Omaha Herping Day.

[guidofatherof5]

Spend most of the day herping the alleys of Omaha. We stayed in a 6x8 block area.
Turning rocks and trash over and walking vacant lots. We spoke to a few people from the neighborhood, who all stated there were many Garter snakes in the area. Here’s the total for the day.

The only snakes caught or sited were T.radix.

30 Females
18 Males
8-sited unknown sex

Total 56

We didn’t find any big females but did find 8 that I believe
were gravid. Of the entire snakes only 2 were caught in open areas (grassy vacant lots)
Most were found under rocks and other debris.
16 of the total were last fall babies.
Their base color ranged from olive green to that dark brown phase.
Dorsal stripes were the typical yellow to orange.

One female had an injury just above her cloaca.
I did bring her home and will schedule a Vet appointment for next week.
For the time being I will treat with Silver Sulfadiazine
Cream.
It was a good day.


There are a lot of rock walls in the area and that is where we found most of the radixes.

[gregmonsta]

That's a lot of snake finding well done.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Sweet!!! gee...I think I need to move out that way!!!!!!! Need an animal control officer there???

[drache]

Sweet!!! gee...I think I need to move out that way!!!!!!! Need an animal control officer there???

damn right they do
haven't you noticed that Steve's house is being invaded by animals requiring someone who can assert some control over the situation before he's got more garters than James' post count?

[guidofatherof5]

damn right they do
haven't you noticed that Steve's house is being invaded by animals requiring someone who can assert some control over the situation before he's got more garters than James' post count?

Now that's funny. True, but funny. I needed a good laugh. Thanks, Rhea.
The sad part is as I laughed, it slowly turned into crying.

Help me! Help me! My radixes are holding us hostage. They said if I don't take care of them, they will eat my children

[count dewclaw]

That sounds like fun. I wonder if you were near my sister's house, she lives about 10 minutes from you in Omaha. I think I need to go visit my sister.....

[guidofatherof5]

That sounds like fun. I wonder if you were near my sister's house, she lives about 10 minutes from you in Omaha. I think I need to go visit my sister.....

And pickup a few radixes from me.

[count dewclaw]

Of course! But I might want some different bloodlines, too.......

[guidofatherof5]

Of course! But I might want some different bloodlines, too.......

Mine are thoroughbreds. You never know what you'll get off the streets. There's a lot of gang member radixes over there.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that's alot of snakes!