Went herpin in backyard, look!

[Leo-Land]

Hey, I just went herpin in my backyard about ten mins ago and caught a nice black racer. Here are some pics:

http://www.leo-land.net/snake.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake2.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake3.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake4.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake5.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake6.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake8.jpg

http://www.leo-land.net/snake9.jpg

[Tim and Julie B]

You went herping in your own back yard !?!? Ok I'm jealous. Those are great pics. What a cool snake! But who was that funny looking guy? HaHa

[snakemann87]

sweet pics jeff, get some more herp pics since you live in freakin FLORIDA!!!!!!!!! lol i hate you

[Leo-Land]

That "funny looking guy" was me! Anyways, I live in FL so it's easy to go herpin just about anywhere! Ofcourse, having 4 acres of woods in your backyard helps! It was funny though, I found him right next to my house. It was a very cool snake! It struck at me so many times!!

[ballpython5000]

keeping it?

[ballpython5000]

here in maine during the summer i could have 4 snakes within 15 minutes. herping here is so easy.

[Burmies]

You have to keep it.

Burmies

[BWSmith]

good job.

[Matt]

no, you dont have to keep it!
i dont believe you should take snakes out of the wild, unless you have a good reason to do so, keeping it as a pet is NOT a good reason!

nice racer though!

[BWSmith]

I did find it ammusing that the next post is a long debate about keeping WC snakes and then we have those saying that you should keep it. As for the specific species, I really don't see a need to keep more than one or 2 racers and then primarily for educational programs. Breeding is not needed for them. They are very common and prolific and there is no market for them. Oddly enough though, a racer is on my list of "keepers" this year for the simple reason that it IS so common and needs to be added to my educational displays and programs. Good job catching the little road runner! Anytime youa re herping and someone walks back covered in mud carrying a bag, you can bet it is a racer in there! LOL

[stormyva]

Nice catch!
Wish I could do that with my backyard.... I am trying to "create" some habitat area to attarct some herps to the yard. The "Yard Nazis" in our neighborhood dont like my return to the wild, natural, theme I have going in the side yard though so I may have to continue to go to the herps.

[Leo-Land]

I did not keep him. I let him go like 5 mins after those pics where taken. But it was a very cool catch! I find 1:00PM here is the best time for snakes around my house. I will go again this weekend and see if I can find another!