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PAHERP Forum: Recent Topics http://www.paherp.com/forum/ PAHERP Forum: Recent Topics en Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:59:49 +0000 Rattler on "Found my first herp of the year!" 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/ 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. Rattler on "What a winter!" 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/ 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? Vanessa on "Salamander Eggs in Video--Help ID" 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/ 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? We also found a leopard frog & 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. <a href="http://naturebreak.ning.com/video/hiking-with-frogs-salamanders">Click Here to Watch the Video</a> <img src="http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/wZ1AjcKJ7EU/default.jpg"> Thanks! Daileye1 on "Habitat question" 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/ <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4315423158_f78d2bb182.jpg "> 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. 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? VictoriaL on "Help please! Dead frogs in pond?" 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/ 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. 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. 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). Any help????? THANKS!!! paherp on "New Look" 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/ What do you guys think of the new look on the main site? Database and Forum to come. flip3238 on "Early goals for 2010" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/early-goals-for-2010#post-425 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:26:14 +0000 flip3238 425@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Figured Id set up some early goals for the new year: 1. Locate the Bucks County copperhead den with Kyle. 2. Confirm at least 5 new TR dens for the fish n boat commission. 3. Get a good photo of a bog turtle, spotted turtle, coal skink, gray treefrog, eastern spadefoot, spring salamander, four-toed salamander, and smooth and rough green snakes (Have found all, and have photos of some, but not many and not of great quality). 4. Get out with Jason and find a queen snake. 5. Find one reliable hognose area (they are generally so random!) 6. Find a healthy population of ribbon snakes. 7. Confirm the McCoy Wyoming County copperhead population. 8. Find the marbled salamanders in Bucks County with Kyle. And finally, keep my new ACL healthy for the whole year! krloucks on "January is for scouting too..." http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/january-is-for-scouting-too#post-424 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:17:43 +0000 krloucks 424@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Yep January is for scouting... last couple of days around southeast Pa... Researched and located an old springhouse in Valley Forge NHP... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0253.jpg"> And the emanating spring... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0251.jpg"> Most of the cover was frozen in place, I will be revisiting. While there, I thought I saw bigfoot... But it was actually George Washington. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0254.jpg"> Saturday I decided to scout a boardline and set up new boards. This area has produced copperheads, racers, garters and milk snakes as well as spotted salamanders and a long tail. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0262.jpg"> Each board was numbered and gps'd- The area left me salivating for spring! Goal for this year is to find the den. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0261.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0260.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0257.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/100_0258.jpg"> Only bout a month and we should start hearing crucifer... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-16%20Jan%20scouting/concrete.jpg"> krloucks on "and more on Copperheads" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/and-more-on-copperheads#post-419 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:12:16 +0000 krloucks 419@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Intro: These are awesome snakes so I was thrilled to find a few not too far from my house. Started my own, albeit, not very scientific study... as follows. After a surprising copperhead find under a pile of cedar shingles in a field in 2008... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/Herps/1%20Herps%202008/8-20-08%20Bucks%20County/IMG_0716.jpg"> I decided to set up a board line to see how many I could find in 2009. First time out in May, under board #2. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-22%20BX/IMG_0313-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-22%20BX/IMG_0314-1-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-22%20BX/IMG_0311.jpg"> Next time out in the beginning of June under board #4. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/6-9%20bx/IMG_0413.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/6-9%20bx/IMG_0412.jpg"> Then again the end of June...same board after heavy rains. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/6-27%20bx/IMG_0641.jpg"> Still searching the nearby area for the den, it has eluded me thus far. Winter is for scouting right? One of my favorite snakes... krloucks on "Again, not Pa but....not far." http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/again-not-pa-butnot-far#post-418 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:05:38 +0000 krloucks 418@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Herps can still be found. Went to the Maryland Herp Show for some mice and crickets but had to take the opportunity to scout Susquehanna State Park. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0229.jpg"> 27 degrees, 15 with wind chill. Still a bit of snow on the ground. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0230.jpg"> Found one of two things I was looking for: A springhouse... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0231.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0233.jpg"> Locked, flipped a few rocks in the spring but found nothing ... Cruised throught the park til I found my next area of interest. A sunlit seep.... