Sid's '08 finds

[Loren]

well Sid, I went road cruising last night, and had good sucess, but forgot my darn camera!
I found;
1 ca. glossy snake
1 ca. kingsnake
2 long nosed snakes
3 northern pacific rattlesnakes
3 pacific gophersnakes

1 western toad,

also several dead gophersnakes and rattlesnakes and 1 dead king.

I didnt keep anything.

Might head to the desert this coming weekend, and might go back out to where I was last night- tonight, but with my camera.

[adamanteus]

To forget your camera when you go road cruising is worse than forgetting your car!

[Sid]

Sounds like you had a great day, Loren.

Mine for today:
5 Northern Water Snakes
1 Black Racer
1 Green Tree Frog
Several lizards- Five-lined and Broadhead Skinks, a couple of Green Anoles
1 (first for the year) Eastern Box Turtle.

I'll post a photo of the Box Turtle and one of the Norther Water Snake a little later.

[Sid]

Here's one of the Northern Water Snakes


and the Eastern Box Turtle:

[adamanteus]

I love Nerodia.... if I had more space................

[Sid]

Well, tried a new place for herping today. A really fun day, but the walk in and out of the area kicked my little behind.
First the habitat:


Would you believe a DeKayi with an attitude:

[Loren]

I'm heading out for a drive tonight. Same place as last week. I actually went to that spot 2 nights in a row last week, and on the second night, added a night snake to the list found on that road- for a total of 6 snakes species on 1 strethch of blacktop in 2 nights.
Didnt keep any of them. I do have a few pics to post sometime though.

Now I just need to find a blackheaded snake, and I will have pretty much found all the nocturnal snake species on that road. There are a few diurnal species out there too.

Then its time to get out to the desert.

[Sid]

Good going, Loren. waiting on the photos.

Here's another Racer from today, nailed me twice getting the photo.


Also found several Eastern Worm snakes, 1 Copperhead and a great looking Corn. I'll try to add photos of the Corn tomorrow.

[Stefan-A]

Very nice, especially the dekayi.

[adamanteus]

Did you photograph the Copperhead, Sid?