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hey im new to this site and iv got a question. iv seen pics of wild caught eastern kings in South Carolina. well i live out here and i cant seem to get my hands on one. does anyone have any suggestions on where i can find one out here??? what type areas do they usually in habit in??? help???

check on the field herping forum at the top of the forum main page. I bet there are some seasoned SC guys in there.

Keith
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Usually, I find them near water. Of the ones I've found here in FL, all have been within 20 yards or so of a canal, stream, or some source of water. In Georgia, I find them under tin around farmlands...many times far from from water. I would suggest looking in the Spring around old abandoned barns that have tin lying on the ground. Search when it's cool...around 50-60 degrees as they'll be underneath warming up as the sun heats the tin. Once it hits 70-80, the tin gets too hot and snakes go underground to keep cool because the tin gets very hot if it's out in direct sunlight. I would imagine one could find them the same way in the Fall as it starts to cool off but I haven't done much herping in Georgia during that time of year. I plan on doing that this year though so I hope to have some god luck. Anyway, if you find anything, I'd love to see some pics. Good luck!

cool thanx for the tips. i have a creek right down the street from me and i trugged through there a few days ago and had no luck. i got a tip from a guy in the filed observation forum that i should look near old barns that might have some old tin ruffing lying around. so im goining to try that in the next few days so if i find anything ill surley post some pics. if you have any other tips as far as the kings, corns, or milk snakes let me now.

thanx for your help

Chris

Anytime I have seen an Eastern in NJ it has been near water also. I don't take any out of the wild though but I have been tempted a few times but laws in NJ are STRICT so I have not removed any. They can be a hard snake to catch. They like to hang out around banks of water and if they hear/sense any danger they will plop right in and you'll never get em.

thank you for your advice and ill try everything i have gotten from you guys and if i find anything ill post pics and let you guys know!.

Chris