MOROCCO TRIP 27 april-6 may

[Gabriel Martínez]

the approximative "place" is near the latitude of Sidi Ifni

I would never have expected C. cerastes in Ifni. The only sandy area that I know there is the beach. Incredible!

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

I was speaking about LATITUDE... it's at the latitude of Sidi Ifni, between Sidi Ifni and the desert...
And you can find Cerastes in reg area (rocky desert) as near Ouarzazate.

[Gabriel Martínez]

Yes, I talked about sand by the photo´s substrate. But I´ve never found a good habitat in Sidi Ifni for horned viper, with or without sand. Some kilometers out of the argans, in Guelmim for example, Cerastes c. is quite common. And from Guelmim to the east in rocky areas (Guelmim, Assa, Akka, Tata, Ouarzazate, Agdz, Tinejdad, Erfoud, Bouarfa, etc..,). A rare thing is that in Morocco C. cerastes it´s not common in dunes as Tarfaya, Mhamid, Merzouga... where C. vipera occurs whereas in Israel C. cerastes is very very common in dunes, without any rock, and in sympatry with C. vipera Maybe in Mhamid is possible to find both species together???

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

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we must organize an expedition....

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we must organize an expedition....

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ok lets go to plan april 2013 ! Jeroen, Mario, others ?

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we must organize an expedition....

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Mhamid yes possible, a friend said that

[Jürgen Gebhart]

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we must organize an expedition....

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we must organize an expedition....

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ok lets go to plan april 2013 ! Jeroen, Mario, others ?

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we must organize an expedition....

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It took a bit of time but now you get me!

When????????

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

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we must organize an expedition....

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we must organize an expedition....

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ok lets go to plan april 2013 ! Jeroen, Mario, others ?

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we must organize an expedition....

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Mhamid yes possible, a friend said that

Make it happen!

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

april 2013, I dont know the dates around 15-30. (15 days or 20) I must speak before the friend who take the picture and now a lot of good spots

Make it happen!

what do you suggest ?

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

I must speak before the friend who take the picture and now a lot of good spots

I guess that means "First, I have to speak with a friend who took the picture and knows a lot of good spots"?
( what picture? )

Seriously now, I'm not too much a fan of travelling with "big" groups, nor deviating from regular travel company. It's not only about herping, but also about having a good time. Or something like that. Hear me - I'm already turning soft

I really don't know what 2013 will bring. Gambia and Madagascar have been mentioned. I'm not going to think ahead too much for now unless my girl and son are well. Arizona in September will be a good 1st test. Concerning Morocco, there's a 'dream' to do it during a loooooong trip with Bobby and Wouter B some day. Wouter has already made a very elaborate preparation for that, eventhough it has been postponed until an uncertain date.

What I meant to say is you could set it up and then see who can/wants to join when the time is right. Who knows, we all might be tempted

[Pierre-Yves Vaucher]

ok. I was speaking about the pictures of "blue" cerastes I posted some posts ago...
Usually you go with 5-7 person ? Ok I was just asked if somebody was interested.

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Ok I was just asked if somebody was interested.

Which I, for one, appreciate a lot, don't get me wrong. Just have to see how things evolve.