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Old 04-16-2003, 01:01 PM   #1
AggieTiff
Survey tips

I'm a studend at Texas A&M, and I'm currently helping a friend of mine conduct a species survey for his herp class. We currently have about 20 traps set up at a range site, and tonight is the first night that we'll be going out in the dark to check traps and see what we can find. I was just curious if anyone had any tips for the best times to look or any other advice that might make this survey even more effective.
 
Old 04-25-2003, 09:14 AM   #2
CAV
Did you guys find anything during the survey?
 
Old 04-25-2003, 11:13 AM   #3
AggieTiff
No snakes, but...

We did find an alligator that lives out there around the pond, as well as an endless supply of ground skinks. There were also cricket frogs, bull frogs, and a narrow mouth toad, all of which are pretty common around here.
 
Old 04-25-2003, 12:42 PM   #4
bmm
I would think the best time for "trapping" snakes would be to leave the trap set up from afternoon until afternoon the next day. Many species are not only nocturnal but also come out in the morning and evening hours.

bmm
 
Old 04-26-2003, 12:35 AM   #5
AggieTiff
That is what we did, only we had them out there for more than just a day at a time. We have had them out there for the last three weeks straight, and would go out there daily to check them and look around as well. This was just the first time that we were going out at night to see what we could find.
 
Old 05-07-2003, 01:11 AM   #6
Richbreaks
Traps?

What is a snake trap??? Is there a site about how they work?
 
Old 05-07-2003, 03:29 PM   #7
AggieTiff
The ones we used...

were made of a metal screen that is rolled into the shape of a cylinder. They are inverted on the ends and form a funnel. The snake, lizard or whatever that decides to crawl in there does so and then cannot escape. I am not sure however on a website...these at least are pretty simple to operate.
 
Old 05-08-2003, 10:30 PM   #8
Richbreaks
thanks

thanks for the info it makes sense now
~Richard
 
Old 05-09-2003, 02:54 AM   #9
Filovirus
or another trap design that has been seen to work in many cartoons... it's very simple... snake goes for the bait, you pull the string, the box falls.... although with this design you do need more patients... or just very long string
 
Old 05-09-2003, 09:42 AM   #10
CAV
Talking

Filovirus,

"THAT WAS AWESOME!" - Chris Farley in Tommy Boy

Also, make sure that the trapper is not under the box when the string is pulled. I saw that once in a cartoon.

AggieTiff,

Any idea where you can purchase those fancy traps or how much they cost?
 

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