Iowa T.s.parietalis Den

[ConcinusMan]

Later today a high of nearly 70 should have the snakes back out.
I know it will have me out with them.
Cameras and camcorders all charged and ready to go.

I only had one day of snake activity around here. It's right back to upper 40's and rain again.

[guidofatherof5]

Yesterday was a good day at the den. There was a female out and there was mating activity but the party retreated to the den when I arrived.
I counted around 25 different males at the site. A lot of coming and going.
The ground temp I took was from a foot deep into the den.

[ConcinusMan]

Love that photo^^^ Those three must be the official den sentries. Now they just need funny hats and they're all set.

[RicMartin]

Nice den sentries.

[guidofatherof5]

I was begining to think this was a bachelor den but today I finally got a good look at the queen of the den.
Photos and video to follow.

[guidofatherof5]

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Nice job!!!

[Jeff B]

Now I see what you were telling me about them all popping there heads up like a group of meerkats when that dog appoached, love that photo, that is priceless.
Keep up the great work Steve.

[guidofatherof5]

[Jeff B]

Amazing video Steve, I'm really enjoying living at the den site vicariously thru you, lol. You outta set up a permanent camera at the den site and then put that up on the internet like they did that bald eagle nest in Iowa this spring, have you seen that?