Flash Back | Christian/Stone County, MO 6-17 thru 6-19-2011

[Namio]

Cam, why didn't you pick up the copperhead? j/k
The eye ball of the ratsnake is a real trip and congrats on your first salamander! Plethodontids are a very cool Family of salamanders!

[Pluke]

Those ringneck snakes are pretty sweet looking, I've never seen one of those before. ..And either these animals were in the right place at the right time.. or you staged some of these pictures. Regardless, they're all great.

I mean just look at that toad.. Was he just sitting there waiting for a passer by to take the perfect shot or what? lol

[KingCam]

Cam, why didn't you pick up the copperhead? j/k
The eye ball of the ratsnake is a real trip and congrats on your first salamander! Plethodontids are a very cool Family of salamanders!

Because I value my ability to use my fingers at full capacity XD The salamanders were definitely a fun find! I never knew the western slimies secreted sticky stuff before this trip. It was literally like some kind of glue.

Those ringneck snakes are pretty sweet looking, I've never seen one of those before. ..And either these animals were in the right place at the right time.. or you staged some of these pictures. Regardless, they're all great.

I mean just look at that toad.. Was he just sitting there waiting for a passer by to take the perfect shot or what? lol

hahaha! the toad may have been posed, I really cannot remember :P I can say for sure that if he was posed he was posed where we found him.


Thanks for the comments, Namio & Pluke

[GrifTheGreat]

Great thread! I know this year has been bad for herping. It's been so hot and dry. We haven't seen nearly as many critters as we usually do!

I love the shot of the American Toad. And the eyes on that black ratsnake are crazy! Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

I wish we had had this section of the forum earlier! I love it. I have been thinking of posting pictures from older adventures too... It seems a shame to miss out on sharing them just because they aren't as recent.

[KingCam]

Great thread! I know this year has been bad for herping. It's been so hot and dry. We haven't seen nearly as many critters as we usually do!

I love the shot of the American Toad. And the eyes on that black ratsnake are crazy! Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

I wish we had had this section of the forum earlier! I love it. I have been thinking of posting pictures from older adventures too... It seems a shame to miss out on sharing them just because they aren't as recent.

Thanks Yeah, even if the herping had been good I'm not hardcore enough to go hiking in 100+ degree weather.

I love finding toads, they are a good luck omen The black snake's eyes look like that because she's getting ready to shed skin. I thought it looked pretty wicked, too :P

Post em up! Way I figure it, people love original photos, don't really matter when they were taken.

I think field herping photos gives a nice break from staring at frogs in glass boxes (however awesome they may be).

Thanks for the comment Can't wait to see your field photos.

[BeckyM]

Copperheads are soooo gross! DX Everything else looked pretty awesome. Looks like you guys had fun. :3

[KingCam]

Copperheads are soooo gross! DX Everything else looked pretty awesome. Looks like you guys had fun. :3

haha, thanks for the comment. I love copperheads, though