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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
Photo courtesy of crimsonking
Photo courtesy of crimsonking

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to big of a prey item?
by mike17l - Jun 03, 2005 11:49 PM
1 Jun 04, 2005 02:42 AM
by metalpest
Central/Southern Illinois?
by northamexotics - Jun 03, 2005 03:34 PM
1 Jun 06, 2005 01:48 PM
by northamexotics
An Unbelievable Story
by Obediah2 - Jun 02, 2005 09:30 PM
6 Jun 13, 2005 12:30 PM
by antelope
Question about road cruising
by ALsnakehunter - Jun 02, 2005 06:51 PM
8 Jun 13, 2005 12:33 PM
by antelope
Couch's Spadefoot
by happycamper - Jun 01, 2005 06:32 PM
1 Jun 13, 2005 12:38 PM
by antelope
Red Coachwhip
by happycamper - Jun 01, 2005 06:29 PM
1 Jun 03, 2005 08:13 PM
by metalpest
Joshua Tree National Park
by clex - Jun 01, 2005 06:22 PM
8 Jun 13, 2005 01:46 PM
by antelope
3 Jun 04, 2005 04:26 AM
by RussBates
Shasta herping
by kamakiri - May 31, 2005 01:57 PM
1 Jun 02, 2005 07:27 AM
by Rust
Raleigh night herping
by umop_apisdn - May 30, 2005 10:53 PM
1 May 31, 2005 05:31 PM
by caecilianman02
Spring snake love
by canidman - May 30, 2005 07:15 PM
2 May 30, 2005 07:19 PM
by canidman
Reflections on my first snake experience
by caecilianman02 - May 30, 2005 06:25 PM
5 Jun 13, 2005 01:18 PM
by antelope
San Bernardino foothills Cal.king
by jeph - May 30, 2005 05:09 PM
2 Jun 03, 2005 08:19 PM
by metalpest
Long-nosed snakes
by jeph - May 30, 2005 04:54 PM
5 Jun 13, 2005 01:50 PM
by antelope
Hognose snakes in Missouri?
by lbratcher4 - May 30, 2005 03:28 PM
2 Jun 03, 2005 01:11 PM
by kcmatt
0 No replies
"striped" Lyre Snake??
by Fieldnotes - May 29, 2005 04:19 AM
0 No replies
So Cal 5/27/05
by Ryan-reptilian - May 29, 2005 03:03 AM
7 Jun 04, 2005 04:31 AM
by metalpest
Question on Lyre Snakes
by mssdds - May 29, 2005 12:02 AM
10 Jun 03, 2005 08:36 PM
by metalpest
22 Jun 06, 2005 06:04 PM
by jfirneno
3 May 29, 2005 12:53 AM
by RichardFHoyer
Herping in MO
by mk3000 - May 27, 2005 10:09 AM
3 Jun 07, 2005 01:44 AM
by cryptobranchidae
...murder most fowl....
by regalringneck - May 27, 2005 09:34 AM
10 May 30, 2005 07:44 PM
by regalringneck
.....backyard herping....a Clelia ... Mussurana....
by regalringneck - May 26, 2005 11:47 PM
1 May 28, 2005 06:13 AM
by Terry Cox
More finds in Southern California
by metalpest - May 26, 2005 05:30 PM
4 May 26, 2005 08:59 PM
by metalpest
northern ohio herping...anyone??
by FLAohHerper - May 25, 2005 11:34 AM
0 No replies
Be careful while hiking
by rick millspaugh - May 24, 2005 01:29 PM
12 May 30, 2005 07:41 AM
by chris jones
Philly herping
by billysbrown - May 23, 2005 09:35 PM
3 May 27, 2005 08:25 PM
by dragoncjo
Stubby Lights
by woodsrider - May 23, 2005 12:06 PM
20 May 31, 2005 12:29 PM
by MaxPeterson
Western NY Herping
by InSynU8ed - May 22, 2005 08:45 AM
1 May 22, 2005 03:08 PM
by wayne13114
May's Full moon in California (only)
by Fieldnotes - May 20, 2005 11:05 PM
5 May 22, 2005 04:53 PM
by rootsrok
Allatoona Lake GA--Anybody herped?
by jtclark - May 20, 2005 10:14 PM
0 No replies
Southern Nv pics from monday 16,2005
by lvbandeds - May 20, 2005 07:37 PM
0 No replies
...some other biota...
by regalringneck - May 20, 2005 07:34 PM
7 May 30, 2005 03:05 PM
by sharrack
Last night in South Texas..
by jpenney - May 20, 2005 06:36 PM
2 May 21, 2005 02:40 PM
by jpenney
Whooaa...super find while hunting az blacks....
by regalringneck - May 20, 2005 05:09 PM
4 May 22, 2005 08:15 AM
by snelling
Northern NV herping
by trivirgata - May 19, 2005 02:17 PM
8 May 25, 2005 04:40 PM
by socalherper
Lancaster cruising report 5-18
by metalpest - May 19, 2005 01:41 PM
2 May 19, 2005 03:28 PM
by metalpest
12 May 20, 2005 11:12 AM
by rick millspaugh
I love this pic..
by jeph - May 18, 2005 12:11 PM
0 No replies
Pics from 5-12-05-(3 parvirubra day pics)
by jeph - May 18, 2005 11:43 AM
10 May 26, 2005 02:24 AM
by kerncountyherp
Parv. from april 17th foudn again may 3rd..
by jeph - May 18, 2005 11:37 AM
0 No replies
Looking for Herping Buddy In SOCAL
by reiley - May 17, 2005 07:06 PM
6 May 19, 2005 07:08 PM
by zacksturbaum

