My "collecting trip" in paraguay

homebrewed · 01-18-03, 06:01 PM

I was recently in South America for a vacation and did alittle "herping" late one evening. Me and my friend came across 2 snakes, and a few other interesting creatures.
Here are some pictures:
supposedly a pretty poisonus snake
http://pictures.care2.com/view/2/212790454

A hognose of some sort (beautiful snake)
http://pictures.care2.com/view/2/305091792

Pacman?
http://pictures.care2.com/view/2/235641380

and this ugly thing was as big as my hand and crossing the street
http://pictures.care2.com/view/2/455106035

Kyle Barker · 01-18-03, 06:43 PM

Nice pics, that would be fun finding "exotic" species that you dont see in the wild (where you live). Always fun herping in new places.

kyle

homebrewed · 01-18-03, 07:40 PM

Thanks

It was definately an awsome trip. Fishing and Herping

moperri · 01-19-03, 10:38 PM

Cool pics man

Tim_Cranwill · 01-19-03, 10:48 PM

Those pics look great! It must have been a wicked trip

Shane Tesser · 01-20-03, 12:44 PM

Wow..those are terrific!!! That pac man frog looks huge!!! I would love to visit there some day...you mentioned that you went fishing as well..what did you catch?

homebrewed · 01-20-03, 05:07 PM

Thanks guys

Shane, that pac man was about 5-6" in diameter

Also, I fished for whatever I could. I basically tried for piranha (which i think tastes alittle like pickeral

)
I've got some shots of them as well:

Corina (supposedly great eatting... but one of the few fish i didn't eat)
Big cat
piranha and something else
pacu
tilapia (very tastey)

ReptileHQ · 01-20-03, 05:43 PM

That snake is definitely poisonous..I'm pretty sure it's a Bothrops jararaca

Can anyone give a 100% ID on it?

The tri-colour is Lystrophis semicinctus...these are seen in the pet trade from time to time...

Nice pics

Chris

ReptileHQ · 01-20-03, 05:46 PM

Oh ya, that spider looks too creepy to have a name

homebrewed · 01-20-03, 05:57 PM

should have heard me shreek like alittle girl when it came towards me

that Lystrophis semicinctus is part of the hog nose family right? If it is, its one of the most beautiful ones i've ever seen. It did the whole "fake death" thing when I went near him.

ReptileHQ · 01-20-03, 06:05 PM

I'm pretty sure it's closely related, and it's a little more venomous than Heterodon as well. Beautiful snakes

I would've been running in all directions screaming if I was in your shoes...LOL

GeckoGuy · 01-23-03, 11:25 PM

I went into the Amazon of peru for a few weeks while living in South America and some of the insects i saw were insane. I have a pict if i can find it that looks like a spider mixed with a scorpion and some awsome frogs and toads

Pythonian · 01-24-03, 07:58 AM

If that spider came up to me.. i'd look like a freaking frilled dragon .. I'd just start running around in circles fast lol

Mike

Lisa · 01-24-03, 09:37 AM

Looks like you had a tonne of fun.

Phantom · 01-30-03, 08:22 PM

Loll!! Same here ... if that spider came ANYWHERE near me I would just freak ... start jumping all over the place or something!!! I don't mind observing them through glass ... but besides that I'd rather be far away as possible from them!!

People think I'm weird ... I have snakes, lizards, crickets, rats and mice all over my house, yet I can't stand the sight of a simple house spider withour freaking out!!! loll!!! Must be something wrong with me .....

Beautiful pics, by the way! That hognose has amazing colors!! Must have been a great trip!!

Phantom