Reptiles Magazine Community / Reptile Forums / Into The Wild / SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING / Latest Posts

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Turtle Boy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:54:28 GMT

great pics! as always! when i went to florida all i saw were ALOT of green anoles!

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

MeganRM — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:49:40 GMT

I go to Florida every year for a week like an hour away from Tampa.Not sure if thats considered south florida though but every time I am outside I try to look around for lizards and snakes and stuff.When young I remember seeing a rattle snake on the unbusy road and I was riding a bike.Really cool.Then I was talking next to a little tree not taller then me and a coral snake was laying there.Then all I see is a bunch of different type of anoles.One time I saved a baby gecko from getting steped on,poor little guy had a smashed leg so I picked him up and put him where people would not go.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Sethrocksandherpsdotoo — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:23:18 GMT

Oh. Sorry to dissapoint you.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Bill Love — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:04:31 GMT

Thanks again for the comments. When I saw the 'SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING' title up, I quick clicked it hoping it was a new post from someone else who'd been down here herping.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Sethrocksandherpsdotoo — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:28:02 GMT

I know this topic is long dead, but I couldn't help but compliment you, Bill, on these SWEET pix! I really enjoyed the whole bunch. Alot of introduced animals in Florida!

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Moyer78 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:34 GMT

I could agree with that and the fact of people getting hurt trying to capture them

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Bill Love — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:16:51 GMT

I just wonder why they would not want people taking them if they are going to do the right thing with the animals.

The park staff can't count on people differentiating between pythons and other snakes, plus they can't take responsibility for encouraging citizens to mess with wildlife and possibly get hurt in the process.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Moyer78 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:26:10 GMT

for the Burms that is the native animals shuold be left alone

You have some great pic on the site

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Moyer78 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:13:18 GMT

From what I seen they think they are destroying the ecosystem down there

I just wander why they would not want people taking them if they are going to do the right thing with the animals

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Bill Love — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:17 GMT

All the pythons seen inside Everglades Nat'l Park cannot be touched. The same rules apply to them as all wildlife there --- look but don't touch. I take pictures and then just watch them crawl off into the bush.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

massalvaje — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:59:20 GMT

Bill I am curious to know what you do when you find Burms like that? Do you let them be? Do you try to salvage them as pets? Or do you humanely dispose of them?

When I lived in Miami I took a trip down to the Keys. I believe it was in Marathon or Key West I spoke to a gentlemen that would buy pairs of exotic lizards and release them because he wanted them to become established on "his island". He had just let go a pair of Giant Day Geckos before I started talking to him. Who knows if it worked but I was wondering what your stance on the matter is. I know you do not condone releasing anything into the wild but what is your stance on dealing with the one already there.

Thanks,

-Thomas

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

blkfirecrystal — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:30:50 GMT

Bill said "veiled".
Though Kathy has a sweet Panther as well.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Crested Man — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:48:39 GMT

Maybe a Graceful Chameleon?

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Crested Man — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:47:49 GMT

The Flap-necked Chameleon.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Bill Love — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:14:12 GMT

Yes, it's a chameleon, but what kind? Did you click the link and see & read the full story? It almost sounds like you missed the main, larger post at the link I included. The 3 pics I posted above are just the tip of the iceberg to arouse your curiosity.

RE: SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

GreenAnole09 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:05:49 GMT

Cool pictures.I saw the herp in the second picture and it is a Chamileon.(I don't know if I spelled it right)

SOUTH FLORIDA SUMMER HERPING

Bill Love — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:32:57 GMT

July and early August have kept me busy tending to our '08 crop of baby snakes, but I've also found several occasions to slip away and get some fieldherping in. I've made a link to my full account below, so have included only three pics here in this post as teasers about the three parts covered in the full account.

FULL ACCOUNT = http://www.bluechameleon.org/Travelogue%20-%20South%20Florida%20July%20-%20August%202008.htm

Part 1 - Herping in the Florida Everglades

Big game on the prowl after dark....

Part 2 - Southwest Florida

Is there really a herp in that picture below?

Part 3 - Sanibel Island, Florida

Primitive 'native' art hints at the local herp life....