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Herp Update: October Herping and Lampricides

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Herpers, the widely varying temperatures so far this month have made herp activity hard to predict.  On October 14, I received two reports of Eastern Milksnakes.  Milksnake is a snake I consider to be a heat lover, yet these reports…

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Herp Update

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, salamander, snakes, updates

Herpers, there was lots of amphibian movement last night during the rains. Where I was along Route 100 in Granville, the rains did not come through until after 11 PM making for a late night. Still, the team I was…

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Vt Herp News: roadkilled snakes

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in snakes, updates

Herpers, once the warmer temperatures returned after those first frosts, thousands of snakes had warmed up enough to be on the move. If you have not been out yet, this weekend should be good. Prepare yourself though, many of the…

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Snakes on the move, a great opportunity

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, herping, road search, snakes, updates

Herpers, these first frosty nights of the fall will motivate snakes to head back to their dens. The first warm sunny afternoon after a frost is one of the easiest times to find snakes. The frosty night is the signal…

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Ratsnake eggs and embryo

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, snakes, updates

Folks, Since I was just writing about snakes giving birth and laying eggs last week, I thought I would share with you an exciting find made by Karen Sommerlad and David Cobb of Sunderland. Just last week they were moving…

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Common Gartersnake giving birth

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, snakes, updates

Folks, Kate Kelly forwarded this link to a very cool video of a Common Gartersnake giving birth. You can see a couple other recently born snakes moving around while the star of the show is trying to break free of…

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Successful Herp Survey in the Northeast Kingdom

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, this past Friday Matt Gorton, Kate Kelly, and I made a hike into Warners Grant near the Canadian border to locate and photograph reptiles and amphibians. Warners Grant has long been the least surveyed area of Vermont as far…

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Erosion control and herps: please use fiber or blanket, not plastic

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, snakes

Erosion-control matting that contains welded plastic netting is bad news for snakes, which is why we are very thankful that the Vermont Department of Transportation (VTrans) has severely limited use of this product, as have state land managers. That said, the…

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Herp Updates

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, there have been lots of reports of herp activity this weekend. Wood Frogs have been reported calling in full chorus from many towns and large numbers of their fresh egg-masses are now visible in ponds in the central Vermont…

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Snakes and Dead Creek Day

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, education, event, snakes, updates

Herpers, this is the time of year to find snakes on the roads when you are out walking, biking, or driving (slowly).  Snakes are now mowing from foraging areas to denning areas on warm sunny fall days and that means…

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