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Originally Posted by Optreptiles

That is really cool. It seems that all the best reptiles (and amphibians) live in Florida...

Well, certainly many of them anyway!


~Doug

I grew up reading snake books and dreaming about someday being able to find some "classic" American snakes in the field. Here are a few from the last couple of years - these were the first time I've ever encountered any of these in the field:

Found a Rubber Boa this year and was totally stoked (NorCal in August):


First Ribbon Snake (southern Illinois last year):


Red Milk (southern Illinois in October):


Lyre Snake (April near Las Vegas):


Western Diamondback (last year in June in Arizona):


Eastern Hognose (east coast 2007):


And a couple from my home state -

Last year I caught a few melanistic Eastern Garters in in NW Ohio:


And this year I caught the longest snake I've ever found in the field. Althought I've captured Black Rat Snakes previously, this one was just shy of six feet.

@tspuckler: awesome rat snake, I caught one that was around that size a while back, and it remains to be the largest snake I've ever caught

That lyre snake is SO cute! I've never even heard of them - time for a trip to Wikipedia!

Originally Posted by Nanci

Rough green snake:

the science teacher on the other team has like 5 of these in one tank, and also has a black racer i think, a chinchilla, and a few other snakes, and to top it all off, around 8 snakes in jars WITHOUT LIDS

tspuckler: I just saw your web page about field herping in hocking hills! I recognized the black rat snake photo. Do you carry out trips like that often?

Originally Posted by Jasonx

the science teacher on the other team has like 5 of these in one tank, and also has a black racer i think, a chinchilla, and a few other snakes, and to top it all off, around 8 snakes in jars WITHOUT LIDS

i meant 8 spiders, not snakes.

The only reptiles I've ever been able to catch in my area are garter snakes. I've caught some pretty nice looking ones though. Here are a few pictures from the last time I went herping:

tspuckler: I just saw your web page about field herping in hocking hills! I recognized the black rat snake photo. Do you carry out trips like that often?

I do an annual trip with high school students in the spring. Sometimes it's to Ohio, sometimes to Carter Caves and sometimes to the ocean (here's a photo of me and some students with our first ever Diamondback Terrapins). This year we'll be going to "The Wilds" which I think is near Columbus. Details are still being worked out, but I believe it will be the last weekend in April.

I enjoy seeing snakes from other areas than my own, since I STILL am unable to get myself a corn, this is about the only place I can really contribute. I actually have not been to the forum all that much because it's kinda depressing to want something and can't have it.

I have posted some of these here before..maybe all of them, but that's ok.

Eastern garter with no stripes, only one I've ever seen like this


Shorthead garter--missing the end of it's tail


Redbelly




I don't remember how many pics can fit in a post, so I'll make another.