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0235.jpg"> With everyone's favorite... Skunk cabbage! <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0247.jpg"> and Northern Duskies. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202010%20Herps/1-9%20Hrfd%20Md/100_0245.jpg"> Flipped three total.... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbS1w16aCKM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbS1w16aCKM</a> krloucks on "09 Review--- not just Pa" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/09-review-not-just-pa#post-412 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:45:56 +0000 krloucks 412@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Some samples of my encounters from 2009. Amphibians First <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/habitat3.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/1Salamander-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/2Salamander.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/3Salamander.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/6-27%20TiogaLy/IMG_0682.jpg"> Millside lookin for hellbenders. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/4Salamander.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/5Salamander.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/habitata.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/6frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/7frogs-2.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/8frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/9frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/10frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/11frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/13frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/14frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/15frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/16frogs.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/grnhabitat.jpg"> Lizards. Only 6 or 7 species this year. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/lizcollage.jpg"> Turtles Not too many here either. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/turtlecollage.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/4-17BX/IMG_0040-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/4-17BX/IMG_0035.jpg"> Snakes <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-15%20DMVA/IMG_0183.jpg"> Photoing a black rat in bridge piling. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-2.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-3.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-15%20DMVA/IMG_0143.jpg"> Copperhead from an area of integration in southern Delaware, unfortunately as found. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-4.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-5.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/5-15%20DMVA/IMG_0207.jpg"> Garterguy and anwo420 with a rough green. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-6.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-7.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-8.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/9-19%20TiLyCliU/rdr1.jpg"> Brick911 and large eastern milk. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-9.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-10.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-11.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/6-27%20TiogaLy/IMG_0693.jpg"> Millside and sons, sharing a smooth green snake <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-12.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/2009%20review/s-13.jpg"> Ready to start again in 2010. flip3238 on "Best of '09 from New Jersey Copper Project" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/best-of-09-from-new-jersey-copper-project#post-408 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:44:48 +0000 flip3238 408@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Being layed up from my knee surgery gave me the idea to post some of my "best of" photos from my New Jersey copper project from April and May '09. Enjoy! <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010607.jpg"> First snake at the den in late April was a Timber! <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010669.jpg"> First view of a Copperhead! <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010663.jpg"> Our drift fence did not stop large male rattlesnakes. <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/MtTammany5-9-096.jpg"> First copper in a trap <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/MtTammany5-9-0910.jpg"> Weighing the small male...was too small for a transmitter <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/MtTammany5-9-0928.jpg"> Female under a bush <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/MtTammany5-9-0914.jpg"> Looked like she could be gravid <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/MtTammany5-9-0959.jpg"> cruising racer looking for young of years... <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010687.jpg"> ...Like this...run little copper! <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010680.jpg"> <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010681.jpg"> 24 inch male copperhead <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010683.jpg"> <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010684.jpg"> Just missed the cut for a transmitter...so frustrating! <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010701.jpg"> YOY in a trap. <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010727.jpg"> <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010734.jpg"> 22 inch female <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010750.jpg"> 20 inch female <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010766.jpg"> <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010769.jpg"> Dark patterned and angry 16 inch male <img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae325/flip3238/Herps%20of%202009/P1010835.jpg"> 29 inch gravid fermale...largest and last snake of the project. All in all 16 coppers were found at the den over a 6 week period. Cant wait to visit again this year. Daileye1 on ""Christmas" Frogs in Alaska" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/christmas-frogs-in-alaska#post-402 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:12:29 +0000 Daileye1 402@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ [url=http://tdn.com/news/article_c05bec76-ec2c-11de-ad7b-001cc4c03286.html][/url] I don't know if others picked up on this story this weekend but apparently Chrous frogs are hitching a ride to Alaska in Christmas Trees. Alaskan wildlife officials fear of the potential for disease transmission and Invasive species establishment and are recommending that anyone finding these kill them (numerous methods outlined in the article), keep them for life or call a number and hopefully get them reestablished somewhere alive. What did strike me about these articles is the total lack of accountability attributed to the HUMAN practices that created this potential situation. Seriously is there really a need to import christmas trees to Alaska? Not really surprised by this just saddened... paherp on "Merry Christmas" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/merry-christmas#post-405 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:46:58 +0000 paherp 405@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Merry Christmas to all. Vanessa on "Wild Boa Constrictor!" