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ill be in bracketville tx on tues with a non-snake person and was wondering if any of the roads out there would produce an indigo sighting. i would love to see one in the wild as its been a while, thank you.

that's close to the northern limit of thier range, but i found 3 last week (2DOR, 1 LOR) farther south. Two were in Kleberg Co. 1 near Cotulla. They are winter breeders, so activity is gonna pick up. Good luck!
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger sallie
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
2 G rosea
1 Haplo minax

Troy,
Most of the Texas Indigos I have come across have been in extreme South Texas, between Aguilares and San Ygnacio. However, I have found them out on Hwy 90 both east and west of Brackettville. My family acquired some property there in Fort Clark Springs earlier this year and I spent a little bit of time there right before alterna season.
As you past west through Bracketville, take any of the ranch roads to the south. These paved roads will take you down to a series of dirt roads, many of which run in close proximity of various irrigation canals. Hit these roads early in the morning as it begins to warm. If you see what looks like a large black tire laying on the road....slow down...LOL.

Find any Gray Bands?
I found one back in 1993 about a mile north of
Alamo Village...just before you start heading up
hill to the Radio/Cell Tower. I've also caught
Baird's Rats just as that road starts to go up hill.
I never found Gray Bands or Baird's north of that area
even though the terrain looks real good.

2007 I found a dead baby Trans Pecos just north of the
village.That same year I saw an Indigo when I stayed
in Fort Clark Spings. I saw it right after dark on one
of those dirt roads you discribed south of the Fort.
It was laid out just like a piece of tire.
It was about a 5.5 footer.

I drove road all the roads in that area since that 1993 find
and never found another Gray Band (even after some real good
rains).

I am not a snake man, but I have observed these in Cotulla, Valley Wells Road, and 1343 in Medina County, 651 Medina County, Hondo Creek off Highway 90.
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hope i see something while im out there.

they are in Bracketville, that's where "Sarah" photographed and released this one

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Nice looking Indigo!

But "Sarah" certainly has some very "hairy arms".
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Gerald Keown
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research
www.southwesternherp.com

wilderness..LOL. Great picture Joe!! Had me in stitches man!
Nathan

Did she shoot that from a helicopter?
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger sallie
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
2 G rosea
1 Haplo minax

nope, but FYI Indigos range well north of Bracketville into Real county and NW all the way to Juno. They are common in the Nueces River drainage, around Lake Amistad, and the Devil's River drainage.
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

that's great to hear , have never herped that part of TX. I can only go by Amphib & Reps of Texas field guide for the time being. southeastern TX only place i have been thus far.
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2 tham radix
1 Chicago Tham s. semifasciatus
2 elaphe vulpina
1 gray tiger sallie
4 Aphonopelma hentzi
2 G rosea
1 Haplo minax

i took nathan's advice and went down some dirt roads. i spoke to local le and they directed me as well. i came across one very small indigo crossing a dirt road. he was not too longer than a foot. i just got back but ill try to post a pic. (as i was photographing the little guy i kept blocking his passage. so he puffed his neck. but then he got frustrated and "played dead" by twisiting his neck, opening his mouth, and laying still before he took off. is that normal?) by the way, thx for the advice. it had been about 15 years since ive seen a live indigo on the road in the freer area, troy.

Dude! I just made my election day decision based on that photo! Too funny!
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Darwin Rocks!

Yes we all know that "Sarah" can hunt, but wonder if "Joe" the plumber/photographer can do as well! Haha, good one Jose!

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Todd Hughes

Well, apparently he can hunt, but not quite the same as an indigo beauty...

//Todd

better quit while you're a"head" ahahahahahaha

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Hey, you know, while the "cat's" away, the meese will play! Oh well, at least we can all just get along!

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Todd Hughes

Too bad I don't have any photos Todd "Lepidus" LaPittus, we'll have to fix that. I do have the funniest video EVER of Tremper in the field and one of these days I'm going to post it

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Ha!

Too bad that was the only picture of YOU I found in Toddy's data! I was thinking the same thing!

//Todd

Joe, that has got to be an all time favorite photo of an indigo! Absolutely gorgeous, you should have won an award somewhere along the line for that one! Post up the video, Ron would love it!!!
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Todd Hughes

>>ill be in bracketville tx on tues with a non-snake person and was wondering if any of the roads out there would produce an indigo sighting. i would love to see one in the wild as its been a while, thank you.

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Looks like you have that figured out.. great.
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I have a place in Val Verde county near the 277/377 intersection. My neighbors claim to have seen Indigo snakes there but as of yet I have not. I do know they should be there (seen them north, east, south and west).
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Here's a photo of a recent acquaintance southeast of Brownsville..
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Have fun.
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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com

"Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus