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First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:51 pm
by Stéphane Aubry
Hi everybody,

First herping session of year and a very beautiful weather, sunny with 6-7 C°!

I discovered my first Vipera aspis of the year at the same place of my first of 2013. It seems that this individual was previously observed last week (06.02.14) by an other herper.

This individual was not shy and I was able to stay with her during more than 20 minutes without any disturbance.

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More pics on http://www.pbase.com/stephaubry/vipera_aspis_110214

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:11 pm
by Jürgen Gebhart
Cool, should I come now or should I wait a few more Days? ;)

Was out last Friday, the first time since end of September 2013, weather was ok, but nothing was out.
Try it next Saturday again.

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:28 pm
by Stéphane Aubry
Jürgen Gebhart wrote:Cool, should I come now or should I wait a few more Days? ;)


Mmm, better to wait 2-3 weeks and after the season will really start ;)

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:31 pm
by Stéphane Aubry
Jürgen Gebhart wrote:Was out last Friday, the first time since end of September 2013


It's a big hibernation, really too long for a viper lover !!!

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:32 pm
by Bastien Comment
Congratulations Stéphane!! I was in the field on Sunday but the place where I've been was still too wet in my opinion ;)

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:30 pm
by Stéphane Aubry
Thanks Bastien !

Sunday was too cold and too windy in my area ...

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:19 pm
by Guillaume Gomard
Cool pictures, Stéphane :!: Here in Germany the weather is pretty warm for the season. I've been in the Black Forest two weeks ago and there was just a thin layer of snow melting. The situation is pretty different than what we had last year (low temperatures during March with som snow until April!). Let's wait until March to investigate my vipers spot...I look forward finding them again.

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:26 pm
by Aleksandar Simovic
nice! :)

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:59 pm
by Stéphane Aubry
Thanks Aleksandar and Guillaume,

Guillaume, for berus, it seems they start to go out in Norway and Sweden...

Re: First Vipera aspis of the year 2014

PostPosted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:13 am
by Alexandre Roux
There are already many Podarcis out (and some butterflies in my garden).
I know Vipera berus have been seen in Massif Central recently.