That time of year again...are you prepared?

[daniel1983]

The days just keep getting warmer and warmer.....Are you ready for a Spring and Summer full of field herping?

I saw my first wild reptile of the year today.......a little Mediterranean Gecko on the side of the house.

I just picked up a new pair of snake boots and got may 'field herping pack' from behind the seat of my truck to make sure everything was 'fresh'...so I am just about ready to go

Here is a Mediterranean gecko shot from last year

[Sausage]

Cool little gecko! I saw the first turtle of the year at the lake near my house- he was still covered in mud.

[daniel1983]

Cool little gecko! I saw the first turtle of the year at the lake near my house- he was still covered in mud.

Did you recognize what kind of turtle?

A common snapping turtle was my first reptile of last year. I tooks pictures of that guy because I remember to bring the camera with me

http://danielhillreptiles.com/FIELD%...OS/turtle1.jpg
http://danielhillreptiles.com/FIELD%...OS/turtle2.jpg
http://danielhillreptiles.com/FIELD%...OS/turtle3.jpg
http://danielhillreptiles.com/FIELD%...OS/turtle4.jpg
http://danielhillreptiles.com/FIELD%...OS/turtle5.jpg

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Are you kidding? Its 10-20 degrees out now and 12"+- of snow still! It'll be a couple more months I believe

[daniel1983]

Are you kidding? Its 10-20 degrees out now and 12"+- of snow still! It'll be a couple more months I believe

...you crazy northern people and your snow.

....The sun is shining here....and it is a very comfortable 70 degs outside

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Thats horrible. Why can't the sun shine here just to melt the snow?!?

[lillyorchid]

It was beautiful sunny warm day today here. In the 60's.

Nice pic's. I too can't wait

[4theSNAKElady]

Yeah, It'll probably be until May before I take my first herpin' trip up to Mt. Misery in Valley Forge. Still got snow in my backyard! I did however, get a nifty new Stanley stainless steel thermos.....that sucker keeps my tea piping hot for at least 12 hours! Got a nifty herpin' pack too, with all sorts of pockets and stuff. I'm hopin to photograph some copperheads this year. Maybe Amber (ivylea) will come along and bring the girls....you're invited too Meghan! I'm ready... Can't wait for the weather to warm up. I usually bring the bunnies along with their playpen, so they can have fun too!

[wildlifewarrior]

I am in CT, and i am about to bust from excitement. I was worried that the vernal pools wouldn't have enough water, but with all the rains and now the rapid increase in temp the ice and snow is melting the the vernals are filling. Just waiting for the first peepers to call. I was in Fl two weeks ago and loved every second of the trip, finding turtles, and plenty of lizards and frogs, made me excited for spring!!!


~mike

[Sausage]

Did you recognize what kind of turtle?

It was a yellow belly slider.