I paid a couple of kids in Trinidad to chase Mattes (tegus) into their burrows with their dogs were we dug up the three foot holes for the like sized inhabitants. The dogs were not very successful as the trailes were criss crossed and the dogs, many times , lost the main trail while chasing the lizard. Of course, lizards are more mobile than snakes, and this may not be as much of a problem when scenting for them. Obviously, arboraeal snakes are out of the question.

I also heard tell of a scientist who collected many a snake with his Merlin Falcon. The bird could locate snakes in the most impossible vegetation from great distances.

Phil

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• Interesting news article... - pweaver, Mon Jan 31 08:33:46 2005
• Ads new twist to field collection/observation... - Fred Albury, Mon Jan 31 10:41:57 2005
• next step = poaching tactic. n/p - spilotes87, Mon Jan 31 10:52:55 2005
• yep... - DeanAlessandrini, Mon Jan 31 10:58:43 2005
• Agreed.... - Fred Albury, Mon Jan 31 14:41:48 2005
• RE: Interesting news article... - epidemic, Mon Jan 31 15:37:19 2005
• RE: Interesting news article... - Eric East, Mon Jan 31 16:50:13 2005
• here ya go... - pweaver, Mon Jan 31 18:46:51 2005
• RE: Interesting news article... - Philfrank, Mon Jan 31 21:33:43 2005