Think about where you were when you found that speck, what does it need to survive...Frank said kings have relatively thin skin or scales, what where would it need to be to protect it from whatever desiccates it? Find nearby water, find food sources, then look around for the cover, if you live where it is rocky, flip rocks,(put 'em back!) if it is forested, roll logs, (put 'em back!), if it is sandy, search the dune lines and usually you will find burrows of other animals they utilize. Their are trash dumps around all major cities, you know, someone doesn't want to pay to dump it so they dump it, usually on the outskirts of town, heck, in major cities it could be a vacant lot or two that is slightly overgrown. Do you check early and late or do you get up late, lol! Drizzly warm spring nights are usually good for roads, find ones with little traffic, pick a stretch of 2-3 miles and cruise it several times before moving on. Dusk is a great time. In summer, many herps go nocturnal. You have to switch your efforts, I target one species and usually end up finding everything but! After a while, you get a feeling for movement of certain species. Keep at it, find other people that share your interest and go as a team.



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Todd Hughes

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