Wild tetrataenia

[guidofatherof5]

Oh, almost forgot about my underwater encounter with couchii... had one bump me repeatedly while sitting on a rock that was under water and saw several others in and around the same river, but they're known to be highly aquatic.

That's cool.

[jitami]

It was really cool... picture sitting calmly with a gold pan, sifting away... quick scream like a girl... HEY, it's a garter! Tried swimming after the little bugger with no success, go back to sitting on my rock and sure enough the little stinker bumped my leg again from underwater. I never was able to catch him/her. They swim way better than I do! lol

[sschind]

Cool pictures of beautiful snakes. I've always said that even the most common of snakes viewed in the wild is more of a thrill than the most endangered in captivity. You've got the absolute best of both worlds.


Hopefully you won't get into trouble posting pictures of an endangered species like a buddy of mine did here in Wisconsin with his E. Massasuga pictures. The DNR threatened to arrest him and made the website remove the pictures. No wonder everyone here hates them (the DNR that is)

[PINJOHN]

Why would posting photo's of endangered creatures be in any way illegal :confused

[drache]

thanks for the great photos
it's good to know that there is a population of healthy looking animals

[brain]

Why would posting photo's of endangered creatures be in any way illegal :confused

Cheese heads

[BUSHSNAKE]

people want their wildlife protected but when the DNR does their job people dont like it...i do alot of field herping so i understand what it would take to get a picture of an endangered snake...you have to hunt it down...

[brain]

people want their wildlife protected but when the DNR does their job people dont like it...i do alot of field herping so i understand what it would take to get a picture of an endangered snake...you have to hunt it down...

And to protect the place you found the snake you just post the snake itself, right. I haven’t heard anyone mention where they WC or seen the snake. So for DNR to strongly suggest you take the web site down … IMHO … is a bit extreme.

Another example of the government restricting us “for the good of all”.

[BUSHSNAKE]

more like for the good of the snake...sorry im on the DNR side on this one

[brain]

I just can’t see how, if, one could tell “where” (actual location) you seen the snakes location, from just a picture of the snake. Yes “if” it can be determined, the location of the snake’s origin, this information should not be made public for fear of raping the area, but just the picture of the snake.
I applause those who photo document an area and keep the location to themselves. Then share the wild picture with others. It gives me hope the spices is still in existence.