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Ernie Caldwell Diaries.....
- Thread starter Cflaguy
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Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
Another inspector from another firm.....
I was showing him the tracks. He asked me what kinda snake it was. My guess was not a racer. To thick and to much sand kicked up on the edge of the s-curve. Heavy bodied I said. Turned to look in the weeds and BAM!
I couldn't get a good pic of him cause he immediately went into and stayed in "I'm flippin dead mode!"
I was showing him the tracks. He asked me what kinda snake it was. My guess was not a racer. To thick and to much sand kicked up on the edge of the s-curve. Heavy bodied I said. Turned to look in the weeds and BAM!
I couldn't get a good pic of him cause he immediately went into and stayed in "I'm flippin dead mode!"
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RobbiesCornField
Bring it on.
HOGGIE!!!!!
Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
July 12th.....
was a pretty good day. I missed two snakes. A Coachwhip off road, 8ft down from the road. Some of the guys wanted me to catch it. He was at least 6ft for sure, I wanted him. If I had jumped down from the road however I would have sunk to my knees in muck. And anyone who knows coachwhips, catching them on solid ground is fun enough.
Later I just missed a large Blue-striped Garter. He just got off the road and into the creek.
Did get these two.....
was a pretty good day. I missed two snakes. A Coachwhip off road, 8ft down from the road. Some of the guys wanted me to catch it. He was at least 6ft for sure, I wanted him. If I had jumped down from the road however I would have sunk to my knees in muck. And anyone who knows coachwhips, catching them on solid ground is fun enough.
Later I just missed a large Blue-striped Garter. He just got off the road and into the creek.
Did get these two.....
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Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
July 13 brought something special.....
if you're a field herper these snakes are always a thrill. A big Yellow Rat. First measurements were inaccurate (Robbie). After I found someone who wasn't afraid of snakes, I stretched this guy out to 56." He stayed at my house for several days while agonized about keeping him. Alas, after a few days I returned him back to EC.
if you're a field herper these snakes are always a thrill. A big Yellow Rat. First measurements were inaccurate (Robbie). After I found someone who wasn't afraid of snakes, I stretched this guy out to 56." He stayed at my house for several days while agonized about keeping him. Alas, after a few days I returned him back to EC.
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Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
Last two for now.....
I found this shell thinking I had found a boxie. The shell is in perfect order. But the inside is empty. No bones no flesh, nothing. Never seen anything like that before. It is at home on my shelf.
The cow....well as I was out in the middle of nowhere releasing that yellow rat, that cow snuck up behind me and released a horrific bellow. Made my butt pucker. Thought I was going to fight for my life against some beat.....
I found this shell thinking I had found a boxie. The shell is in perfect order. But the inside is empty. No bones no flesh, nothing. Never seen anything like that before. It is at home on my shelf.
The cow....well as I was out in the middle of nowhere releasing that yellow rat, that cow snuck up behind me and released a horrific bellow. Made my butt pucker. Thought I was going to fight for my life against some beat.....
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Irish Eyes (Mrs.Z)
Zookeeper
LOL about the cow!
I like the snake. VERY nice! I've never seen a ratsnake.
I like the snake. VERY nice! I've never seen a ratsnake.
Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
The 23rd....
had me chasing this snake back and forth along the same stretch of road. At the end of the day a racer was found at the end of the road where a worker took a hack at him with a shovel. I intervened and released the racer.....
And a pic of some nice habitat.....
had me chasing this snake back and forth along the same stretch of road. At the end of the day a racer was found at the end of the road where a worker took a hack at him with a shovel. I intervened and released the racer.....
And a pic of some nice habitat.....
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Cflaguy
Old School Snakeman
Last for today.....
The first pic is of my office along what I call Yellow Rat Alley. Every YR on this thread has come from 1,00ft stretch of road. It will need to be renamed however, after I found this gem. And in good Corn snake fashion, caught on Friday, ate on Saturday.....
The first pic is of my office along what I call Yellow Rat Alley. Every YR on this thread has come from 1,00ft stretch of road. It will need to be renamed however, after I found this gem. And in good Corn snake fashion, caught on Friday, ate on Saturday.....
