michigan field herping

forkedtongue · 07-05-11, 02:38 PM

So I'm getting read to move back to sweet michigan....and all my life since I was 4-5 years old I have hunted snakes. (As in looked for them I don't kill snakes)

There are two species I have never been able to find that drives me nuts

The smooth green snake and the blue racer.....

Anyone ever find these guys?

stephanbakir · 07-05-11, 02:39 PM

Never, but I'm in Quebec Canada

Jenn_06 · 07-05-11, 02:42 PM

i been in MI for 3 years now and never seen a snake outside, its really sad lol

TeaNinja · 07-05-11, 02:52 PM

i dont really see snakes around either, but i'm constantly in a populated town, not in the wilderness.

forkedtongue · 07-05-11, 03:28 PM

I've always lived by woods and areas where they say these snakes populate but I've never seen one of either species! So depresing

marionsclan · 07-05-11, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by forkedtongue

I've always lived by woods and areas where they say these snakes populate but I've never seen one of either species! So depresing

I would contact the local forest service and ask them about the local reptile inhabitants and where they are usually sighted. They might have a lead for you.

Jenn_06 · 07-05-11, 03:46 PM

i live in the thump area and there just little towns out here and where i live we have 3 little ponds and little woods by the house but all i see there fish frogs and deers and thats about it

ppringle · 07-19-11, 01:55 AM

Hey I just joined this forum and came across this post. I'm from southeast Michigan and spend a lot of time out in the field. I enjoy all reptiles and amphibians but snakes are what I look for. I actually just flipped 2 big blue racers 3 nights ago in Monroe county

ppringle · 07-19-11, 02:05 AM

Hi, I just joined this forum and saw this post. I live in southeast Michigan and spend a lot of time in the field. I actually flipped 2 nice big blue racers in Monroe county a few nights ago. There are some awesome spots here in Michigan if you can dig them up ha.

ppringle · 07-19-11, 02:13 AM

And forkedtongue, I know great areas for both of those species. I'm going crazy this year for an eastern hognose

forkedtongue · 07-20-11, 10:31 AM

Thatsv awesome my hometown is in lapeer county. I should be out of the army and back in michigan in a couple months hopefully, id love to go herping for either of those two!

Jenn_06 · 07-20-11, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by forkedtongue

Thatsv awesome my hometown is in lapeer county. I should be out of the army and back in michigan in a couple months hopefully, id love to go herping for either of those two!

cool we live in Tuscola county

ppringle · 07-22-11, 12:52 AM

Ya man. Hopefully we can before the weather gets cold. The hog and eastern milk are basically the only 2 giving me a hard time. I've saw everything else except obviously the kirtlands, which I'm sure I never will. Be safe man. Get ahold of me on Facebook or something and we can swap stories.

ppringle · 07-22-11, 12:54 AM

My name is Paul Pringle. It's always good to meet fellow herpers, we are a dying breed ha

forkedtongue · 07-23-11, 10:11 PM

That'd be great, I'm not sure if ill make it back before it gets cold though, but id love to have someone who knows where to find these species helping me out, and I've never been able to find a hognose despite looking when I was younger so that'd be a blast too!

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