deadreckoning Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My first four-toed salamander - Hemidactylium scutatum Eastern Worm Snake - Carphophis amoenus amoenus Spotted Turtle - Clemmys guttata Northern Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Smitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobohunter48 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 That's neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm not scared of snakes....but I surely wouldn't hold a Copperhead...especially in the wild.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 i found 2 dollars in my pocket when i put on my pants this morning... that was pretty awesome. mjglor, bathroommonkey and Princess Logan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm not scared of snakes....but I surely wouldn't hold a Copperhead...especially in the wild.... fair enough. truth be told that was my buddy holding it, as i was taking the picture. At one point i was holding the tail and he had the head. It wiggled from my grip and almost bit him. He didn't find it as funny as i did. That four-toed salamander was an unexpected find. They weren't supposed to be were we found it. score. 1/1. The only thing better than finding two dollars in your pocket would be finding three dollars. and maybe a sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnystorm777 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Awesome pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklesszurabandon Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great pictures! I've really been wanting to get into herping lately. Definitely a bold move getting so intimate with a copperhead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 where in the fuck do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Great pictures! I've really been wanting to get into herping lately. Definitely a bold move getting so intimate with a copperhead! Go for it. Now's the perfect time for some great herping. Many frogs are calling from their breeding ponds. Snakes are waking from their hibernacula. The days are getting warmer, the underbrush isn't thick and the ticks and chiggers are not out of control yet. Just remember to roll logs towards you. If you pick something up from under the log, put the log back first and then place the critter next to it. It will find its way back underneath - you don't want to swish it under the log. Also, always put back the animal in the area you found it. Be sure to wash you hands before and after herping. Especially, if you are sampling multiple sites. This is of particular concern for the amphibians. There are several diseases (e.g., chrytid fungus, Ranavirus) that are having a serious impact on amphibian populations. You don't want to spread infections and you also don't want to catch beaver fever. Have fun. getting a nice picture is as good as picking things up. Also, many states (North Carilona for one) have websites in place where you can report your finds to their respective wildlife agencies. where in the fuck do you live? i live a few miles over the DC line. The first three pics were taken outside of Annapolis and the copperhead, while in most counties in MD, was caught near Bull Run, VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 juvenile five-lined skink - Eumeces fasciatus spotted salamander - Ambystoma maculatum eastern hognose snake - Heterodon platirhinos juvenile eastern mud turtle - Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum Black Phillip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesar11 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 those are some awesome pictures man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 northern ringneck snake - Diadophis punctatus edwardsii - Just caught it about an hour ago. six-lined racerunner - Cnemidophorus sexlineatus common snapping turtle - Chelydra serpentina eastern fence lizard - Sceloporus undulatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 juvenile timber rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus - found this little guy this very afternoon. Florida cottonmouth - Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti - Was hoping to find an eastern diamondback on a trip to Sapelo Island, GA recently; alas, no such luck. however, i will post this cottonmouth i found over last Thanksgiving while visting my grandparents in FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Ressurecting this old thread... Last one until next spring. Northern Brown Snake - Storeria dekayi dekayi - Found this guy on one of the last warm autumn days by sheer happenstance. Almost stepped on the poor fellow. If i had more practice with the cell phone camera i might have taken a better shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 this is not what I was expecting when I came in here. they are amazing photos but I am terrified of most of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 the fuck is herping? turtle in the first post is rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 the fuck is herping? turtle in the first post is rad herping - searching for herpetofauna - Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, etc.) and Reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, etc.). good times for all. Spotted turtles are indeed rad. It was a good day finding that one. They hadn't been reported from that location in nearly 20 years. ok, i lied here are few more until next spring. Juvenile Black Rat Snake - Pantherophis alleghaniensis Eastern Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus Eastern Red Spotted Newt - Terrestrial Red Eft Stage - Notophthalmus viridescens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 DAWWWW DA WITTLE TOITLE ON DA WITTLE QUATERERRRRR AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW anthemforadoomed and monsterrod 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 yo dude, I live in FOBO DC and also like reptiles/amphibians a lot, I want to come herping with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticotico Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 i cant sleep now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjb2k1 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 every time i come in here i expect records and then remember it's about lizards etc every time. SpazzyMcGee and withengineheart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 every time i come in here i expect records and then remember it's about lizards etc every time. i've done this 3 times today already. granted i've been drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withengineheart Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I wish all threads were this relevant Smitty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadreckoning Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Here are some of my RSD finds.... Rough Green Snake - Opheodrys aestivus Eastern Garter Snake - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Common Ribbon Snake - Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Timber Rattlesnake - Crotalus horridus. This wasn't on RSD, but still an awesome find indeed. It was huge, heavy and pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 this is the coolest thread. pizza face and anthemforadoomed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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