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adult Brod-bande Water Snake photo
goshawk
May 07, 2004 12:56 PM
Replies (4)
pulatus
May 08, 2004 12:09 AM
Great photos, great species - one of my favorites. I've never seen this species in the wild. Are they common at Mingo? Do you have any ventral shots?
Joe
goshawk
May 08, 2004 03:02 AM
Hi Joe,
They are very common at Mingo. On a good day you can see anywhere from 20 to 40. I don't have any ventral shots but could get them if your interested. I'll probably be going back down this weekend. They are a beautiful water snake.
Mike
pulatus
May 10, 2004 12:05 AM
They really are good looking snakes. I had one when I was a kid, 30 years ago. I've never seen one in the wild, but I'll have to make the trip down. Mingo seems like a special place where the deep southern swamps extend a finger into the central part of the country.
I've only been there once, do you have landscape shots?
goshawk
May 10, 2004 01:08 AM
Mingo is one of my very favorit places. I don't have any landscape or habitat photos now but I will be spending some time there this week and may take some.
Mike
