Field herping Southern WIsconsin with good results! Thank you Carl! I am hoping I do this right and the pictures work.
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Wisconsin field herpng
herbiesmomma
May 28, 2007 03:18 AM
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herbiesmomma
May 28, 2007 03:20 AM
Here are a few more shots!
MAD1975COW
May 29, 2007 05:03 PM
Just a question...are you holding the snapper by the tail? If so I'd thought I'd let you know that it causes them great harm to hold them that way, sometimes even killing them. Great pictures by the way.
herbiesmomma
May 30, 2007 01:43 AM
That is not me holding it. However, we caught it just as it was going to cross a highway. We grabbed it as quickly as possible- at that point, I was more afraid of what vehicle going 65 mph would do to it than causing harm by grabbing it's tail. How exactly do you pick them up anyway? I never have had to do it.
MAD1975COW
May 30, 2007 12:42 PM
With smaller snappers it's not as big an issue. But with heavier ones, the best way is to grip the tail and put your hand under the shell to support the weight. And yes I can definitly understand trying to get him off the road in a hurry. I used to pick them up that way too untill I found out what it does to them. Keep bringing in those great pics, TJ
EricWI
May 29, 2007 07:02 PM
Those are nice finds. I saw a DOR Blanding's turtle not too long ago in Wisconsin.
Eric
CarlKoch
Jun 03, 2007 02:14 AM
Here's a few shots of a WI blandings.
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Jun 03, 2007 02:15 AM
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Jun 03, 2007 02:16 AM
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Jun 03, 2007 02:18 AM
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NajaAnja
May 29, 2007 07:27 PM
Very nice! I cant wait to find some decent herpin spots up here in WI. This northern herping is all new to me! So far I've herped CA, AZ, NM, TX, AR, SC, LA, MD & MS so this should be a nice change.
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