Iowa Herping 5/09

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I thank god every day that we don't have chiggers where we live!

[guidofatherof5]

Thought I would post a few more photos from our outting.

[count dewclaw]

Wow, much better idea of just how big the bull snake is that you found. Thanks for sharing.

[prattypus]

See, call me a wuss, but I would have hated to take a hit from her

[Stefan-A]

Very nice Pituophis.

[guidofatherof5]

See, call me a wuss, but I would have hated to take a hit from her

When I first saw her I thought she was going to tag me good. The nice thing about that is once she has a hold of me I can get a hold of her much more easily. My kids stand back and say things like 'This ones going to get him" and once I'm tagged they're concerned about the snakes welfar. What about dad?

[Snake lover 3-25]

ha ha great pics

[Sid]

When I first saw her I thought she was going to tag me good. The nice thing about that is once she has a hold of me I can get a hold of her much more easily. My kids stand back and say things like 'This ones going to get him" and once I'm tagged they're concerned about the snakes welfar. What about dad?

Steve, When I do get "tagged" and one of the boys are with me, there's no concern for the snake. Just a big horse-laugh for my efforts.

[guidofatherof5]

Steve, When I do get "tagged" and one of the boys are with me, there's no concern for the snake. Just a big horse-laugh for my efforts.

Yeah, I forgot to say something about the laughter. They ask if it hurts, laughing all the time You would think that after seeing Dad tagged so much that they would jump right in after some of these snakes, but noooo! I must admit, my daughter Gabby jumped in the lake last year after a T.sirtalis and caught him. That's my girl.