http://www.paherp.org/forum/ PAHERP Forum » Forum: Herp Talk - Recent Topics en Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/looking-for-a-home-for-my-rosy-boa#post-686 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:24:57 +0000 jmsst2 686@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Hello all.<br /> I am in desperate need of finding a home for my rosy boa (approx 40 inches long). I am relocating and am unable to take her with me. Comes with a 75 gal tank and stand. If interested, or know anyone that may be, please reply to this, or contact me at <a href="mailto:jmsst2@yahoo.com">jmsst2@yahoo.com</a>. Thanks! </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/what-snake-is-this#post-682 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:12:18 +0000 seto2112 682@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Found in Royersford, Montgomery County -approx 14 inches long<br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/snake1.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/snake4.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/snake5.jpg"></p> <p>Photo was sent to me to ID-I&#039;m thinking someone&#039;s pet Cal King escaped. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/ratsnakes#post-680 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:12:57 +0000 seto2112 680@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Do you seperate the Eastern Ratsnake from the Midland Ratsnake here? Not sure how the CNAH came up with that and making the Yellow the same as the Eastern Ratsnake and all that stuff. DNA? Wow! The PAFBC made me get a permit to keep my CB OLD Yellow Ratsnake....and my Greenish ones....(yellow X black)</p> <p>Anyway-if you do then I have both photographed..by location. If not-no biggie-except to the PAFBC I guess...confused.... </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/yellow-belly-cooter#post-674 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:40:42 +0000 seto2112 674@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Photographed today at the Lehigh Canal in Carbon County</p> <p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/July262011a051.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/July262011a054.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/eyeinthesky/July262011a055.jpg"></p> <p>hope I did this right </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/red-eared-sliders#post-667 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:44:13 +0000 seto2112 667@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Is there a place in the database for those-there is a breeding population in my area now....sigh...each year I see more and more of them-all ages...I have photos. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/eastern-painted-turtle#post-652 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:47:29 +0000 derjjm 652@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>I was on a very busy highway this morning and I noticed a small blob near the fog line of my lane. As I got closer, I saw it was a turtle of some kind as I whizzed past.</p> <p>I went up the road about a tenth of a mile and turned around before too much traffic came along and sped back to the turtle. By then it was in the right tire track of the lane and traffic was coming.</p> <p>I turned onto the opposite shoulder and parked close to the white line and turned my flashers on.</p> <p>I got out of my pick-up and walked back to the turtle before traffic got too close and picked him up. </p> <p>After I got home I looked it up on your website, and I find it is a Eastern Painted.</p> <p>I plan to release it later this afternoon.</p> <p>Before I hear about letting nature take its course, and that I should have let the turtle chance the highway and possibly thin out the gene pool...</p> <p>I like turtles, it wasnt some speedy critter which could cross a busy highway in seconds. It was a turtle. And I did what I did. Live with it. He/She will.</p> <p>Period. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/seeing-spots#post-469 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:44:07 +0000 Rattler 469@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>What a night, and I dont think we even seen the half of it! We were road cruising and seen spotteds everwhere. The one place it reminded me of cattle crossing the road. This was our first time in the spring doing this. We took my mother with and she loved it. The first one we seen she want to get out and get it to help it across the road. I was amazed at how into it she was. We also found a new place where they cross the road. My oldest daughter and mother at one point were running up the road infront of the vehicle grabbing them and moving them across the road. Was so cool! Also seen a pile of peepers crossing, we helped them to. It was sad to see all the road kills though. The place that had the most, we got there a little to late and there were about 25 dead already. Hope everyone had a night like we did, we will be back at it tommorrow. