Some spring 2010 finds

[MKHerps]

Well the year started slow but towards the end of April things really picked up. I am in the field at least twice week and have done a few out of town trips. This year has been great. Here are a few finds.

[joepythons]

Sweet pics ,love the hog playing dead

[DutchHerp]

Whereabouts were the horridus and streckeri found? Nothing specific, just general area.

Later, Matt

[MKHerps]

Matt,
Me and you talked some last year on the where abouts of the streckeri. I was looking for them in the three counties in north-central texas that the regional maps show. I never found one so one night me and my wife headed up to Oklahoma and our first night there we found the C. horridus and the S. m. streckeri. I made trips to a certain local here in Texas over 50 times and never saw them, but first try in Oklahoma we found them. The area really is not textbook habitat, but about a mile or so down the road is. I know of a place here in Texas that horridus have been found, but it was told to us by a TPW officer and I know they watch the road real close. So I stay away. If you PM me and want to know the road I will tell you, I have a friend that has been on that road three times and see C. horridus all three times. He took some nice photos and didnt have any problems with TPW. I personally dont go looking for the species, because of all the trouble they come with. Even if you collect one out of state, they still bring trouble once you get it back to Texas.

Matt

[DutchHerp]

I will PM you about that road. I'm actually aware of several horridus locales in Texas. They're actually all over east TX, and the Werler and Dixon book shows dot localities. The only horridus I ever found was a skeleton stoned to death by rednecks in a state park. That was unfortunate.

Later, Matt

[4theSNAKElady]

Wow!!!!! U found all those since April? That is sooo awesome! Awesome, awesome pics! You are one hellacious herper! And them hoggies.....such great actors, ya gotta love em'!!

[Crazy4Herps]

Wowww! Amazing finds!

[redpython]

mk, if i come out your way, you take me field herping?

[mommanessy247]

are the snakes in pics 6 & 7 the same snake. thats a VERY clear arrow shaped head.
what kind of snake is in pic 10? doesnt look to be anything venomous, but you never know huh?
the snake in pic 12 has some awesome coloring.
very cool pics!

[MKHerps]

The snakes in pic 6,7,and 8 are all the same(Eastern Hognose). The three pictures are showing the defense cycle that they do. It flattens its neck and looks similar to a cobra, if that doesnt work it rolls over and acts dead. This snake is not your typical venomous, but is a rear fanged (mild venom). Hognoses are commonly kept in collections.

Pic 10 is a Texas/Black Ratsnake Intergrade.
Pic 12 is a Western Pygmy Rattlesnake