 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread Yet another Zootoca vivipara. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-15-2007, 02:32 PM	#343 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I haven't seen Zootoca vivipara in the wild for ages, but then I haven't really been looking! I think they are very localized in the UK. __________________ James.

05-15-2007, 02:41 PM	#344 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I'm always looking. It's one of the five reptile species we have, and of the three that I'd consider common. Compared to the other species, it's by far the most common. Makes me want to start keeping lacertids. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-15-2007, 02:46 PM	#345 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I've kept a few Lacertids in the past, but not many. Zootoca vivipara was the first reptile I ever bred....back in 1970! __________________ James.

05-15-2007, 02:51 PM	#346 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread It's illegal to do it here, so I've never tried. Had a skink once, though. Tried to get my hands on a pair (or more) of the same species (Eumeces chinensis) a couple of years back, but it was hopeless. Couldn't even get five-lined skinks, my second choice. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-15-2007, 02:54 PM	#347 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I don't know Eumeces chinensis, did it used to have a different name? I've kept a few skink species, never bred any though. __________________ James.

05-15-2007, 02:58 PM	#348 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I have no idea, it was originally sold simply as "Chinese skink". Didn't even figure out the scientific name until Google came out with their image search function. __________________ Stercus accidit.

05-15-2007, 03:00 PM	#349 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread I've never really paid much attention to skinks, I don't know why, they just don't "float my boat". __________________ James.

05-15-2007, 03:02 PM	#350 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: The Nature Photography Thread They like digging waaay too much. You'll see them only when they come out from under the substrate to either catch prey or to drink. __________________ Stercus accidit.

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