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Czech Republic 2015/16

PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:29 am
by Martin Ertner
Hello all!
I want to show you a few pictures from Czech Republic. I think that the last shot is the most interesting for herpetologists (not for photographers). I don't know why the grass snake lies next to the european adder. Have you got any ideas? ;)

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:57 pm
by Kevin Esser
Stunning Pictures!
The V. berus shot with the shy Natrix is really great. ;)

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:10 pm
by Kristian Munkholm
No idea.

But I see it rather often.

A couple of examples...

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Perhaps the most remarkable example I don't have any pictures of. I scared off a pile of three grass snakes that dispersed in all directions only to reveal a neonate adder that had lain beneath them.

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:05 am
by Andre Schmid
Very cool pictures !! :)

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:43 pm
by Niklas Ban
Nice Czech Republic is one of my favourite countries (never herped there). Do you have any experiences of the czech border and german border
near the Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland) or Bohemian Switzerland ?

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:32 am
by Martin Ertner
Thank you!
I'm sorry but I have been in Bohemian Switzerland only once and I found nothing from reptiles or amphibians.

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:47 am
by Laura Bok
Hey Martin!
Very nice and interesting photos indeed!
I have no idea why the two species bask together, and can only speculate - but I guess, basking next to each other provides more safety and maybe warmth, regardless of which species of snake it is. So, if a snake seeks one of those things at a given moment, why not?

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:33 am
by Kristian Munkholm
Laura Tiemann wrote:I have no idea why the two species bask together, and can only speculate - but I guess, basking next to each other provides more safety and maybe warmth, regardless of which species of snake it is. So, if a snake seeks one of those things at a given moment, why not?


My thoughts exactly - that I was too lazy to formulate when I simply wrote "No idea" :oops:

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:04 pm
by Martin Ertner
I want to send a small collage of photos about herping in Czech Republic for the year 2015 and I wish you happy new year and many experience with reptiles, amphibians and other animals. :)

Re: Czech Republic 2015

PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:42 am
by Jeroen Speybroeck
Lovely!