snake hunting

[crzy_kevo]

what are the best times of day to go looking for snakes?
i believe i have found a couple milk snake holes at my usual hunting grounds and i really want to find george a mate too so i was just wondering because i am still new at this

[infernalis]

Today is hot and humid, 90's

Out in the woods, it is 70 something, and shady.

Garters are out feeding right now. I'm heading back out.

I flip boards early am, and dusk.

Have decent luck that way.

[Zephyr]

Early morning, as soon as the sun comes up, is good.
Also, if you get REALLY heavy rains and then the sun comes out you'll see OODLES of snakes.
For general hunting, dusk is also good.

[crzy_kevo]

ok thanks guys ya today is in the 90's here too
so should i wait till later tongith when it starts cooling off

[Zephyr]

Yeah, once it hits 78-ish they'll come out. You have to aim for days in the 70's with lots of sunshine and a small amount of wind.

[crzy_kevo]

sweet sounds good to me i guess i head out later tonight

[Garter_Gertie]

I found no snakes today but I did find a hen-of-the-woods almost as big as a basket ball. Kind'a early for them, but it's not rare they appear prior to fall.

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

Here in Humboldt County, CA activity time varies between the 4 different species. We are lucky here if temperatures even hit the 80's during summer (on the coast)

[Lori P]

What's a hen-of-the-woods?

[Stefan-A]

Mushroom, mushroom.