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Apalachicola National Forest Herps
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by Sistrurusman on March 4, 2009
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Me and a couple of my buddies are planning a camping trip to the Apalachicola National Forest around the second week of April, and I was curious if anyone can tell me a few good places (FS road numbers to cruise, any tin sites at all, good areas of the forest) to find some nice herps. In particular I am interested in finding Sistrurus, Crotalus, and Lampropeltis (scarlet kings), and any cool salamanders. I will only be photographing, NOT COLLECTING. Please if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
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by Buzztail1 on March 4, 2009
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James,
You are asking for specific locations to find herps and you didn't even fill out your profile so that we can try to figure out who you are?
Are you seriously expecting a reliable answer?
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Karl
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by Sistrurusman on March 4, 2009
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Well,
I do not expect any tin site locations really, but I am interested in photographing Sistrurus and Crotalus specifically. I am just curious as to some good FS roads, whether I should focus on the wildnerss areas, the north or south part of the forest, etc.
I will fill out my profile soon. Until then, I am from Kentucky, just finished with my M.S. in Biology. I have NO INTEREST IN COLLECTING while I am down there, I just wanna see some awesome herps and do some Sistrurus/Crotalus photography.
I do appreciate your answer, and I also understand where you are coming from. I do not give my tin locations out here either, but I do try to help point people in the right direction as far as where to see some cool stuff. Thanks alot though!
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by Adamanteus70 on March 4, 2009
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I hate to sound that way, but giving out specific locations of tin, areas where the kings are found behind the bark, and good roads to cruise has only bit me in the a$$ in the past. I go back and find sheer devastation to the areas from the people I informed about them. Buy a Florida map of the area and start looking just like everyone else had to do to find those honey holes. If you have ever been snake hunting before you should have no problem finding areas. I do not know you from "Adam", and with the amount of commercial hunters that rape the ANF, You must understand the relucatnce to just hand it all over. You have some fellow herpers in Kentucky so why not contact the Kentucky Herp Society, there are members there that have been to the ANF before so if you are legite to them they may hook you up. It's not hard to find snakes, it just takes effort.
Paul
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by Sistrurusman on March 4, 2009
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I know it takes effort. I am from Kentucky, a place where snakes are not as easy to find as in Florida. I would love to photograph Scarlet Kings, however my primary interest in in Sistrurus, and if I can see them, Crotalus. I do not really care if I get any tin sites, I would just like to know if I should stick to the north, south, close to water, sandhills, etc.
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by Buzztail1 on March 4, 2009
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Members of this site have gotten together to herp Appalachicola several times over the years.
Here is a link to one story about one such trip:
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/articles/67
There are pictures from couple of these trips in these two photo albums:
http://www.venomousreptiles.org/libraries/SHHS%20Field%20Trips
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http://www.venomousreptiles.org/libraries/Apalachicola
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Karl
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