https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=149 kingsnake.com's origins as a web site began in 1994 as a place where gray-banded kingsnake hunters could gather and share their notes, claims, lies, photos, and stories from the field. Now, 18+ years later, it's still a gathering spot for people, many of them those same people, who enjoy chasing reptiles in the field. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding field herping, herp studies, research, observations, and conservation in general. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2116279,2116279 I dont get out to herp as much as I like to so I do what I call "urban herping". We have a LOT of natural areas here in Milwaukee and a TON of parks, so turtles and frogs are plentiful and easy to find. We are also somewhere between spring 3 and 6 here in the midwest. So a little backgro... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2116270,2116270 Hello everyone, I’m based in Colombia and part of my work is related to wildlife field equipment and practical tools used during field operations. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that many snake encounters in tropical environments happen not only during active searches, but also durin... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2114144,2114144 Hi all! After such a long time without a new post, I hardly expect someone reads this one, but still... My request is as follows: what is the best place/best time of the year to observe [i]Coluber (Masticophis) taeniatus[/i], or other striped whipsnakes? Thank you in advance for any reply! Kind rega... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111596,2111596 Hiking on a trail today near Big Bear Lake and came upon this Southern Pacific rattlesnake eating a tree squirrel just off the side of the trail. Sat down and watched the entire process. Epic. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111556,2111556 Any herpers in lower alabama? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111393,2111393 Found this 1 week after the snake in my last post - this one with a nice big food bolus. It could be the very same snake, since the burrow in the last pic is only about 15 feet away from this chunk of concrete. I did not want to disturb the snake, so I used zoom, got whatever pic I could and let th... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111361,2111361 Finally! I had been searching this spot for over 2 years. There are some features in this little area that my gut told me rattlers would be here. At last I was there at the right time. I got really close to this sub-adult to take a pic w/o disturbing him. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111257,2111257 Came across a couple of gopher snakes while hiking recently in California. The first was in Orange County, coastal area San Diego Gopher. Little guy who looked like he just ate a mouse. The second was in Riverside County, very colorful 4-footer who had his head in a hole looking for gophers. This g... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111213,2111213 Altho it is nothing exciting, it is still my first find of the year. It is also my coldest ever find. Despite a warm few days over the past month, our temps have hovered in the low 40's. This Saturday we had blizzard like conditions, but the ground was too warm for it to stick, we still dropped into... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110323,2110323 I just posted an amateur herping video "An introduction to using artificial cover" exclusively for viewers of this board. Hope you like it. Let's get some action on these forums! https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2025822,2025822 Rainy weather and cooler-than-usual temperatures made for some pretty good herping (if you don't mind mosquitos). A large number of Eastern Garter Snakes were seen this month - this one was particularly attractive. Though common, Northern Leopard Frogs are rather skittish and don't usually allow ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2025594,2025594 Until recently I didn't photograph DORs (too grotesque) but in the past few days people have chosen to kill so many unusual specimens right in front of me I wanted a record and these species ended up in a roadkill study. But I question whether to post them publicly, perhaps by making them seem more... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2025342,2025342 These were all found this week within a 500 foot radius at a boardline that I have in NE Ohio. I've probably seen 50-60 individual garter snakes there (as well as a few Eastern Milks and DeKay's). The photos give an idea as to some of their different "looks." Third E... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2024154,2024154 Plateau Fence Lizards were the most commonly seen reptile inhabitants in the Cerbat Mountains (AZ). Arizona Stripe-tailed Scorpion. A Gopher Snake that was crossing the road in the daytime. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake seen crossing the road at night. Spiny Lizard. A Clark County Gopher... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2024104,2024104 I will be in Tulsa next week for the Biology of Pitvipers 2 symposium and would like to do some herping while I am there. Can anyone tell me if there is any place within an hour or so drive from Tulsa that I could do some road crusing at night since most of my daytime hours will be taken up? The onl... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022998,2022998 Spring Peeper - these can vary quite a bit in color, I liked the look of this reddish example. They can be heard calling at various times of the year, but in the last few weeks is when they've been the loudest. Spotted Salamander - I was fortunate to see quite a few of these this month. The amoun... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022693,2022693 GARTERS "Flame" Coast Garter Snake Santa Cruz Garter Snake "High Red" Coast Garter Snake Young Coast Garter Snake Aquatic Intergrade Marin County Coast Garter Snake Santa Cruz Garter Snake NON-GARTER SNAKES Pacific Ringneck Pacific Gopher Snake ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022646,2022646 Out fishing this morning and as i was walking around the reservoir i thought ehh why not flip a log or two, found this guy first log. Getting pumped for this season. Sorry for poor pic quality i wasnt planning on herping so i had to use cell phone cam. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022485,2022485 I have not seen one of these in a decade, and Mar 27 I found two of them, both adults, about 1/2 mile apart. The habitat for one of them is old grassland and non-native plants, a favorite for Cal kings here. The site for the other one has been restored to coastal sage scrub. I have yet to find a Ca... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022263,2022263 This small field in Palos Verdes is surrounded by busy streets and houses. Yet, Cal kings thrive here. The field was in danger of being developed, but the Nature Conservancy secured the land as part of the open spaces endeavor in PV. This area used to have many boards scattered about, probably put ...