Not done yet. most species I have worked with, are active all year. Last year, I found hogs in every month, but the drier it gets, the fewer observations occur.
I post here in hopes people would think about the animals. But sadly, there are too few that do that. Most just think about themselves. Which by the way is normal behavior. A normal trend.
Whats funny is, as keepers, we worry to much. An example, I have upped my temps in captivity, and they are responding well. When I touch them, they are cool to the touch. Yet I worry its too hot. In the field, I can judge their temps(ball park guess) simply by touching them. All that are out crawling, are warm to hot to the touch(snake hot, not burn your hand hot) Individuals emerging from holes are cool to the touch or even cold.

This observation is not scientific, but its what keepers do. So its a great gauge for keepers to go by.
This year, I am going to not return to the field often until next summer. Then I plan on using cameras, I am going to place them over those hole systems and see how they use them. So off to the bush again. Later

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