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by ALA_snake33 on April 15, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Just wanted to give a list of the Species I have caught this Spring, it’s been unbelievable. The 6 Snake I am about to name were all found within a 3 Day Period, 2 : (Elaphe obseleta obseleta) Black Rat Snake, 2 : (Lampropeltus getulus nigra) Black Kingsnake, 1 : (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) Eastern Garter Snake, and 1 : (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) Midland Water Snake. These were all caught on my 3 Days off Work, it is unbelievable. After the way things were here last year I could not believe my luck. I hope that it just gets better “LOL”. Well just thought I would list the Species I have found. I hate that I found no Venomous yet this year, hope that changes soon.......................................Be Safe Ya’ll, Happy Herping : Wally

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by rickyduckworth on April 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
where do you herp? aren't you near athens/limestone county? i live in athens and i have HORRIBLE luck no matter where i look for snakes......found a garter snake while i was fishing but if i had been looking, he'd have magically disappeared....the only snakes i see anymore are the ones i keep

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by Invisionary on April 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I have seen 5 snakes this year, only was able to catch 2 though. I am not sure what the 3 spieces I missed were. I caught one Blotched Watersnake and 1 Prarie Kingsnake though, in Fort Worth Texas. Soon I will be back in Southeast Michigan. There are no poisonous snakes there, but plenty of Eastern Fox snakes, although you get fined for touching them. If I see one I irresistably catch them though, but I always release a few hours after. They are supposed to be "Threatened", but I dont see how. I can find one everytime I go out looking.

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by ALA_snake33 on April 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Hey Ricky, E-mail me and we will try and work out a good Herping Trip. I will be around for the next 3 Days, but after that I will have to hit the Road. My Job keeps me out for 14 Days, 3 Off. Its just one of those things “LOL”......................................Be Safe Ya’ll, Happy Herping : Wally

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by cottonmouth on April 16, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
So far this spring. 14 cottonmouths, all within 1 hr 2 big canebrakes, both within 10 minutes of each other 1 corn 1 hognose several water snakes and black rats... 1 greensnake a few other stuff but can't recall.

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by sagan324 on April 17, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I went kayaking on a creek in South Carolina this past Thursday. I paddled downstream for a mile and then back up. I saw 29 snakes total, 5 brown water, 6 banded and 18 cottonmouths.

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by Dadee on April 18, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Jeremy, You say you live in S.E. Mich and no vens there...but if you check out this story, you'll find otherwise. http://www.freep.com/money/tech/mwendland3e_20040903.htm Oakland Co.... Cheers. MJ

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by Dadee on April 18, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Jeremy, Sorry...but it looks like the link broke...do a search on Oakland County and Rattlesnakes...they do indeed have them...my sister and her family dog happened across one in the park by her house...not to big, but enough to scare the pants off her. Anyway, good luck. MJ

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by hot-kid on April 18, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
I've been herping my tail off so far this spring. Not going to list the numbers, but here's the species list. D.O.R. DRYMARCHON CORAIS COUPERI A. piscivorous A. contortrix C. horridus C. atrox C. molosus L. getula N. fasciata N. taxispilota N. erythrogaster N. floridana E. guttata E. obseleta E. emoryi C. constrictor O. aestivus H. platirhinos C. amoenus D. punctatus T. coronata S. occipitomaculata S. dekayi T. sauritus I guess i'll just leave it at that, found lots of cool lizards, some Gopherus, and amphibians too, some S.C. county records on caudates. Headed back to d-back country this weekend, hopefully adding those to this years list. Anybody want to go herping? Matt Nordgren

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by SimplySnakes on April 18, 2006	Mail this to a friend!
Matt, You seem to be doing alot of traveling. What states have you herped in this spring? Nice list. I'm gaining on you though :)

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