http://www.paherp.com/forum/ PAHERP Forum: Recent Posts en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:05 +0000 http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-465 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:17:36 +0000 flip3238 465@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Im still kicking although im still not kicking as good as I will be in a few months....found 8 salamanders today boys! </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-464 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:17 +0000 Rattler 464@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>we were out to, but nothing. Not much snow here anymore. Thank God! </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-463 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:32:52 +0000 paherp 463@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>He should be just spoke with him the other week. </p> <p>Went out to listen for frogs last night. Ideal temps, but things are still covered in the woods around here. We need some rain an warmer nights.</p> <p>Good luck everyone. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-462 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:52 +0000 Rattler 462@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I got chills just thinking of it! After our findings last fall the wife and daughters are all about the amphibians now. When the rain starts we're going lookin. A great man I met thru Phil Dunning is coming up Saturday to check some places out with us. I'm stoked! By the way is Phil still kicking? </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-461 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:50:26 +0000 krloucks 461@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Get ready folks... here it comes, at least in the southern part of the state. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-460 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:15:29 +0000 Rattler 460@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I think it was around 42 that day and sunny. I'm loving this weather! </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-459 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:02:08 +0000 paherp 459@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Got a Dusky today so not impossible. 41f and sunny. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-458 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:16:03 +0000 Daileye1 458@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Nice find on the spotted. What was the temp out by your way?<br /> I've found a few duskies in January and February in some "new spots" that I have checked out so my best guess would be that if you say them in the fall good chance to find them again now. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-457 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:15:15 +0000 Rattler 457@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Question for you, will i find the dusky sallies in the stream now, like i found them in the fall in the streams. Is it worth going to a stream to look for them or are they in the mud somehwere. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-456 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:35:14 +0000 paherp 456@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Nice with the spotted. Might be some small migrations starting with the warmth. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-my-first-herp-of-the-year#post-455 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:52:57 +0000 Rattler 455@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I was out at a swamp near my house today running my beagles, and I came across my first herp for the year. I was a giant spotted sally. Boy, was i stoked! I was lookin at the 10 day weather and it looks like next friday and saturday is going to rain. Looks like some good nights to look for sallies around vernal pools/ Am i right with that statement? I'm going out to listen for wood frogs now. I dont know if its the right time or not but now i ready. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/what-a-winter#post-454 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:35:59 +0000 paherp 454@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I think things will be fine. This is a good winter and we can only hope that we get a REAL spring this year because of it. :) </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/what-a-winter#post-453 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:01:34 +0000 Rattler 453@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Yeah, last fall was the first i really looked for amphibian critters, and i was anxious to see the migrations of late winter early spring i was told about, now i guess i'll have to wait a little longer. I cant wait to see if i can find marlbed larva in a pool that i suspected they layed eggs in. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/what-a-winter#post-452 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:24 +0000 krloucks 452@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Snakes will be fine... I think you nailed it with the snow "insulating" them. I do believe that our amphibian migrations will be delayed of course. This time last year I was photoing wood frogs making there way to the ponds. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/what-a-winter#post-451 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:41:31 +0000 Rattler 451@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Im tired of staring a google earth, and snake huntin in my mind. Just thinkin of all the critters and wondering how they are making out. It seems to me that the winter may not be as hard on the snakes with all this snow down. i would guess it would insulate better, and the cold cant penitrate as easily. Whats your thoughts? </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-450 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:09:14 +0000 paherp 450@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I was thinking Slug also. We need to gather some egg shots an add to the ID guide. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-449 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:06:12 +0000 krloucks 449@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Slugs.... I think there are too many eggs there to be a redback. You can also see slug development... at that size the salamanders would be developed inside... ya think? </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/habitat-question#post-448 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:13:24 +0000 Daileye1 448@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the input (that was my alternate theory) and for fixing the photo. