- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:04 pm to mooseofterror
I have only seen one coral and that was in Kisatchie north of Pineville.
I don’t want any part of catching a poisonous snake. I will catch nonpoisonous snakes alll day.
Whole lot of nope in those pictures
I don’t want any part of catching a poisonous snake. I will catch nonpoisonous snakes alll day.
Whole lot of nope in those pictures
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:04 pm to TigrrrDad
Your threads are like a car wreck. It’s gives me a queasy feeling but I can’t help but look
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:08 pm to TigrrrDad
Cool pics and all but you are playing with fire. Antivenin is extremely expensive and if you play with fire you will eventually get burned
I know several people (herpetologists even) who have f’ed around and found out. Corals aren’t very “bitey” in the grand scheme of venomous snakes but they can bite quickly if they need to. I just hope you aren’t putting this out on YouTube or something which kids are watching thinking it’s cool to handle venomous snakes?
I know several people (herpetologists even) who have f’ed around and found out. Corals aren’t very “bitey” in the grand scheme of venomous snakes but they can bite quickly if they need to. I just hope you aren’t putting this out on YouTube or something which kids are watching thinking it’s cool to handle venomous snakes?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:46 pm to TigrrrDad
Thanks, I love your snake posts, though I'm very much a bird person and have chased them over a good bit of the world. Snakes are very cool animals (literally) that I always enjoy seeing. The very first Coral Snake that I saw was 3 months ago in Ecuador, along the side of the boot of a friend. It was tiny but I loved seeing one. Pygmy Rattlesnakes - I love how well they blend into the environment. Great camouflage. I've only seen three - twice in my yard and once in a local state park. Panhandle of Florida in very sandy environments but plenty of shade and brown leaves fallen.
ETA, photo from a few years back. They are extremely hard to see, excellent camouflage for the environment. With a little looking you can find the head and rattle.
ETA, photo from a few years back. They are extremely hard to see, excellent camouflage for the environment. With a little looking you can find the head and rattle.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 7:28 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 5:37 pm to TigrrrDad
You sir have balls 15,000 bigger than mine. Great looking snakes nevertheless
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:28 pm to TigrrrDad
Where at in Florida did you find the coral?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 9:22 pm to TigrrrDad
I’ve only seen 2 of those in my life. Both of their heads were separated from their bodies before any pics were taken.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 9:35 pm to REB BEER
Gorgeous coral. Only venomous snake native to southeast I have never seen in the wild. For those wanting to find dusky pygmies, any state park on the coast from gulf shores Alabama to big bend of Florida should produce. Look but don’t take.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 12:53 am to Large Farva
quote:
So now that you have caught one of the deadliest snakes in the world, is there one snake you will not catch?
I’ll catch anything in the U.S., but I doubt I’d head a big diamondback rattler. The guy I met up with in north Florida free-hands big diamonds. I’d like to give that a try.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 12:57 am to Funky Tide 8
quote:
I've been looking for corals and duskys pretty hard but I still have never seen either. Care to share the general area? Also, do you just walk around trails/the woods and use your eyes/ears? Or do you flip a bunch of rocks and timber?
For Dusky’s try road-cruising and checking logs alongside the roads on those “roads to nowhere” in Apalachicola Forest, The coral I got in the Gainesville area. I do a combination of walking/watching/listening and flipping lots of stuff. I’m not a huge fan of roadcruising but have been doing some lately, but a lot of younger guys rely on that almost exclusively.
Have you ever used iNaturalist? You can find pins of more specific locations where some have been found on there.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 1:01 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 2:53 am to TigrrrDad
quote:
The coral I got in the Gainesville area.
I live near here, which explains why I don't find the experience that uncommon
About 15 years back I had one slither by a yard from my face, as I was removing an oil filter from my accord. I about left my hand in that engine bay.Posted on 4/17/24 at 3:07 am to TigrrrDad
quote:
The guy I met up with in north Florida free-hands big diamonds. I’d like to give that a try.
Have you ever been to those snake handling churchs in Tennessee ?
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 3:10 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 12:59 pm to TigrrrDad
Ride a bike or walk down the "Cat Man Road" part of the Hugh Branyon Backcountry Nature trail in Orange Beach in the morning or near dusk in the Spring, Summer, or Fall and odds are, if you look carefully, you will encounter more than one Dusky Pygmy. Other places where I have seen multiple Pygmies in one day are Topsail Hill Park trails near FWB and pretty much all over the state park at the end of Cape San Blas, which may not be fully open yet from hurricane damage. I hardly ever see Pygmies farther inland but in the dunes and maritime forest right along the Gulf Coast they still seem pretty common in places that haven't been developed.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 1:46 pm to Wavefan
quote:
Ride a bike or walk down the "Cat Man Road" part of the Hugh Branyon Backcountry Nature trail in Orange Beach in the morning or near dusk in the Spring, Summer, or Fall and odds are, if you look carefully, you will encounter more than one Dusky Pygmy.
I think I am going to do that Saturday morning.
quote:
Other places where I have seen multiple Pygmies in one day are Topsail Hill Park trails
We went there last weekend, as well as Grayton Beach State Park, Deer Lake State Park, Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou, and the PC Conservation area, and the only reptiles we saw were small lizards, a turtle, and a big coachwhip that crossed the road right in front of us as we were driving into Grayton Beach SP. Hardly even saw any birds. No mammals besides squirrels, and a rabbit or two. We hiked around 10-15 miles too. Struck out pretty hard. Crazy because I know that area is teaming with wildlife. Beautiful area though.
Coachwhip
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 4/17/24 at 2:54 pm to TigrrrDad
quote:
For Dusky’s try road-cruising and checking logs alongside the roads on those “roads to nowhere” in Apalachicola Forest, The coral I got in the Gainesville area. I do a combination of walking/watching/listening and flipping lots of stuff. I’m not a huge fan of roadcruising but have been doing some lately, but a lot of younger guys rely on that almost exclusively.
Have you ever used iNaturalist? You can find pins of more specific locations where some have been found on there.
I just downloaded iNaturalist and have been playing around with it. Thanks man.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:12 pm to TigrrrDad
I thought this thread was going to include a picture of a fish...
Posted on 4/17/24 at 4:35 pm to TigrrrDad
quote:
Ended up being my best herping day ever.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 5:54 pm to glassman
quote:Cecil Field and Yellow Water had their share back in the 80s. Impressive animal
That is awesome. Next on the list is an eastern.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 6:27 pm to Wavefan
quote:I found one in 1975 on a camping trip to Money Hill, took it home thinking it was a scarlet king.... nobody got bit
Gorgeous coral. Only venomous snake native to southeast I have never seen in the wild. For those wanting to find dusky pygmies, any state park on the coast from gulf shores Alabama to big bend of Florida should produce. Look but don’t take.
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News