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/plz-tell-me-your-winter-herping-finds#post-381 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:53 +0000 Daileye1 381@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Some of you have shared with me that you have found certain species such as garter snakes and painted turtles sunning themselves during the winter. What other experiances have people had with this sort of thing? </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/most-elusive-species-of-snake-to-find-in-pa#post-301 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:52:45 +0000 flip3238 301@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Was just sitting here watching the Phils lose game 2 to the marlins and something crossed my mind....what does everyone think is the hardest snake to actually find when you're out looking for it in this state? For me, it has been the hognose snake by far. Ive been studying copperheads and rattlesnakes for 6 years and because of that have been out in the field every summer and even when Im out LOOKING for hognoses ive only found 4 adults and a yearling in all manners of habitat. Im not talking about the endangered or extirpated species either just the common, uncommon, and species of concern. Anyone else have any thoughts? </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/catching-northern-water-snakes-while-fishing#post-262 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:57:20 +0000 jennysrainbow 262@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Just wondering... Has this happened to anyone else? I'm wondering how common it is to be fishing and actually catch a Northern Water Snake on the hook. This has happened to my husband several times, including 2x this afternoon. He was casting a 1-inch minnow swim bait for perch and he actually hooked and caught 2 different snakes. He safely removed both and set them free. I just can't believe that these snakes are so aggressive that they're going after fishing lures. LOL </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/are-timbers-amp-copperheads-still-active-above-ground#post-277 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:53:38 +0000 Timber_Wood 277@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>It has gotten very cool the past week. Sunday is supposed to be the hottest it's been in a while &amp; a lot of sun. Can you still find Timbers &amp; Coppers basking or under logs &amp; rocks, or are most of them starting to hibernate? </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/find-the-third-snake#post-268 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:33:59 +0000 paherp 268@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Posted for "Rattler"<br /> How many people can find the three snakes. </p> <p><a href="http://paherp.com/forum/third.jpg">Find the three snakes. -- Full View</a> </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/gravid-snake-question#post-261 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:48:18 +0000 Daileye1 261@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Just a Thought... Does the status of gravid make the snake more susceptible to predation? From the recently posted photos by Mr Wolfe and others it looks like they would be too large to move effectively and would have limited options to seek alternate hiding areas if they were to be aggravated out of their nesting areas. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/uvb#post-117 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:24:28 +0000 lastglimpseoflight 117@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>My friend went out herping not too long ago and saw some great things. She wanted, however, to keep one of the tortoises she saw. I protested!! Of course! So instead, I told her to get a few rescues. She did, and got one russian tortoise. The russian had been in an indoor enclosure and had an mvb on it. But my friend can't afford an mvb setup so she was thinking about what uvb to get, since she is also going to build an indoor enclosure for the little guy. She has mostly nocturnal reptiles or ones that don't require uvb so she is pretty clueless. What do you guys think? I told her to use the new zillas. The Desert Series 50 tubes (not the coils). I started using those for my beardie and a few of my temp indoor tort enclosures since early this year and they've been great. Any comments? </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/rattlesnake-studies-done-in-the-past-and-present#post-45 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:05:00 +0000 Rattler 45@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>Just curious if anyonne heard anything about the study that was taking place up in the north central pa. I know that it is over with, I think last year was the last for it. I also think there main topic was to see what effect the timbering and logging industry had on the sankes. I talked to Bill Monroe a couple of times about it, he was heading it from what i understand but they were not really wanting to release any info about it. I do know that they had many snakes with transmitters in them and pit tags also. The last time i talked to him I believe they had around 200 snakes involved in the study the biggest was a 55" male black rattler. He did tell me that they were finding some interesting info that they previously did not know, thats why I am curious. I know one thing the area they were doing the study in has alot of snakes. Anyways, any info would be appreciated. </p> http://www.paherp.org/forum/topic/know-the-laws#post-28 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:47:42 +0000 krloucks 28@http://www.paherp.org/forum/ <p>No matter how you feel about them, everyone should familiarize yourselves with the Pennsyvania Fish and Boat Commission's regulations regarding our Reptiles and Amphibians.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fish.state.pa.us/amp_rep.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.fish.state.pa.us/amp_rep.htm</a> </p>