Michael823
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Hey everyone,
I've slacked a little bit in posting these photos on here, but what better time than now.
This year has already started off as a big success, as far as herping goes. I myself have already found a Garter Snake. Whoo hoo, I know, but for this time of year, I'm quite happy. We've had some beautiful weather, and the snakes, frogs and turtles have been finally come out of their winter slumber.
First is a photo of a very large adult Blanding's Turtle. My grandfather caught him a little over a week ago, and this was just about a find of a lifetime for him. He rarely finds Blanding's Turtles as is, let alone such a large male. He has never found such a large Blanding's, and the condition and health of this animal is remarkable, especially when you consider his age, which my grandfather estimated to be at least 60yrs (maybe older, but the rings on his shell were very worn).
Here's some comparison photos to a much smaller/younger Blanding's turtle that he found last summer (which he was thrilled about at the time as well).
And although the Garter Snake that I found wasn't quite as much of a "lifer", he/she was still a great find. The Garter's tail must have been chewed by a predator, as it's missing a lot of it, and the rest is quite deformed. Luckily the snake appears to have healed nicely, and the damage was located not a cm away from the vent, so no real internal damage (though there were a couple of slight scars and kinks).
I hope you all enjoyed, and thank you for looking
!!!
I've slacked a little bit in posting these photos on here, but what better time than now.
This year has already started off as a big success, as far as herping goes. I myself have already found a Garter Snake. Whoo hoo, I know, but for this time of year, I'm quite happy. We've had some beautiful weather, and the snakes, frogs and turtles have been finally come out of their winter slumber.
First is a photo of a very large adult Blanding's Turtle. My grandfather caught him a little over a week ago, and this was just about a find of a lifetime for him. He rarely finds Blanding's Turtles as is, let alone such a large male. He has never found such a large Blanding's, and the condition and health of this animal is remarkable, especially when you consider his age, which my grandfather estimated to be at least 60yrs (maybe older, but the rings on his shell were very worn).
Here's some comparison photos to a much smaller/younger Blanding's turtle that he found last summer (which he was thrilled about at the time as well).
And although the Garter Snake that I found wasn't quite as much of a "lifer", he/she was still a great find. The Garter's tail must have been chewed by a predator, as it's missing a lot of it, and the rest is quite deformed. Luckily the snake appears to have healed nicely, and the damage was located not a cm away from the vent, so no real internal damage (though there were a couple of slight scars and kinks).
I hope you all enjoyed, and thank you for looking
!!!
