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Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5486
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| Subject: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson!  Fri 24 Feb - 7:57 | |
| After nearly 3 long, snakeless months, the weather's been decent and I managed a quick trip to a couple local spots I frequent throughout the season. Yesterday yielded a couple salamander finds as well as an incredibly common little frog I've had yet to spend time shooting: Eurycea tynerensis - Oklahoma salamander  Acris crepitans blanchardi - Blanchard's cricket frog  A quick trip to a boardline I laid out last year yielded a pair of these little opisthoglyphs. Diadophis punctatus arnyi - Prairie ringneck  They often go into a defensive display that involves curling up their tail to show their underside, but rarely to the extent of full on death feigning...  Every once in a while they'll actually turn out to be a tiny bit aggressive even!  | |
| | | | Stefan Olsson Jr
Snakekeeper
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Age : 74
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Registration date : 2009-12-31
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Fri 24 Feb - 16:09 | |
| Newly waken I had to rub my eyes for the title. What a treat - my hat is off for you Mike. With a start like this - this day must turn out splendid. Friday and all.  Really nice to see a full belly up with those great colours in full display. Didn´t know they fake death. How true are they to the illusion? Does it always combines with full belly display? It always gives me a laugh when some Grass snakes (N. natrix) taking it to the extreme. With multiple deaths. Looser jaw, longer hanging tongue and more dramatic for every one. And ofcourse - congrats to the first snakes of the season! | |
| | | | Jean-Pierre Linossier
Snakecharmer
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Age : 57
Location : France
Points : 4832
Registration date : 2011-07-11
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Fri 24 Feb - 18:08 | |
| You are lucky to live in such a nice state with so much reptiles.
I was in California a few years ago, and i loved wild places (sequoia, yosemite...)
Thanks for sharing
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| | | | Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5486
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Sat 25 Feb - 2:08 | |
| - Stefan Olsson Jr wrote:
- Newly waken I had to rub my eyes for the title. What a treat - my hat is off for you Mike.
With a start like this - this day must turn out splendid. Friday and all.
Really nice to see a full belly up with those great colours in full display.
Didn´t know they fake death. How true are they to the illusion? Does it always combines with full belly display?
It always gives me a laugh when some Grass snakes (N. natrix) taking it to the extreme. With multiple deaths. Looser jaw, longer hanging tongue and more dramatic for every one.
And ofcourse - congrats to the first snakes of the season!
Thanks man. I remember on my last post you making a mention of ringneck interest and I told you I'd deliver. Haha. As far as the death feigning goes, this is the first individual that did it full on. Usually they just flash up the bottom of their tail or whatever. This individual actually laid there, mouth open, almost reminiscent of hognose snakes. - Jean-Pierre Linossier wrote:
- You are lucky to live in such a nice state with so much reptiles.
I was in California a few years ago, and i loved wild places (sequoia, yosemite...)
Thanks for sharing
It's definitely convenient. haha. I'm currently living halfway across the country in Arkansas though, so there won't be any California herping for me this year unfortunately. I'd trade herping out here for a trip to Europe to find Vipera sp. though! Haha | |
| | | | Stefan Olsson Jr
Snakekeeper
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Registration date : 2009-12-31
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Sat 25 Feb - 16:14 | |
| - Quote :
- Thanks man. I remember on my last post you making a mention of ringneck interest and I told you I'd deliver. Haha.
As far as the death feigning goes, this is the first individual that did it full on. Usually they just flash up the bottom of their tail or whatever. This individual actually laid there, mouth open, almost reminiscent of hognose snakes. - With those colours that extra drama is highly appreciated. Always nice to see the season come alive (got another 6 weeks left here). And particular with the variated fauna of yours. | |
| | | | Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5486
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Sun 26 Feb - 14:55 | |
| - Stefan Olsson Jr wrote:
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- Thanks man. I remember on my last post you making a mention of ringneck interest and I told you I'd deliver. Haha.
As far as the death feigning goes, this is the first individual that did it full on. Usually they just flash up the bottom of their tail or whatever. This individual actually laid there, mouth open, almost reminiscent of hognose snakes.
- With those colours that extra drama is highly appreciated.
Always nice to see the season come alive (got another 6 weeks left here).
And particular with the variated fauna of yours.
We do have a pretty good assortment of stuff over here, don't we. Hahaha | |
| | | | Stefan Olsson Jr
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 74
Age : 74
Location : Earth
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Registration date : 2009-12-31
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Sun 26 Feb - 23:31 | |
| - Quote :
- We do have a pretty good assortment of stuff over here, don't we. Hahaha
Indeed - so it´s sure nice to see! | |
| | | | Jon Davidson
Serpent Chief
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Age : 68
Location : Toronto area, Canada
Points : 6111
Registration date : 2009-02-28
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Mon 27 Feb - 1:40 | |
| Another great series of photographs, Mr. Spencer. Thank you for posting this. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your photo essays from this upcoming season's field trips. Sincerely, Jon Davidson . | |
| | | | Mike Spencer
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386
Age : 39
Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Points : 5486
Registration date : 2010-06-27
| | Subject: Re: First snakes of the year.. this one's for you, Stefan Olsson! Mon 27 Feb - 8:39 | |
| - Jon Davidson wrote:
- Another great series of photographs, Mr. Spencer. Thank you for posting this. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your photo essays from this upcoming season's field trips. Sincerely, Jon Davidson .
Thanks a lot Jon, I really appreciate it. My first herp related trip of the year is in about a week and a half, then it's looking pretty nonstop from there. Haha | |
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