Herping Cuba...

672 · 02-28-04, 04:20 PM

Hi, I'm going to Cuba in the first week of april, I would like to know if I could find anything in and around the hotel and what not. Any snakes?

thx....

shaggybill · 02-28-04, 05:51 PM

Depends on where the hotels is. If its in the middle of town, then you could probably find lizards and such. But if its out near the boonies, then I imagine there is lots to be found.

672 · 02-28-04, 09:44 PM

It's on the coast...

Jeff_Favelle · 02-28-04, 11:50 PM

If you're in Varadero (the ONLY place to stay in Cuba, heh heh) you will see literally 500+ lizards per day. Anoles being the bulk of that. Its insane. You'll never catch them though. They are faster than greased lightning!! LOL!

672 · 02-29-04, 10:52 AM

hehehe, no snakes i guess...?

shaggybill · 02-29-04, 04:04 PM

If I remember correctly there are only 5 or 6 species of snakes in Cuba. I know there is the Cuban Racer, Cuban Boa, Blind Snake, and I think there are a couple other small burrowing colubrids.

Holy Mackerel · 03-08-04, 03:04 PM

672,

If you get the chance to get out from the resort and do a little hunting, and happen to cross a cuban wood snake (or any other of theTropidophiidae (9 sp. in cuba), be sure to grab a few pictures, especially if you cross an orange individual.

Good Luck, and have fun too!

ReptileHQ · 03-08-04, 03:33 PM

go to the swamp!! Cuban crocs(Crocodylus rhombifer)...the coolest reptile there in my opinion....and by far the nastiest LOL