going herping tomorrow... camera in hand!

[HABU]

sorry, only timbers and N. copperheads here...

this is basically west viginia.... same everything as W. virginia...

and i won't dissapear for months this time...

the first week in may i'm gone for a week or 10 days then back to regroup and re-supply... it's my tune-up trip... i'm so fat and outta shape that i need a little "boot-camp" trip...

... then i'll be out for a week or two at a time with a few days break in between... i want to do a photographic survey of the forest as best i can... a virtual tour...

... i am figuring out how to post videos... that would be cool.


... i still need some small gear and food of course before next month... a new rod and reel is the last big ticket item left...

[Dextersdad]

A monkey with the head of a cat please.

Ta.

[HABU]

Originally Posted by Dextersdad

A monkey with the head of a cat please.

Ta.

[jamesthornton]

Originally Posted by HABU

it's a nice day today and we'll get some good drying going on and the creeks are up... salamanders and snakes will be out... newts are always out... i could try to catch a snapping turtle....

So jealous...

My version would be: i could try to catch a common toad.

Never even seen a slow worm down in Warwickshire, how bad is that ?

[HABU]

Originally Posted by jamesthornton

So jealous...

My version would be: i could try to catch a common toad.

Never even seen a slow worm down in Warwickshire, how bad is that ?

i've never seen a slow worm... that would make my day!

i might see an american toad... it's early and tomorrow we have frost warnings.... it'll warm nicely though... clear and sunny with 75f for the high... stuff will be sluggish mostly and wanting to sun themselves...

... we'll see! the ground is still cold.

[sean k]

try and take pics of some salamanders and newts i would really like to c some pics of wild tiger slamanders and their habitat and tiger sal larve... lol

[HABU]

Originally Posted by sean k

try and take pics of some salamanders and newts i would really like to c some pics of wild tiger slamanders and their habitat and tiger sal larve... lol

you are in luck! salamanders are what i'm after... i'm starting a collection at home. i need specimens and i want great photos... i'll show you all my stuff...

... i'm going to get a few newts from a pond i like... but salamanders are what like this time of year.

[jamesthornton]

Yeah but here, Slow worm is like the most interesting. They are pretty cool but Warwickshire only has 4 native reptiles, ain't seen any.

[sean k]

Originally Posted by HABU

you are in luck! salamanders are what i'm after... i'm starting a collection at home. i need specimens and i want great photos... i'll show you all my stuff...

... i'm going to get a few newts from a pond i like... but salamanders are what like this time of year.

what types of newts do you usually find? and i guess the salamander collection you are getting are tiger salamanders..

i really like the look of tiger sal larve looks really cool...

[HABU]

Originally Posted by sean k

what types of newts do you usually find? and i guess the salamander collection you are getting are tiger salamanders..

i really like the look of tiger sal larve looks really cool...

we just have the red-spotted newts here... quite a few slamander species... cave salamanders are at the top of my list.