tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post2770965792840401006..comments2023-04-02T08:32:18.953-07:00Comments on nature of a man: The Pursuit of Herpinessrandomtruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-90515819420891367082013-05-16T08:44:52.509-07:002013-05-16T08:44:52.509-07:00Heard about your amazing 5 kings. There was much s...Heard about your amazing 5 kings. There was much speculation in the desert that you were flipping the same board and finding the same one over and over... ;)randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-4599916433472072052013-05-16T08:43:25.183-07:002013-05-16T08:43:25.183-07:00All of these photos were taken with a Panasonic Lu...All of these photos were taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 point-and-shoot in Macro mode.randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-15219363988540544752013-05-16T08:41:49.440-07:002013-05-16T08:41:49.440-07:00Yes, we all spend our lives growing into our heads...Yes, we all spend our lives growing into our heads.randomtruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941027847362672057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-75961258241330656582013-05-06T22:25:44.053-07:002013-05-06T22:25:44.053-07:00good stuff
that gopher snake is quite striking
I ...good stuff<br />that gopher snake is quite striking<br /><br />I have found 5 CA Kings this year all while barely looking -- things have indeed been different this spring...christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949844088996490968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-61877857917308694122013-05-05T12:36:50.304-07:002013-05-05T12:36:50.304-07:00What camera are you using to get these great macro...What camera are you using to get these great macro-focus shots?fogbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116195961468112057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-70429531792119676182013-05-05T00:52:54.980-07:002013-05-05T00:52:54.980-07:00Love the blog title of this one! Clever play on wo...Love the blog title of this one! Clever play on words.smooshy hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180945325900229133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-9645207816780325642013-05-04T17:26:38.079-07:002013-05-04T17:26:38.079-07:00What a great series of photos, especially the over...What a great series of photos, especially the over ambitious kingsnake. I grew up in Santa Barbara, so I am very familiar with the local snakes of the area. In fact, I was obsessed with herps throughout my entire youth. Oh how I miss finding those kingsnakes, gopher snakes, racers, ringnecks, garter snakes, and rattlers. I loved them all.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533740979429003976.post-68409907886805108832013-05-04T11:13:42.611-07:002013-05-04T11:13:42.611-07:00The scales on the top of the head of the "Sam...The scales on the top of the head of the "Same 2012 newish born in-hand" snake look huge in relation to the rest of the body. Now I am wondering how scales grow. A quick check of my fav Snakes in Question (The Smithsonian Answer Book), confirms that "Scale numbers on a snake do not change with growth." and "Snakes do not grow longer and larger by adding new scales rows or new vertebrae." I kinda knew that since id of a snake often refers to the number of scales at a certain location on a snake (above jaw, across the back . . .) . So I am guessing that every time they shed, the individual scales could be larger and maybe some scales grow at different rates. Baby racer needs to grow into his large head scales. And queenie kingsnake will probably learn that jaw clamping should be avoided. Has anyone ever studied whether snakes learn hunting techniques with experience? Fascinating. I will just go consult with the gophersnake sunning behind the barn.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.com