Honorary Piney!!!!!!!!!!!

[LittleM]

Not really.  I left my NW Jersey rocky ridges for the flat, sandy Pine Barrens based on promises of never-before-seen (at least be me) herps.  Well, after a twelve hour day and miles of driving and walking, I did see one new species.  

 

 

But first I had to respond to a call to move a TR from an occupied public space.  Obviously pre-shed.  It's nice that some folks can follow the rules/directions. It's a win-win for the snakes as well as the humans.  Coexist.  What is a shame is that the picture cannot the convey the size of this animal.  It was quite large.

 

 

Fowler's Toad.  Have seen these before.

 

 

Worm Snake.  Prolly one of of the most difficult to find.  Found at least a dozen over time ...............  But always cool.

 

 

Corn Snake.  State-endangered.  First for me.   Was getting dark.  Didn't even see the Fowler's Toad till I was going thru my pics.  IMO, the toad ruins the pic.

 

 

Very pretty snakes.

 

I saw some other new species, just couldn't pull off any photos.  I think there might be at least one more opportunity for me to head back down that way. Once I get the visions of chiggers, NJ Devil, and some really weird dudes out of my mind.

 

 

[Rusty]

Cool critters and nice pictures!!    

[NJSOG]

Nice photos. What county was the corn snake in ?

 

 

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[BowhunterNJ]

Wow great pictures! I had no idea we had corn snakes here!

[boomsox24]

I have run into many snakes in the pines. Timber rattlers and bunch of others. Still haven't run into one I liked. Never seen a corn snake before.

[robnj]

Corn snake? Must be from the corn piles. Hope there not invasive LOL Great pics

[Rusty]

Corn snake?   Hope there not invasive. 

 

Actually they are endangered.  

[LittleM]

Supposedly going again on Friday with ENSP, my son, and the other seasonal tech.  Should be a good day.  My son was down earlier this week with ENSP (actually, he is ENSP) and found some pine snakes and a king snake, among others, but he wouldn't tell me where or give my any of his pics.  Bastard!

[Rusty]

Supposedly going again on Friday with ENSP, my son, and the other seasonal tech.  Should be a good day.  My son was down earlier this week with ENSP (actually, he is ENSP) and found some pine snakes and a king snake, among others. 

 

Nice!  

 

 

 

 

but he wouldn't tell me where or give my any of his pics.  Bastard!

 

[230jhp]

Corn snake/coral snake differentiation: red touches black friend of jack/ red touches yellow kill a fellow

[KBfishing]

We use to see corn snakes all the time when we were younger.  Cannot say that I have seen one in 10 years.  Very cool looking snakes.  

[mikejd]

some great pics ight there. Very ccol.

[Kype]

had no idea we had snakes like that in this state. i like snakes. they are cool creatures

[MZW]

Supposedly going again on Friday with ENSP, my son, and the other seasonal tech. Should be a good day. My son was down earlier this week with ENSP (actually, he is ENSP) and found some pine snakes and a king snake, among others, but he wouldn't tell me where or give my any of his pics. Bastard!

I'm on the very southern end of the pines.pine snakes and Kings are all over the place.they keep the mice population under control in my shed.

[MZW]

I have yet to come across a rattler down here.the kings and Pines like to pretend there rattlers by shaking there tail in the leaves when they feel threatened

Edited October 25, 2015 by MZW