Ernie Caldwell Diaries.....

[Cflaguy]

I didn't see anything today.....

I got two calls, one a snake, one a turtle. Both were gone by the time I arrived.
I couldn't find a home for this beauty so today I turned her loose. This is one of the largest Ribbon snakes I've ever seen....

 

[The_Thunderer]

He's a nice one!!! Too bad about his tail, though. The last pic almost looks like he's biting your finger... TOP down view. LOL.

 

[Cflaguy]

Almost getting tired....

updating this thread.
Another good size softshell and a beautiful Red Belly.....

 

[Cflaguy]

I hope you kats.....

like these. Wildflowers are everywhere.....

 

[Cflaguy]

Sorry....

I had to post these seperate, needed to re-size em again......

 

[Cflaguy]

I have some catching up to do......

They are pouring the bridge deck at EC which requires me to work 4:00AM to 4:00PM. So I pretty much sleep, travel, and work. But the herps keep herpin.....
oopsie daisy.....

 

[Cflaguy]

This little Ribbon was a beaut......

I apologize for not having good pics of the last snake. I'm very upset about that cause it s another very rare find in Florida these days...a Swamp Snake. Not getting much over a foot on average this guy has the Ringneck defense. Check out his belly......

 

[Cflaguy]

Continuing.....

Can't win em all and catching the daily racer.....

 

[alan]

Swamp snake, good one! Some of our darker colored red belly snakes look like that, but they're storeria.
That place where you're working is great! I love finding herps at work.

 

[Cflaguy]

Why did the turkey cross the road?

to teach the youngins how to jump a curb. It was a twenty minute process but they learned.....

 

[Cflaguy]

Robbies's latest snake.....

and yet another Three-Striped Musk turtle. They must be the Black Racer of the turtle world.....

 

[Cflaguy]

Check out this YR.....

You can see in the close up his eye is not what it should be. You may notice when I'm holding him is head is straight down. He never lifted it. When I released him however he moved off normally. Gotta wonder....

 

[Cflaguy]

Odds and ends....

Some habitat and our daily thunderstorms.....

 

[Cflaguy]

And finally for today....

this is a gullywasher of a storm.....

 

[diamondlil]

Great pictures, thanks for the updates!

 

[RobbiesCornField]

Nice shots, Craig!!

 

[Cflaguy]

BTW....

Nice shots, Craig!!

that yellow refused to drink but woofed down a mouse.

 

[RobbiesCornField]

that yellow refused to drink but woofed down a mouse.

Hmmm... it probably wants tequila. I'll have to stock up. LOL

 

[Cflaguy]

Ane we move on....

I'm gonna miss this place when the job is over.....
Been hangin down at pond 600 where ther is no construction. Deer, hogs, and the coyotes have been seen here. As well as corn snakes.

 

[Cflaguy]

Cruisin down the access road....

to pond 600 I spied some tracks. Then of course found the daily racer. Leaving the site headed to lunch I found a little racer on the new and very hot asphalt. When I stopped he craled over to me, looking to get under the truck really, I stepped on him and crawled up my pant leg.