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Let's get this party started.	Reply
by Jaffo on August 25, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Hey guys. I work in front of a PC all day, and I keep trying to find some action on the forums. I know this one is new, but we should have more activity here. I see there are a few of us that visit here, and we all see the same original posts. Do we need a new subject? OK. When herping, what is the most reliable time to find an active venomous snake? Or more specifically, what environmental conditions promote actual movement and foraging from our indigeonous venomous snakes? I don't want to hear "night time"-- that's obvious in some areas. I want to hear about daytime activity. I realize this will differ from snake to snake, habitat to habitat, and region to region. That's what I wanna hear about. I am a West coast guy, so I have info that will differ from all you East-coasters. I will post this info soon. I wanna wait to see if anyone reads this first. :) Have fun, and please teach me! Later, Jaf

Not sure about Deep Sea-snakes, but copperheads wi	Reply
Anonymous post on August 25, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
Hey Jaff, I have found copperheads crossing just after dark, but canebrakes will mostly be crawling before or right at dusk. I've had more luck on dirt roads which contradicts the theory about paved roads and retained heat. I've found most of my cottonmouths in late afternoon, when it's still quite warm. I've seen them in other areas at night, but the one's I've been finding in the areas I'm herping right now are not as active 'at night'. :) Chad

Large changes in barometric pressure....	Reply
by jared on August 25, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
such as thunderstorms in may and june usually stimulates alot of herp activity. i have also found more herps in August though the first of october. but i have also caught herps in the middle of the day in June. i guess ya just have to have luck on your side. this year i saw a canebrake and a cotten on the same day in june. these are times when more herps tend to be out, at least in the Va. and Nc area. hope it continues, jared w

The best place to find herps........	Reply
by Charper on September 2, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
......is at another hot keeper's house while he's at work. Personally, I've been staking out Mardi Snipes' house. I hear he's got the good stuff. The problem is that he lays around on the couch all day watching Court TV and eating Penrose sausage. ........kidding......(:-{> CH

Broad daylight for me...	Reply
by Buzztail1 on September 2, 2000	Mail this to a friend!
I can honestly say that every rattlesnake, copperhead and coral snake that I ever found alive on the East Coast was during the daytime, usually on a hot summer day (during Blackberry season for most of them). The Coral Snake was crossing the road between 10 AM and 1 PM on a hot June day and it was VERY active and determined not to get caught. Eastern Diamondbacks, I have seen foraging in the late afternoons and coiled beside footpaths at all times of the day. I find Canebrakes (can't break the habit, sorry) usually coiled under bushes or at the edge of huge brush/woodpiles in the afternoons. Haven't found a Copperhead in a while but the ones I have found have been sunning themselves in the afternoon. Kind of a trend here, huh. Now Water Moccasins are a different story. I have found them to be active around the clock, on the road, in the pool, at the pond, wherever. Just my side of the story, Karl

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