Here are a few vid-caps of a terciopelo we found last week on the Osa Peninsula.
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Vid-caps from Costa Rica
Matt Harris
Apr 25, 2004 01:14 PM
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Matt Harris
Apr 25, 2004 01:15 PM
We took her back to the lodge for photos.
Matt Harris
Apr 25, 2004 01:16 PM
She was very placid, never struck. After photos, she was returned to the creek bed where she was found.
GreggMM
Apr 26, 2004 07:57 AM
Nice choice of footwear when handling hots....LOL..... Nice vid caps...... You must have had a great time.....
Matt Harris
Apr 26, 2004 09:46 AM
yeah i knew someone would say that. We were wearing boots when we found it, but oddly AND CONTRARY To the shows on Animal Planet (won't mention names)....Large aspers tend to be rather mellow and this one was no exception. They may run, but unless you try to restrain them and/or pin them....they rarely attempt to bite. Most just run off a hook.
We even caught an annulated tree boa, which was dog tame, and allowed handling with no attempts to bite. I've always been under the impression that all tree boas are biters.....I am convinced they are not.
GreggMM
Apr 26, 2004 03:57 PM
Those are awesome shots..... Wish I could see the vids.... Thanks for sharing...
Matt Harris
Apr 26, 2004 08:11 PM
as soon as I get a chance to convert it to WMV.....keep an eye on teh SHHS site's file library.
MH
WW
Apr 28, 2004 08:57 AM
>>yeah i knew someone would say that. We were wearing boots when we found it,
LOL - if you were one of my students, I'd now have to fire you for contravening safety rules! 
Cheers,
Wolfgang
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Matt Harris
Apr 28, 2004 11:37 AM
LOL!!!! I guess I'll have to find employment elsewhere. And I was gonna list you as a reference!!! LOL!!!!!
Sadly, I left my rubber boots (Standard tico footware) at Sirena. After hiking 30 miles around Corcovado, one tends to prefer to avoid wearing boots at all.....I usually wear Vasque hiking boots, but once they're wet, I prefer my sandals for lounging around the lodge.
FYI, I heard a funny story about Bill Lamar getting bitten by a Cribo while filming for Discovery. Apparently the snake kissed him on the mouth.....BUT wouldn't let go.
