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Local Herping
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Sun Apr 20, 2014 3:07 pmby GertJan Verspui
Re: Local Herping
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Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:12 pmby Neil Rowntree
Those E.schrenckii look awesome - Is their population on the increase in this location?
Re: Local Herping
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Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:24 pmby Bobby Bok
Great stuff GJ!
@Neil, the population is definitely increasing and its range expanding. The first introduction consisted of 6 juvenile animals and in the first introduction site alone there are an estimated 50 adult snakes living. I've been there again two weekends ago and could find several adult snakes basking, they aren't shy at all and the attached picture is an in-situ shot - with my camera a picture like this means a distance of 20cm!
Re: Local Herping
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Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:04 amby Laura Bok
GertJan, you seem to have an awfully successful start into this year´s herping season
! I do very much envy you for finding Pelobates! Your pictures are great, I especially like the juvenile Elaphe schrencki.
Re: Local Herping
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Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:14 pmby Paul Lambourne
Gert Jan,
Nice trip fella, and great pictures. I must check out the schrenchki, a beautiful snake.. Lets hope next week is as successful
Paul
Re: Local Herping
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Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:30 pmby Neil Rowntree
cheers Bobby - great photo - these fellas look amazing. Think i'll have to put them up the order on my 'to see' list!
Re: Local Herping
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Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:27 amby GertJan Verspui
Thanks amigos & amiga, Bob , you were lucky I guess, the large schrenckii adults took off as soon as I came closer, all 3...
Laura. the Pelobates were nice, I didn't expect to see any, but 4 of them showed themselves.
Paul, next week will be even better....I hope.
Re: Local Herping
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Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:15 pmby Guillaume Gomard
Do you guys know the reason for the introduction of Elaphe schrenckii in NL? Who is controlling this population?
Re: Local Herping
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Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:46 amby Jeroen Speybroeck
Guillaume Gomard wrote:Do you guys know the reason for the introduction of Elaphe schrenckii in NL?
Irresponsible behaviour. The guy who owns that B&B allowed a friend to release the "poor animals" into his garden.
Guillaume Gomard wrote:Who is controlling this population?
Don't know the details, but at least some action would be planned. Other than that & until now, the answer = nobody.
Re: Local Herping
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Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:07 pmby Guillaume Gomard
Thanks Jeroen for those interesting information. I would be curious to know the legislation in the NL: Is it allowed to handle and collect non-native snakes?