Hi everyone,
I'm going to Cyprus from the 15th of October to the 22nd, and I have one big target there, the mighty Macrovipera lebetina of course.
As I know it's not the best season, I'd like to ask for some advice to find them.
These are the pieces of info I could grab so far:
-They like to be around water, ponds, streams and rivers are good spots.
-Road cruising at night is probably the best way to find them in this season.
-Even in the middle of the day when it's very hot, they can be found laying in tall grass and low bushes.
I will stay in Paphos and mount Troodos area, from what I read they practically anywhere in those regions, however if some of you agree to send me a few specific locations by mp, I would be extremely grateful
And finally some questions:
1) Is it worth it to go searching very early in the morning for those vipers?
2) I saw that there are quite a few artificial lakes, do you think those are good spots as well? since they like to be near water...
3) How is the nature protection there? What do I risk if I catch a snake ?
That's it for now, please add any advice you think might be helpful. Thanks a lot!