First good Herping this year!

[GarterGuy]

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)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_Garter_82N_site_06-07_.jpg

Here's another shot....look at the fat belly, not sure if it was a toad, frog or fledgling bird in there!!!!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_Garter2_82N_site_06-07_.jpg

Also found this large, unhappy Northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//528/medium/Northern_Watersnake_82N_Site_6-07_.jpg

[Lulu Bennett]

cool pics there sweety well done xxx

[GarterGuy]

This Eastern Rat snake(Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) in the tree was a real treat to find
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//528/medium/Black_ratsnake_82N_Site_6-07_.jpg

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

Dead snake?????
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//528/medium/Eastern_Hognose_82N_Site_6-07_.jpg

No, just pretending!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//528/medium/Eastern_Hognose2_82N_Site_6-07_.jpg

[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. :)

[GarterGuy]

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

[adamanteus]

Great photos Roy. That sirtalis is gorgeous.

[poissonguppy]

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

[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

[drache]

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

[GarterGuy]

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

[adamanteus]

I must admit, I'd have been tempted by that sirtalis!

[Snaky]

Looks like a very nice herping trip! Beautiful finds :)

[boeh]

Thanks for sharing them, Roy. Really enjoyed them and hope for more in the future :-)