Field-herping Pics

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Greetings all!
I have posted some of these pics on other forums; however, for those who do not frequent the other forums, here are some of the animals I have encountered recently.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815three-toed_box_turtle.jpg
Three-toed Box Turtle (Ozark, Missouri)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815speckled_kingsnake.jpg
Speckled Kingsnake (Ozark, Missouri)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815eastern_kingsnake.jpg
Eastern Kingsnake (Virginia)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815cave_salamander.jpg
Cave Salamander (Ozark, Missouri)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815black_rat_snake.jpg
Black Rat Snake (Alton, Illinois)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815eastern_box_turtle.jpg
Eastern Box Turtle (Slade, Kentucky)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815northern_copperhead_2-med.jpg
Northern Copperhead (Alton, Illinois)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/28155-lined_skink.jpg
Five-lined Skink (Urbana, Ohio)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2815brown_snake.jpg
DeKay's Snake (Urbana, Ohio)

Enjoy!
RMB

[CDN-Cresties]

Nice pics, keep up the hard work :D

-Steve-

[lilyskip]

haha...i love the first one. That turtle is just begging for a speech bubble.

[Emily-Fisher]

Wow, great pics, great shots and great animals! I love the shot of the black rat snake! What camera do you use?

[Matt]

you have some awesome pics there!

btw, when were you in Slade, KY?
Did you go to the kentucky reptile zoo?

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Matt,
I stayed at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo with Jim and Kristin (awesome folks) for a few days. We were there for academic reasons. We are doing graduate research on five-lined skinks and got a sample population from their property, we even helped Kristin with her telemetry data involving Timber Rattlesnakes. In fact, us Canucks managed to capture another specimen for her (a very rare occurence) and were taken out to dinner :) I will be heading back to spend three months with Jim and Kristin at the KRZ in the fall of 2004.

Emily,
I use a Canon A70, the greatest camera ever! Believe all the glowing reviews, this camera has it all.

Cheers,
RMB

[Matt]

I worked at the zoo last year for 3 months!
are you going back in the fall as an intern for 'em

thats awesome that you found another timber for kristen...i went up on the hill with her a couple times and only once ever saw her male timber....got some good shots of him though.

working at the KRZ was an amazing experience, i cant speak highly enough about it, I have some good pics of the whole experience

pm me or mail me if ya wanna talk more
reptilescanada@hotmail.com

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Check your e-mail :)

[RaVeNo888o]

why is it called a three-toed box turtle? i see 5 claws?

[lordkovacs]

those are some fine pics. good job!

[enso]

Nice finds and even better pics! Raven, most of the time they have only 3 toes on the hind feet.

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Yep, enso's correct... Three toes on the hind feet.
Cheers,
RMB

[Colonel SB]

That Copperhead is awsaome.

[Lisa]

Sweet pics, looks like you sure got around.