by DeanAlessandrini - May 17, 2005 07:55 AM
2 May 17, 2005 03:06 PM
by Fred Albury

by DeanAlessandrini - May 17, 2005 07:54 AM
0 No replies
Field pics from Central and South Florida
by jcampbell - May 16, 2005 09:53 PM
15 May 17, 2005 10:35 PM
by crimsonking
PA much better-here's April
by Langly2112 - May 16, 2005 08:59 PM
0 No replies
Jim Hogg Co. got a good soaking...
by happycamper - May 16, 2005 01:53 PM
0 No replies
....Nevermore....of ravens & possible ophidian prey...
by regalringneck - May 15, 2005 06:58 PM
8 May 18, 2005 08:28 PM
by HotRodHerps
4 May 14, 2005 10:04 AM
by chrish
So any Sacramento Area guys been out lately?
by mike22ca - May 13, 2005 02:37 PM
6 May 22, 2005 04:41 AM
by kamakiri
Best field day ever for me today..
by jeph - May 13, 2005 12:05 AM
5 May 14, 2005 06:33 PM
by jeph
4 May 14, 2005 09:12 AM
by yani45
Field Report - 5/11/05 Pittsburgh, PA
by HerperHelmz - May 11, 2005 08:27 PM
0 No replies
Field Herping tips
by EricWI - May 11, 2005 04:59 PM
1 May 12, 2005 12:11 AM
by jpenney
Some South Texas color...
by RioBravoReptiles - May 11, 2005 09:36 AM
5 May 14, 2005 08:06 AM
by Terry Cox
Central Az...colubridis....surface active still...
by regalringneck - May 10, 2005 10:55 PM
5 May 15, 2005 04:59 PM
by Terry Cox
Field Report - 5/9/05 Pittsburgh, PA
by HerperHelmz - May 10, 2005 03:48 PM
0 No replies
Found... almost beign eaten!!!
by tonymaldonado - May 10, 2005 02:16 AM
0 No replies
Lancaster cruising report 5-4-05
by metalpest - May 09, 2005 11:16 PM
4 May 17, 2005 01:31 AM
by metalpest
A Ideas-very concerned over this
by Langly2112 - May 09, 2005 06:39 PM
1 May 11, 2005 08:55 AM
by billysbrown
This was a first for me..
by jeph - May 09, 2005 04:03 PM
3 May 09, 2005 10:46 PM
by metalpest
Parv. from april 21st
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:57 PM
5 May 12, 2005 01:59 AM
by Aaron
Parvirubra habitat..
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:52 PM
0 No replies
Herping FL end of July
by axbromley - May 09, 2005 03:49 PM
2 May 10, 2005 04:28 PM
by photonoid
Parv. from april 17th.
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:43 PM
2 May 09, 2005 03:47 PM
by jeph
Heres a bummer...!
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:36 PM
2 May 10, 2005 07:42 PM
by fieldherper
Southern Alligator Lizard
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:24 PM
3 May 09, 2005 03:30 PM
by jeph
Skink....
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:21 PM
1 May 10, 2005 03:58 PM
by horvilleur
Western fence lizards..breeding..
by jeph - May 09, 2005 03:10 PM
4 May 09, 2005 06:09 PM
by jeph
Just thought I would share Sundays' find
by goini04 - May 09, 2005 03:00 PM
3 May 11, 2005 08:54 AM
by goini04
Western Toad
by jeph - May 09, 2005 02:57 PM
2 May 09, 2005 03:03 PM
by jeph
4 May 10, 2005 03:41 PM
by HerperHelmz
Any Herping outside of San Antonio?
by billykiesel - May 08, 2005 06:58 PM
5 May 09, 2005 12:19 PM
by LBenton
"So Cal" mountains photos/report 5-7
by zacksturbaum - May 08, 2005 04:46 PM
2 May 09, 2005 02:36 AM
by jonellopez
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