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/wild-boa-constrictor#post-399 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:52:10 +0000 Vanessa 399@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Hi Everyone, I just created a video of a wild boa constrictor I saw while hiking in Costa Rica. It was a real thrill to see this amazing snake slither across the trail right in front of me! Luckily I had my video camera :) <a href="http://www.naturebreak.org/NatureBreak/Nature_Break.html">Click Here for NatureBreak Boa Video</a> <img src="http://a.images.blip.tv/Vserrao-WildBoaConstrictor936.jpg"> krloucks on "October Afternoon" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/october-afternoon#post-356 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:48 +0000 krloucks 356@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Took an hour long hike at one of my favorite spots with hopes of possibly finding a copperhead den. Struck out.... again, but I did manage a few new species at this spot. First, this longtail was found high up on a wooded hillside under some bark. The main creek was several hundred yards away, but there were seeps coming from under rocks nearby. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1918.jpg"> This was actually my first longtail in this county...weird... I've been searching creekside all this time. :doh: <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1919.jpg"> Flipped a small racer nearby as well. I yelled and it stopped for a pose. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1924.jpg"> Another new species added to the list was this brown snake, unfortunatley dor. Found next to my car where I parked.... it was not there when I arrived. Only it's head was clipped... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1930.jpg"> Another unfortunate dor... more than it's head. Young milk... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1933.jpg"> Common but welcome stuff... Big pickeral perched high on a rock... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1904.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1907.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1915.jpg"> And a yoy garter. Several dors were seen as well. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-21%20bxs/IMG_1931.jpg"> Keep watching the long range... there will be snakes in November too! krloucks on "Turkey Day Herping" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/turkey-day-herping#post-385 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:23:45 +0000 krloucks 385@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ I wanted to go somewhere closeby so I targeted a local preserve where spotted sals are present... but, it was closed for another deer hunt. So I went to another park and explored some wetlands a little further. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2068.jpg"> Found 17 two lined... but only vouchered 12 <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2051-1.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2034-1.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2028-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2029.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2082-1.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2083-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2077.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2080.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2053.jpg"> 6 Redbacks <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2075-1.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2067-1.jpg"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2033-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2030.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2054.jpg"> Flipped this little green frog. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2057.jpg"> Counted 8 Northern Red Salamanders but failed to get shots of the smallest larvae. Managed to wrangle this big one. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2045.jpg"> Still had thingies. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2044.jpg"> Got one shot of one in the water... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2047.jpg"> Fortunate enough to find 3 adults too. An older one. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2040.jpg"> A large one... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2050.jpg"> And a really vivid young adult. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2038.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/CopyofIMG_2039-1.jpg"> I was searching the inside of a springhouse for red larvae when I spotted this peering from the water and under the wall... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/Copy2ofIMG_2035.jpg"> It slinked backwards back underwater, into the wall. weird. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/CopyofIMG_2035.jpg"> Other shots <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2062.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2063.jpg"> En situ plug for Jason. <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/11-26%20Thanksgiving/IMG_2074.jpg"> Daileye1 on "Plz tell me your winter herping finds" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/plz-tell-me-your-winter-herping-finds#post-381 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:53 +0000 Daileye1 381@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ 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? krloucks on "Fall/Winter Herping" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/fallwinter-herping#post-378 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:08 +0000 krloucks 378@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Remember, just because the calendar says fall doesnt mean ya can't get out there! When southerly rains move in, the amphibians start showing up. Temps ranged from 54 to 60 last night (11-19) so I seized the moment to survey an area that I've only been visiting for a few years. So far, the area has produced the most diverse cross section of herps in Bucks County for me thus far. A few others on here can attest to that. I road cruised the following last night. 