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Swiss Trip (Vaud, Ticino)

Postby Jürgen Gebhart » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:14 pm

I made a short Trip to Switzerland (Sunday, Monday) to the Canton Vaud for some Asp-Fun.
I had the big luck that some Herping friends guided me.

But not only Asp were on my wish-list, I also want to see the very endangered Natrix Maura from Lac Leman.
We had the luck that we found 4 Baby Snakes by flipping stones in one Minute.
3 Natrix tessellate and one N. Maura.

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After getting the first Target we were visiting three different areas and we found in every area asp-vipers.

Rocky area
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Bush area
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All in all we found 18 Aspis and I thought “WOW this is unbeatable it cannot be better”


The next Day I meet up with another friend.

In the first area we visited, we found some Lacerta bilineata

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And one Hierophis viridiflavus

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I think I lost a half Liter of Blood for this poor pic ;)

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And a few asp.

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From other Spots

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Of course we also saw a lot of Podarcis muralis, but just one pic of them.

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All in all we visited also three different areas and found over 20 individuals!
What a Trip!!

My herping friend’s thanks for guiding me, thanks for trusting me, thanks for showing me your secret spots!
You made my Days!!!
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Daniel Kane » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:45 pm

Nice little trip Jürgen. That muralis sure knows how to live life dangerously
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Thomas Reich » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:04 pm

A nice and very successful trip. I especially like the first bilineata picture. Yes, please keep these "secret" spots secret. Unfortunately some of them are already too known...
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Guillaume Gomard » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:34 pm

I think I can recognize some spots :) I'm not too much surprised you found so many vipers there! The "palette" of colours is always impressive. Jürgen, I was wondering when you will share more vipers pictures for this new year. Well, this is now done. Some french vipers will be posted soon...
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby GertJan Verspui » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:39 pm

Very nice Jurgen, you found many!!!!
Here in the Netherlands the Adders are shedding and some are really pretty, so thats what keeps me moving around, see you!
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Andre Schmid » Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:24 pm

Nice asp vipers ! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Pierre-Yves Vaucher » Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:01 pm

... :D :D you didn't were alone... ;)
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Mario Schweiger » Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:19 am

Great variety and colors in the asps ;)
I like the "search-pictures" very much - show how camouflage these colors and pattern may be.

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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Peter Oefinger » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:05 am

Great - want to do another trip with you!
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Re: Swiss Trip (Vaud)

Postby Jürgen Gebhart » Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:30 pm

Thanks Guys!!!

Peter Oefinger wrote:Great - want to do another trip with you!


Peter are you sure???
I`m surprised!!
Normally people do a Trip with me once and never again!
Beside my Spanish Friend Gabri Martinez, he tried it two times.
I`m not sure if he want to do it again!

Tell me your plans!
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