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Here is an updated list from North Carolina, including the county each snake was found in. Been a good year so far...Hoping that cool temps sunshine this weekend mean lots of snakes under tin.

Worm Snake Onslow
Cottonmouth Craven
Tantilla New Hanover
Tantilla New Hanover
Worm Snake New Hanover
Racer New Hanover
Racer New Hanover
Redbelly New Hanover
Redbelly New Hanover
Eastern King New Hanover
Eastern Hognose (melanistic) New Hanover
Racer Brunswick
Worm Snake Sampson
Queen Snake Guilford
Queen Snake Guilford
Queen Snake Guilford
Northern Water Snake Guilford
Black Rat Cleveland
Eastern King Lincoln
Worm Snake Catawba
Garter Lincoln
Worm Snake Pender
Racer New Hanover
Tantilla New Hanover

Yellow Rat New Hanover
Eastern King Catawba
Ringneck Lincoln
Black Rat (dor) Catawba
Black Rat (dor) Catawba

wereat in hanover did you get all your hanover co finds?
i was thinking of making some NC trips this spring to some spots relatively close to i-95 near hanover and bladen and a few other countys up north in NC. im unfamiliar with this whole area so any info would be appreciated.
once i get me a new camera ill be out there being one with nature .i have some good spots up north a little more in return for any succesful spots in NC.
i do not keep anything i simply wanta get the heck outa my town and have a nice snake fuffilled road trip
cant go wrong with that
hows wilson county also?
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0.0.1 Dusky pygmy rattlesnake
1.0 Amelanistic greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Amelanistic Cornsnake
1.1 Everglades Ratsnake
0.1 Greenish ratsnake
1.1 Speckled kingsnake
1.1 stripeless gartersnake
1.0 onestriped northwestern garter
0.1 Oregon Red sided gartersnake
1.1 anoles
0.0.1 tokay gecko
0.1 graceful chamelion
1.0 green iguana
and a bangin @ss drumset

New Hanover is tough because Wilmington and Carolina Beach have grown so much that there isn't much left that is not development. Head a little north into Pender, Onslow, and Craven and you will see a lot more habitat. I have just herped New Hanover a lot because I work there about once a month and love hanging out at the beach there.

Drive through Wilson all the time on 70 but haven't stopped yet. Pick up Palmer and Braswell's book and you will see what snakes have been found there. I do not think it will be as productive as the other counties mentioned above, but can't say for sure because I haven't searched there.

If you are taking 95, you might want to consider going further south and cutting over the NC Sandhills. Some great stuff to be found there...corns, scarlet kings, eastern kings, pines, etc...good stuff. I've been 2x each year the past two years and every trip has been worthwhile.

If you want to email me, I can give you more specifics as to roads, trash piles, etc. I am just not comfortable putting that kind on info online for just anybody to have access to.

Where up north are you talking about?

Michael

I was in N.C. last weekend and saw plenty of racers, a few kings, some watersnakes and a hognose in the N.E. coastal areas. All prior to the cold front.

Nice! What do eastern kings look like from the northeastern part of the coastal plain? I have found them in the foothills (very black with thin bands), piedmont (medium-thin bands), sandhills (wider bands), and southern coast (wide bands with speckles). Never herped the northeastern coastal plain. Do you every find coastal plains milks?

Michael

well for starters i have friends in NJ that have been locals there whole life, son and father that have plenty of good spots for NJ pines, eastern kings ,diferetn locality phases, sometimber rattlers if u take your time, there kinda gettin flushed outa jersey ,also tiger salamanders,racers, box turtles, black rats ,ringnecks,corns,diamonback terrpains , and a colony of spiny softshell turtles in southern NJ .along with all kindsa frogs , treefrogs and other salamanders/newts.
i grew up going to a camp ground in MD were i know some good spots closeby holdin kings,pines,hognoses(havnt been there in years though, not sure) ,scarlet kings ,ringnecks, milks,blackrats, corns , racers alognwith abnuncha other abundant stuff.
and if you wanta head up the appalachians for some timbers, copperheads ,black rats, milks, racers.
i have alota spots that i wont backup but im goign to check outthese upcoming couple weeks so i will let you knowhow i make out ,others ive been to butnot in awhile but nonethelessi have plenty of spots for whatever you please.i just wanta get outa my tristate area and get into something new
an emailwould work, gimmea little bit and illg et toya withspecifics
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0.0.1 Dusky pygmy rattlesnake
1.0 Amelanistic greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Greatplains ratsnake
0.1 Amelanistic Cornsnake
1.1 Everglades Ratsnake
0.1 Greenish ratsnake
1.1 Speckled kingsnake
1.1 stripeless gartersnake
1.0 onestriped northwestern garter
0.1 Oregon Red sided gartersnake
1.1 anoles
0.0.1 tokay gecko
0.1 graceful chamelion
1.0 green iguana
and a bangin @ss drumset