1 <a href="http://www.paherp.com/db/photo.php?v_id=2085">greenfrog</a>, and 1 dor 1 yoy pickeral frog 2 Gray Treefrogs 1 Northern Dusky Salamander in the middle of the road.??? 1 <a href="http://www.paherp.com/db/photo.php?v_id=2091">Spotted Salamander</a> crossing where I thought they might. Only one problem, I forgot my fricken camera! Had to use my cell phone. paherp on "Anything good?" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/anything-good#post-375 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:34:48 +0000 paherp 375@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Some nice weather for the weekend. Hope a few of you are getting out an about. I got out a little today. I did not see anything but a DUR (dead under rock) ravine salamander. I'm still curious as to how that happened. Figured maybe someone stepped on the rock while walking the path. Post your finds. Will be nice to see what everyone is finding with this warm spell. I might get out tomorrow, not sure though. paherp on "County Species Application" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/county-species-application#post-370 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:30 +0000 paherp 370@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Long awaited and finally hear. Thanks for all who tested and gave information. <a href="http://www.paherp.com/paherp-launches-county-species-application" rel="nofollow">http://www.paherp.com/paherp-launches-county-species-application</a> Daileye1 on "Unusual October Evening" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/unusual-october-evening#post-366 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:02:57 +0000 Daileye1 366@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Figured I'd take advantage of the warm (60-65 degree) weather this evening and do some cruising. Well worth the effort. The Brown snake, the tree frogs and the spotted are all my first spottings.... and all have been posted to the database. Kevin I saw that you had luck as well. I hope others were able to get out. Vanessa on "Hellbender Videos" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/hellbender-videos#post-352 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:50:24 +0000 Vanessa 352@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Wanted to let everyone know that I just posted 2 videos about the Eastern Hellbender at <a href="http://www.NatureBreak.org." rel="nofollow">www.NatureBreak.org.</a> I got some cool underwater footage of them that I think you'll all like. I'd love to hear what you think of them! paherp on "Warm" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/warm#post-354 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:50:44 +0000 paherp 354@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Warm weather coming this week. Get out there herping Vanessa on "Lesions found on Hellbenders in Central PA" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/lesions-found-on-hellbenders-in-central-pa#post-338 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:04:24 +0000 Vanessa 338@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ The last time I went out looking for Hellbenders in central PA, all of the ones I found had pretty big lesions on them. Has anyone encountered this? Any ideas about what it could be? Could there be some kind of disease? I've attached a photo here. <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/ZyRw3EXPv5kWhS45LoZbTHhEgJfnhIOTCjwX60z9xPI_/hellbenderlesion.jpg"> Also, you can see a video of our trip at my website: <a href="http://www.naturebreak.org/NatureBreak/Nature_Break.html">NatureBreak</a> Rattler on "Road cruisin this weekend" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/road-cruisin-this-weekend#post-346 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:07:41 +0000 Rattler 346@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Is the weather too cold for sallies and froggers? I don't know but im gunna give it a go tonight. krloucks on "Fork" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/fork#post-340 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:33:57 +0000 krloucks 340@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Ya flip enough of these things one's bound to have one... <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-08%20bx/IMG_1889-1.jpg"> <img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w175/krloucks/1%202009%20Herps/10-08%20bx/IMG_1890-2.jpg"> Rattler on "Winter Plans" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/winter-plans#post-320 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:24:32 +0000 Rattler 320@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ So now that the things are slowing down, what are everyones plans for the long winter ahead. Timber_Wood on "Found dead rat snake & live ring-neck." http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/found-dead-rat-snake-amp-live-ring-neck#post-328 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:02:15 +0000 Timber_Wood 328@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ Went hiking to my secret spot on Friday. I finally found two different snake species that I never found before. Unfortunately one was dead. It must have been basking on the black top. The ring-neck was a pleasant suprise though. It was pretty small. Are the adults small or was this a young one? <img src="http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv329/openyourmind88/Art/Ebaygrad2387.jpg"> <img src="http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv329/openyourmind88/Art/Ebaygrad2397.jpg"> <img src="http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv329/openyourmind88/Ebaygrad2406a.jpg"> moblaxy on "Snake in my garage" http://www.paherp.com/forum/topic/snake-in-my-garage#post-329 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:22:26 +0000 moblaxy 329@http://www.paherp.com/forum/ C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Pics Can anyone ID this snake for please? I found it in my garage and think it might be a type of boa constrictor but am not sure. Thank you.