Laredo-Zapata-Brownsville, Texas.

[Dozer]

I'll be in these areas in the begining of August. Any tips on herping? I was there during the March break with no captures of any snake species, just a few road kill un-identified snakes and one sotry of "three black snakes near the water". Few geckos during the break though, and some HUGE spiders and centipedes.

Any tips would be great :) I'll be going to Brownsville area in hunt for the "Racer".

[snkmn]

sorry .i dont live near there. i wouldnt be able to help

[shaggybill]

Did you ever go out into the brush when you were there? I would think that there would be lots of snakes. Rattlers, coral snakes, and colubrids out the wazzoo. Maybe I'm wrong thogh...

[Smilts]

I live in big spring lots of snakes hard to find

[Mike177]

there are many ways you can do it! I am going out to pandale texas soon and i have heard the best way is road crusing but also go around the semi-brush areas and look for some good rocks and logs to flip over. the snakes you see near water could be watersnakes but i could be wrong, watersnakes are fast and mean! they will try to get away at any cost but if they dont be ready to put up a fight! good luck!

Mike,