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Snake Hunting with the U.S. Navy
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by enviroherp on January 13, 2001
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It was much more fun herping with the Army in Asia and Central America, as well as SE AZ. I enjoyed this article, especially the mention of attitudes of locals toward their "most deadly" snakes. And, I enjoyed seeing a photo of that swabbie who wrote it. BTW, my daughter has pics of several skinks and Moloch which she was able to take when she spent a semester at a University in Perth.
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by Morg43 on July 30, 2001
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I really enjoyed this article and being a retired Navy Chief having served 4 and 1/2 years on Guam I could have saved you alot of time, go out at night and search along the chain link fences, we used to catch 30-40 a night just off the fences. The brown tree snake of guam is one aggressive number, rear fanged but the way these blokes take after ya you would think they were big old puff adders. I lost count how many I caught while I was there but it was a bunch. They used to get into our houses, cars and just about anywhere they wanted, found one once in my dryer.
The Government of Guam was paying a bounty for awhile on them but since I have left the island I have gotten out of touch with alot of my friends there but if I find out I will post it here.
Again great article, hope you write more.
Roy L. Morgan
MAC USN (RET)
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by Bondo on June 26, 2002
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Just an update for ya'll. I am currently on Guam and I WISH they still had a bounty for Brown Tree Snakes!! I once had to run like hell, just because I wanted to put my clothes in the dryer!! LOL. Also, if there were "less" of them, maybe Guam Power Authority could keep the power on!!! I am scared to death of snakes, but I am fascinated with them, what a predicament huh!? I am getting ready to transfer to Virginia so maybe I'll see ya'll around. Take care.
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by rodder on January 7, 2003
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Nice article enjoyed reading about your travels, Going to Singapore in a couple of weeks myself on a job for RSwN I hope I have better luck with the snakes.
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Anonymous post on January 13, 2003
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I am stationed in Guam and have only seen one brown tree snake. It was squirming along the road, I was about to step on it when it coiled back. So the thought crossed my mind that maybe it was poisonous, and I kicked it off the road. That's the only one I've seen.
P.S. Habu sake is terrible stuff, I was sick for two days after drinking it
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by beastlytoys on October 18, 2004
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I am currently stationed in Bahrain. So far I have caught and released one Rock Gecko. Unfortunately there are 4 geckos that are similar called that. I have not been able to find a website that tells the distinctions between them. So if anyone could help me with that I would appreciate it. I have also seen a few skinks but unable to catch any of them.
It is currently ramadan so I'm not going to do much for leaving base. I intend on going snake hunting once Ramadan is over so if anybody knows a good place for looking I would appreciate it. My email is beastlytoys@yahoo.com.
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by BigJT on June 30, 2012
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Dang. That sounds like a plan. I remember my dad talking about all of the sea snakes he got to see in New Caledonia. I wish I would have met you when I still lived in St.marys, I bet you know a good snake hunting place or two. The only good spots for rattlers that I knew of was yulee, hilliard and browntown
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