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+9Deon Nell Bostjan Kraner Graeme Skinner Jon Davidson Michael Burmeister Andre Schmid Stephan Niemann Miguel Tönnies Mike Spencer 13 posters |
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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5698
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| Subject: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun)  Sun 27 Jun - 17:15 | |
| Here are some Crotes as well as a few other snakes from some of my outings this year... hope you enjoy.  Crotalus molossus molossus - Northern blacktailed rattlesnake - Santa Cruz County, Arizona  Crotalus lepidus klauberi - Banded rock rattlesnake - Cochise County, Arizona  Crotalus cerastes cercobombus - Sonoran Desert sidewinder - Pima County, Arizona  Crotalus helleri - Southern Pacific rattlesnake - Los Angeles County, California  Crotalus atrox - Western diamondback rattlesnake - Riverside County, California  Crotalus scutalatus - Mohave "Green" rattlesnake - Los Angeles County, California Okay, a few non hots, just for fun.  Salvadora grahamiae grahamiae - Mountain patchnose snake - Santa Cruz County, Arizona  Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis - Colorado Desert shovelnosed snake  Phyllorhynchus decurtatus - Spotted leafnosed snake - Riverside County, California Earlier this year I had the privilege of working with an awesome little captive elapid as well...   Aspidelaps lubricus - Coral Cobra And the makeshift "desert" I threw together real quick for the shoot. You can see how small she actually is because that's a normal deli cup lid leaned against the blue tub lid.  Thanks for checking them out. I hope you enjoyed seeing them nearly as much as I've enjoyed being able to get out and work with them. | |
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Miguel Tönnies
Newbie
Number of posts : 28
Age : 62
Location : Europe
Points : 5189
Registration date : 2010-10-15
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 0:40 | |
| Great shots.
Would never have guessed the Coral to be so small. Clever makeshift desert!
Miguel | |
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Stephan Niemann
Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 217
Age : 56
Location : Dittweiler /Germany
Points : 5671
Registration date : 2010-02-01
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 2:51 | |
| very beautyfull pics
really love the aspidelaps | |
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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5698
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 6:33 | |
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Andre Schmid
Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 195
Age : 39
Location : germany
Points : 5796
Registration date : 2009-09-20
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 11:35 | |
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Michael Burmeister
Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 157
Age : 43
Location : South Africa
Points : 5460
Registration date : 2010-07-02
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 19:05 | |
| Hi Mike
Firstly those are stunning snakes! I just love the Crotalus molossus molossus those colors are incredible! Are you sure that the coral snake was an A. lubricus the color on that specimen doesn’t look like any lubricus I have seen before, even on juveniles/hatchlings. Could it not have been an A. infuscatus?
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Jon Davidson
Serpent Chief
Number of posts : 512
Age : 69
Location : Toronto area, Canada
Points : 6323
Registration date : 2009-02-28
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 20:40 | |
| Some good photography work, Mr. Spencer. Always great to see Crotalus specimens; particularly a fine- and alert- looking Crotalus atrox. Thank you for posting this. Sincerely, Jon Davidson . | |
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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5698
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 18 Oct - 22:34 | |
| - Michael Burmeister wrote:
- Hi Mike
Firstly those are stunning snakes! I just love the Crotalus molossus molossus those colors are incredible! Are you sure that the coral snake was an A. lubricus the color on that specimen doesn’t look like any lubricus I have seen before, even on juveniles/hatchlings. Could it not have been an A. infuscatus?
It is Aspidelaps lubricus infuscatus. And thanks or the compliments, guys, I appreciate it! | |
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Graeme Skinner
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 466
Age : 63
Location : Yorkshire, England
Points : 6410
Registration date : 2009-02-19
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Tue 19 Oct - 0:47 | |
| Well done Mike some great images. | |
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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5698
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Tue 19 Oct - 6:59 | |
| - Michael Burmeister wrote:
- Hi Mike
Firstly those are stunning snakes! I just love the Crotalus molossus molossus those colors are incredible! Are you sure that the coral snake was an A. lubricus the color on that specimen doesn’t look like any lubricus I have seen before, even on juveniles/hatchlings. Could it not have been an A. infuscatus?
It is Aspidelaps lubricus infuscatus. And thanks or the compliments, guys, I appreciate it! | |
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Bostjan Kraner
Serpent Chief
Number of posts : 568
Age : 45
Location : Maribor - Slovenia
Points : 6113
Registration date : 2010-03-14
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 15 Nov - 0:53 | |
| Great rattlesnake shots. Hope to see more.
Regards, BKK | |
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Deon Nell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 57
Age : 55
Location : South Africa Eastern Cape
Points : 5420
Registration date : 2010-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 15 Nov - 3:07 | |
| Hi Mike, very nice snakes and great photo's, alot that i would love to work with.. | |
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Brendan O'Connor
Newbie
Number of posts : 6
Age : 53
Location : Arizona
Points : 5127
Registration date : 2010-11-23
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Sun 28 Nov - 12:29 | |
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Alexandru Strugariu
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 99
Age : 37
Location : Romania
Points : 5269
Registration date : 2010-11-13
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Mon 29 Nov - 2:00 | |
| Excellent shots of all these splendid snakes ! Thanks for sharing ! | |
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Nigel Sowter
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 406
Age : 60
Location : Australia
Points : 5608
Registration date : 2010-11-29
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Sat 11 Dec - 21:02 | |
| Very nice shots of snakes we don't see down here in Oz.
My favorite the Mohave "green"! | |
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Ari Finsk
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 266
Age : 67
Location : Finland
Points : 6003
Registration date : 2009-04-14
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Sun 12 Dec - 5:03 | |
| Great shots and snakes ... have to say that this was my faw: Salvadora grahamiae grahamiae - Mountain patchnose snake - Santa Cruz County, Arizona - really beautiful.
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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5698
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Some California and Arizona Crotes from this year... (and a few others for fun) Sun 12 Dec - 6:17 | |
| Bostjan, unfortunately all of my photo gear was stolen earlier this year, so I won't have any more to post for a bit, but I will have all new gear in time for spring so I will have a lot to post come next year including timbers and western pygmies.
Thanks a lot, Deon, but I have to say, you have some snakes I'd really love to work with in the wild over your way in SA...
Brendan, thanks man. I'll be going to AZ a couple times next year and I hope to move there before the monsoons next year.
Thanks Alexandru, I appreciate it.
Nigel, the "Mohave green" was high on my list, so I was definitely excited to cruise it after 7 straight nights and 3 DORS. haha. One of these days I hope to make it to your side of the world though.
Thanks, Ari. Patchnoses are great snakes to work with and they're pretty good in captivity as well, although they're almost strictly lizard eaters.
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