First good Herping this year!

GarterGuy · 06-30-2007, 02:54 PM

Hello all,
Well I finally had my first good herping this year. So far it's been pretty bust! Here are some pics from this outing......enjoy!

Eastern Garter (T.s.sirtalis)

Here's another shot....look at the fat belly, not sure if it was a toad, frog or fledgling bird in there!!!!

Also found this large, unhappy Northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)

LushLulu85 · 06-30-2007, 03:02 PM

cool pics there sweety well done xxx

GarterGuy · 06-30-2007, 03:12 PM

This Eastern Rat snake(Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) in the tree was a real treat to find

the big find was this Eastern Hognose (Heterodon platyrhinos), first one I've EVER seen....very cool.

Dead snake?????

No, just pretending!

Stefan-A · 06-30-2007, 03:24 PM

Very nice pictures and finds.

About the hognose, when they play dead and you flip them over, do they turn their belly up again? Our grass snakes do that.

GarterGuy · 06-30-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefan-A

Very nice pictures and finds.

About the hognose, when they play dead and you flip them over, do they turn their belly up again? Our grass snakes do that.

Yep they do the same thing. It was kind of frustrating waiting for him to stop playing dead so I could get some pics of a "non-dead" looking snake.

Even when you handled him, he was completely limp in your hands, very strange and cool!
Roy

adamanteus · 06-30-2007, 03:49 PM

Great photos Roy. That sirtalis is gorgeous.

poissonguppy · 06-30-2007, 06:33 PM

Those are really nice photos. My favorite has to be the hognose. The eastern has great coloring also!

northeastexotics · 06-30-2007, 06:47 PM

wow great finds,did you keep any of the snakes? or just catch and release, the eastern is beautiful!, the ratsnake in teh tree was a great shot.

Mike

drache · 07-01-2007, 06:04 AM

they're all wonderful, Roy
I especially love tha hognose

GarterGuy · 07-01-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by northeastexotics

wow great finds,did you keep any of the snakes? or just catch and release, the eastern is beautiful!, the ratsnake in teh tree was a great shot.

Mike

No, I didn't keep any of them, though the T.s.sirtalis was VERY tempting. Her colours were so vivid! I prefer to stick to captive bred animals when I can.
Roy

06-30-2007, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356	First good Herping this year! Hello all, Well I finally had my first good herping this year. So far it's been pretty bust! Here are some pics from this outing......enjoy! Eastern Garter (T.s.sirtalis) Here's another shot....look at the fat belly, not sure if it was a toad, frog or fledgling bird in there!!!! Also found this large, unhappy Northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

06-30-2007, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,787	Re: First good Herping this year! cool pics there sweety well done xxx

06-30-2007, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356	Re: First good Herping this year! This Eastern Rat snake(Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) in the tree was a real treat to find the big find was this Eastern Hognose (Heterodon platyrhinos), first one I've EVER seen....very cool. Dead snake????? No, just pretending! __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

06-30-2007, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,428	Re: First good Herping this year! Very nice pictures and finds. About the hognose, when they play dead and you flip them over, do they turn their belly up again? Our grass snakes do that.

06-30-2007, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 9,102	Re: First good Herping this year! Great photos Roy. That sirtalis is gorgeous. __________________ James.

06-30-2007, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
poissonguppy "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 79	Re: First good Herping this year! Those are really nice photos. My favorite has to be the hognose. The eastern has great coloring also!

06-30-2007, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
northeastexotics Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nova scotian back woods Posts: 16	Re: First good Herping this year! wow great finds,did you keep any of the snakes? or just catch and release, the eastern is beautiful!, the ratsnake in teh tree was a great shot. Mike

07-01-2007, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,852	Re: First good Herping this year! they're all wonderful, Roy I especially love tha hognose __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

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