>>And Toby, both Bogertophis and Senticolis have been found in trees, bushes, and in stuff like acacia. But, you're right -- it isn't very common (and usually there isn't a tree in sight where subocs are found anyway). If they were named for their habits, Bogeys would be called Desert Rock-dwelling Snakes and Green Rats would be called Beneath-Boulder Snakes.
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>>DR
>>Suboc.com

Actually Dusty, I figured that subocs and greens had been found in trees before - but did not think of this until after I posted my response (should've checked my books before making that statement). And, having herped the Trans-Pecos region, I can say that there are plenty of trees and bushes there. I would imagine that greens and subocs would climb trees to find food, just as the other lampropeltini will. Mostly, I think we herpers find snakes where it is most convenient for us - on the road or under a/c, etc.

-Toby
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• Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - Ameron, Tue Oct 28 23:36:06 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - Evil_Hybrid, Wed Oct 29 10:10:21 2008
• Reply - Ameron, Wed Oct 29 10:41:37 2008
• RE: Reply - Elaphefan, Wed Oct 29 18:39:54 2008
• RE: Reply - draybar, Wed Oct 29 19:50:02 2008
• RE: Reply - Evil_Hybrid, Thu Oct 30 04:49:49 2008
• RE: Reply - Trolligans, Thu Oct 30 09:45:24 2008
• They are Tree Snakes? - jyohe, Wed Oct 29 20:33:29 2008
• timing........ - jyohe, Wed Oct 29 20:48:09 2008
• RE: They are Tree Snakes? - jhnscrg, Thu Oct 30 19:14:15 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - tbrock, Wed Oct 29 21:47:45 2008
• Great Reply, Thanks - Ameron, Thu Oct 30 13:26:34 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - dustyrhoads, Wed Oct 29 23:03:16 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - tbrock, Thu Oct 30 06:55:20 2008
• common names' history - dustyrhoads, Wed Oct 29 23:13:36 2008
• Good Points, and Interesting - Ameron, Thu Oct 30 13:28:14 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - tspuckler, Thu Oct 30 08:33:41 2008
• RE: Not Rat Snakes; They are Tree Snakes - jhnscrg, Thu Oct 30 19:10:44 2008
• Ground snakes - guttersnacks, Fri Oct 31 00:12:33 2008
• How Often Do You Hunt In Trees? - Ameron, Sat Nov 1 11:48:17 2008
• RE: How Often Do You Hunt In Trees? - draybar, Sat Nov 1 14:18:53 2008
• RE: How Often Do You Hunt In Trees? - draybar, Sat Nov 1 14:20:48 2008
• And Kingsnakes don't wear crowns.... - garweft, Sun Nov 2 14:40:28 2008
• RE: And Kingsnakes don't wear crowns.... - orangudan, Mon Nov 24 21:54:44 2008