My first Mudsnake allowed me a glimpse into this animal’s foraging habits: like many aquatic snakes, they aren’t a sit-and-wait type predator, but are a browser. Read more….
The camping area is some of the most relaxing in southern Florida: though the park does have a good number of people at times, the clientele is generally relaxed. Read more….
A new field guide for southern florida. Read more….
Firstly, and most importantly, these tents are excellent for herpers due to ease and speed of set up. Read more….
For those visiting Florida for almost any wildlife-related purpose – especially herps – Everglades National Park (ENP) is the pinnacle. Read more….
The Everglades come alive at night – the oppressively bright, hot, quiet day yields a warm, mosquito-filled night filled with the calls of pig frogs, cricket frogs, tree frogs and their ilk – the only thing marring the ambiance being the orange glow of Homestead and Miami. Read more….
Like any field method, road cruising has its benefits and its setbacks: It is, without doubt, one of the most productive sampling methods in many areas for a good abundance and diversity of species. Read more….
The South Florida rainbow snake, like all of the other members of the genus Farancia, is non-aggressive – in fact, the pinnacle of their protest to handling is not biting, but jabbing (unpainfully so) with their tail. Read more….
Given my past enjoyment of Fenix’s flashlights; it is probably understandable how enthusiastic (read: giddy) I was when I got the package from Fenix Outfitters. Read more….
Let’s face it: there are certainly some nice, picturesque places to camp, hike, canoe and whatnot south of Lake Okeechobee, but there are not too many places in the south Floridian neck of the woods with big, wise oaks, and peaceful, meandering rivers. Read more….
I once considered myself a herper; the kind of herper that was only interested in snakes. Then I found just about all the snakes that can be had in my area and so if a night of herping wasn’t stupendous, I got kind of bored and disappointed. Read more….
We call them ‘Barkers’ (Hyla gratiosa) and they are, in my opinion, one of the prettiest animals with legs in the southeast. Read more….