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-447 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:28:44 +0000 paherp 447@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I wonder if those are even salamander eggs. Maybe Kyle will ring in. </p> <p>I would go with Pickerel also. Blotches on a Pickerel are usually more parallel and in a row. Leopards are usually more random. </p> <p>The frog an the baby was great :) </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/habitat-question#post-446 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:24:49 +0000 paherp 446@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I would guess small mammal. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/habitat-question#post-445 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:51:27 +0000 Daileye1 445@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4315423158_f78d2bb182.jpg "></p> <p>Looking back at 2009 season photos I came across the above shot that I took about 5 seconds prior to spotting a garter snake about 2 feet away heading away. Temp was unusually warm and sunny (71F) briefly. Tree roots are located in a bank that borders the creek and are about 4 feet above creek level. Area can be flooded in severe flood times. </p> <p>My question the darker soil area looks newly disturbed. Could the garter snake come from within the soil/debris. It was lightly packed or is it more likely that something else disturbed the area? </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-444 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:33:44 +0000 flip3238 444@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Definately a pickerel frog and 90% sure they are red-backed salamander eggs. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-443 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:22:18 +0000 Vanessa 443@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Actually, just heard from some people that the frog could be a pickerel, not a leopard. Any feedback? </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/salamander-eggs-in-video-help-id#post-442 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:49:16 +0000 Vanessa 442@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>On an unusually warm day this fall, I went on a hike along the Potomac River and found some salamander eggs under a log. I have some ideas of what they could be (marbled, red backed, slimy) but can't tell for sure. Can anyone help me out? Is there really any way to tell these eggs apart? </p> <p>We also found a leopard frog &amp; pileated woodpecker...and a man on a unicycle. Here's a photo of the eggs, and you can watch the video to see the rest of the highlights.</p> <p><a href="http://naturebreak.ning.com/video/hiking-with-frogs-salamanders">Click Here to Watch the Video</a><br /> <img src="http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wZ1AjcKJ7EU/default.jpg"></p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/help-please-dead-frogs-in-pond#post-441 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:22:39 +0000 paherp 441@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Answered through email. </p> <p>Hope the others are okay Victoria. Feel free to email me anytime. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/help-please-dead-frogs-in-pond#post-440 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:29:32 +0000 VictoriaL 440@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I have a small window of opportunity here, and it doesn't look as thoughh these forums are active in the winter months, but I have not been able to find an answer anywhere else. Please, if you can help me, post a reply! I'll be checking back often in the next several hours.</p> <p>The thick ice on our 8x18-foot pond melted during our warm weather yesterday and I found, this morning, 2 "dead" frogs in the shallow end. One was floating just under the water level, upsikde down. His eyes are clouded over, but he otherwise looks like he is sleeping. The other, I can only see the back 1/2 of him as the front 1/2 is under a rock ledge. His legs are splayed a bit.</p> <p>ARE they dead of still hibernating? Should I move them, if still alive, to an area in deeper water (about 20" rather than the 6" they are in now)? If they are dead, I should probably remove them before they decompose. We have several goldfish in the pond, too, and I have been making a large air hole in the ice all winter (unfortunately at the opposite corner of where these frogs were discovered).</p> <p>Any help????? THANKS!!! </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/new-look#post-439 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:13:02 +0000 paherp 439@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>The DB is now switched let me know if you see any bugs. </p> <p>Thanks guys. :)</p> <p>Forum will be next at some point. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/new-look#post-438 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:34:24 +0000 Rattler 438@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I agree. Looks inviting and educational. I think you should put more emphasis on the county species locator. It kinda blends in to much.I think that will be one of the first thing people will look for when they come to Pa herp id a critter. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-437 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:29:06 +0000 Rattler 437@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>5 new TR sites<br /> spend more time looking for coppers<br /> get back up to north central to some of my old TR sites to check into </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/new-look#post-436 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:07:23 +0000 Daileye1 436@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I think it looks very clean and the movement adds a layer to make it not so stagnant. (My $.02) </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-435 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:16:38 +0000 Daileye1 435@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>I'm working on photographing all species found in my home county. I think I may have underestimated how long this project would take. :-)</p> <p>Anyone heading to or interested in heading to NE PA let me know. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-434 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:09:37 +0000 paherp 434@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>Will have to try to do that at some point. Would love to get out there for a few species. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/new-look#post-433 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:53:39 +0000 paherp 433@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>What do you guys think of the new look on the main site? Database and Forum to come. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-432 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:45:16 +0000 krloucks 432@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>We gotta get you out of that corner of the state once or twice. </p> http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-431 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:44:42 +0000 krloucks 431@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ <p>We gotta get you out of that corner of the state once or twice. </p>