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Forum: General Herps 21-Jul-08, 01:21 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Don't let anyone tell you have you have to decide...

Don't let anyone tell you have you have to decide on a job when you're 15. Pick subjects that you'll enjoy and that you'll find interesting. If, later on, you realise that you need subject X to get...
Forum: General Herps 15-Jul-08, 08:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 715
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Why does that guy in the red shirt have a taipan...

Why does that guy in the red shirt have a taipan around his neck?
Forum: General Herps 11-Jul-08, 10:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 230
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
It's a Carlia species, but I don't know which...

It's a Carlia species, but I don't know which one. Note the four fingers in the first pic (Eulamprus have 5 fingers). Maybe C. longipes or C. rostralis.

Stewart
Forum: General Herps 06-Jun-08, 06:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 50
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
What's its previous defecation history? How long...

What's its previous defecation history? How long has it been since it last defecated?

Sometimes snakes will not defecate for a while. I don't know why this is. You can encourage it to relieve...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 05-Jun-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 104
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
I don't know that I'd say it's normal, but it...

I don't know that I'd say it's normal, but it certainly happens, in both the wild and captivity. The narrowing around the base of the toe sounds like there's something constricting it. This...
Forum: Australian Snakes 31-May-08, 07:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 181
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
This ad has been in my 'to deal with pile' for a...

This ad has been in my 'to deal with pile' for a while. I was wondering if there was another Proserpine in NSW somewhere. I've just removed the word 'intergrade' from the ad.


Stewart
Forum: Australian Snakes 25-May-08, 09:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 218
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
As an update... 'juliedamian' has told me (after...

As an update... 'juliedamian' has told me (after accusing me of crying about wanting to protect my rights) that it will stop using my image as its avatar.

Stewart
Forum: General Herps 25-May-08, 09:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 111
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Hi Simon, Symptoms include breathing with...

Hi Simon,

Symptoms include breathing with the mouth open, making a wheezing sound when breathing, mucous discharge from the mouth/nostrils.

The best way to help ensure your animal doesn't get a...
Forum: General Herps 25-May-08, 09:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 79
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Hi Luke, Tasmania's a very big place. I...

Hi Luke,

Tasmania's a very big place. I don't know where you're going specifically, but my girlfriend had lots of success at Narawntapu National Park in Tassie's north. Here are some pics:
...
Forum: Australian Snakes 25-May-08, 08:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 218
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
juliedamian, I'm going to have to be a bore...

juliedamian,

I'm going to have to be a bore and ask that you not use my image as your avatar. I get quite annoyed when people infringe upon my copyrights, and even more so when my copyright...
Forum: Australian Snakes 24-May-08, 05:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 528
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
What's the story behind its death? Can we yell at...

What's the story behind its death? Can we yell at someone?

Stewart
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 24-May-08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 905
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
If you keyed that out to Cryptoblepharus...

If you keyed that out to Cryptoblepharus megastictus, then it probably is C. megastictus. The other Cryptoblepharus in the area is C. ruber, but I think that would have keyed out to C....
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 24-May-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 905
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Nice haul. Where in the Kimberley were you? ...

Nice haul. Where in the Kimberley were you?

Stewart
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 23-May-08, 12:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 236
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
That roach is amazing! Stewart

That roach is amazing!

Stewart
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 21-May-08, 12:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 586
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Nice pics, Jordan! I love the island tigers on...

Nice pics, Jordan! I love the island tigers on the south and west coasts. Next time I'm in WA you'll have to take me out there.


Stewart
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 20-May-08, 09:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 741
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Nope. Everything I saw is pictured, apart from a...

Nope. Everything I saw is pictured, apart from a lone Ctenotus pantherinus that dashed off before I got the camera out.


Stewart
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 20-May-08, 08:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 741
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
I was in WA for about a month. The Shark...

I was in WA for about a month. The Shark Bay-Exmouth-Pilbara leg was about 12 days. It was an awesome trip, and I could have stayed there for another month and still only barely scratched the...
Forum: Herp Help 19-May-08, 05:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 537
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Hi Kathryn , Just to expand on what others...

Hi Kathryn ,

Just to expand on what others have already said... The vast majority of Australian snakes won't eat insects. There are exceptions (such as blind snakes) and some semi-aquatic colubrid...
Forum: Field Herping and Reptile Studies 19-May-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 741
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
The Pilbara, WA

Hi all,

This the final installment from my WA trip. Earlier episodes:

The Pinnacles and Lesueur National Park...
Forum: Herp Help 18-May-08, 06:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 784
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
I think that's a great idea! But it will never...

I think that's a great idea! But it will never happen in National Parks. And it would be so labour intensive that it would end up costing a lot of money for little benefit.

Stewart
Forum: Herp Help 18-May-08, 06:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 784
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
1080 is the best of a whole bunch of...

1080 is the best of a whole bunch of less-than-perfect control measures. I believe it was originally found in some WA plants (but is probably now synthesised for commercial use). Because it's a...
Forum: Australian Snakes 18-May-08, 04:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,108
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Great story (even if reptile32 doesn't believe...

Great story (even if reptile32 doesn't believe you :) )! Is there a Woolworths on top of it now? :cry:

Stewart
Forum: Australian Snakes 18-May-08, 03:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,108
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
Thanks Jase, I'm lucky in that I get (or...

Thanks Jase,

I'm lucky in that I get (or got) to do a lot of fieldwork through university. Volunteering on field-based research projects is a great (and cheap) way to see a lot of cool critters in...
Forum: Australian Snakes 18-May-08, 03:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,108
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
By your logic, there's no point in having any...

By your logic, there's no point in having any conversation with anyone at anytime, because they could be lying.

The point of this thread isn't to be competitive.

Stewart
Forum: Australian Snakes 18-May-08, 02:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,108
Posted By reptilesDownUnder
The original question specifically referred to...

The original question specifically referred to animals in the wild. I don't think anyone's out to 'prove' anything. I for one am interested in knowing just how many Australian snake species I'd be...
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