Field Herping Illinois & Missouri

[vpofboys]

y dont u take a salamander home for a pet

[Skulexander]

i love marbled salamanders!

[supatreeck]

wait....you live in colorado?????

[smetlogik]

@supatreeck  - si.

[supatreeck]

@smetlogik what does 'si' stand for?

[smetlogik]

@supatreeck si = yes

[supatreeck]

@smetlogik cool i live in colorado.. :D

[TheSnakeLibrary]

Marbled Salamander, very neat. I filmed one awhile back before I started my channel and I only filmed for about 30 seconds for a skate montage. Im pretty upset about that, maybe I can find another. That was my first one though. Love the intro to the video by the way.

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

about how far north in IL can you find salamanders? what were the temps like when this video was taken?

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

@HazeGreyAndUnderway ah, nvm. 45, just heard it

[diaz635]

bro u r the best ! nd i got a ball python and he is about a foot and a half got any tips u can tell me how so i can take care of him? plz respond

[MidwestConnectionRep]

Cool video I run a Reptile forum in the Midwest

midwestconnectionreptiles

[snowboarderboi12]

i saw a marble salamander here in Elgin while i was running threw the woods

[paintballer9608]

hey i live in lexington missouri where do you live in missouri

[smetlogik]

@paintballer9608 - don't live there, just took a trip there to herp

[dogasx]

hey dogasx again i forgot 2 tell u tht i caught 1 salamander once it waz greenish blueish can someone tell me wat it is

[dogasx]

hey this is dogasx i waNT 2 KNOW IF THERE ARE SALAMANDERS IN ROCKFORD AND PLZ RESPOND

[smetlogik]

@dogasx - not sure, i usually herp down in southern IL.

[caudataman5000]

what part of missouri were you in? i live in clay county and was curious if you found anything there

[smetlogik]

@caudataman5000 - on the bootheel

[hyperbaby90]

do you guys know when the best time to go looking for spotted salamanders when they are breeding in the vernal pool? keep up with the good work.

[smetlogik]

@hyperbaby90 best time is now if you live in IL. warm spring rains bring them out.

[hyperbaby90]

man i love your herps when is it the best time to look for spotted salamanders in the vernal pool. keep up with the great work!!!

[RaffeTheExplorer]

Your knowledge of 'herps' seems to be commendable however, I would advise that when you pick up salamanders, you moisten your hands first as the oils in you skin can remove the lubricants in their skin they depend on for survival. Indeed, handling these animals with dry hands can kill them as you should know and I hope you take this information with you the next time you are "in the field". Good video BTW and good luck in the future.

[smetlogik]

@Raffe - great points! same goes for any amphib really or if you're fishing and taking them off the hook.

[hyperbaby90]

hey Dylan herps at snake road all the time if always wanted to go there

[smetlogik]

who is Dylan?

[SuperLizardWizard]

Herping with Dylan :]

[smetlogik]

Herping with Dylan? I'll have to look that up, I heard he's pretty amazing.

[hyperbaby90]

@smetlogik well u are to!

[hyperbaby90]

@smetlogik well you are to!

[hyperbaby90]

@smetlogik sorry men't that he always goes there great vid guys keep it up

[hyperbaby90]

@smetlogik sorry he is just another cool Herping guy and i thought u interviewd him

[smetlogik]

@hyperbaby90 oh! Dylan? yeah, I know him, cool guy.

[Urabus08]

was that in Pine Hills Illinois? that looked like a good trip

[smetlogik]

i think we hit that area during the trip

[masarrasan12]

can you give good herp spots in st. charles missouri. please, i just moved to the area

[smetlogik]

herpingwithdylandotcom ask dylan

[kylekgt1]

you ever been to centralia illinois? if so tell me were to find some tiger salamanders

[smetlogik]

tigers aren't easy to find in illinois. i think dylan knows.

[Robturd]

what kind of snake is this?

Its in peoria illinois and it has light brown and dark brown stripes

[deathmonkey666999]

u no of any good places in southeastern illinois

[ancientoakfilms]

Do you know of any good places in eastern kansas to find salamanders?

[smetlogik]

depends upon the time of yr. spring would be a good time. search in vernal pools.

[ancientoakfilms]

how about now. I am shooting for larvae. Have you ever heard of paola kansas or louisburg kansas? you might drive near it when going back to colorado. It is located south of louisburg and it is almost completely forested with a large creek and several smaller ones. I have searched for salamanders before But have found nothing.

[eatlayschips]

do you knwo any good spots to herp in florida

[smetlogik]

everglades

[TheFish8431]

Great vid.

[smetlogik]

appreciate it. IL & MO are great places to find all kinds of things....

[psychosnake23]

another really cool water snake is the northern water snake (nerodia sipedon) in its banded stage

[strandwolf]

My 10,000th watched video. Thanks.

[smetlogik]

oh yeah.

[nerfcloak1234]

i found a garter snake and a water snake

at cody park yesterday it had a stream

[smetlogik]

very cool. streams are great places to find garter snakes.

[psychosnake23]

i really want to go to snake road. i live in Mass. but i guess i could ask my dad to take me. im only 13 and i love herping.

[smetlogik]

it's definitely a cool place, you guys would have a good time.

[turtlesrock527]

Napolean Dynamite was the best part!

[smetlogik]

lol. girls only want boyfriends that have great skillz.

[xxxHERPERxxx]

Agkistrodon smetlogikii, I can see it now.

[littlebrittle18]

dude, your awesome. and that kid of yourse has a gift lol, i wish i could find at least one snake in wisconsin but you never find em up here and when youu do all you find is garter and green snakes, it sucks lol

[smetlogik]

thanks for checking out the vids! yeah, Nicholas is really good at herping for his age. he's been herping with me for 7 yrs now.

[psychosnake23]

i do agree with you about the garter snakes but i think green snakes are cool

[swisschris104]

Contiued..... A Bunch Of Sallies, And Brown Snakes, But I Think Thy'd Be A Good Idea.The Massuaga Rattlesnake (A.K.A.) The Swamp Rattlesnake. U'll Be The 1st One On Youtube To Herp The Most Venomus Rattlesnake (It Just Usually Enject Small Doce Of Venom So It's Not THat Fal and Its A Secretive Snake.

As I Seid B4 Just A Suggestion (Reply If U Will)

[swisschris104]

Hey, Smetlogik Imma New Herper (If u will call it that). I Mostly Herp For Snakes, And I Recived A Bounch Of Tips From CHP(Chicago Herpetolgy Society) At an Meeting. So I Have A Small But Semi Big Background On Herping. So Would Say You Should Go To Northern Illinois, Like The Conty I Live in (Cook), And Try To Herp A Massuaga Rattle Snake. That's What Im Going For. Its Hard, But It'll Be Awesome. Just A Suggestion. There Not Out Yet, Only Things Out Are Garter(Occasionly On Warm Days).

[SebasGhinaglia]

cool 5/5 favorite!!!

are salamanders fast?i mite get a tiger sala

[smetlogik]

most salamanders aren't fast at all, some of the smaller ones can get their groove on though.

[despeleta]

man rob...this vid is sooo great ! i dont know how many times i've watched it.

love the pan of the habitat with the watersnake in the middle of the frame the whole time. and the marbled (raider) salamander is awesome!

[smetlogik]

we hit that just right for sallies, it was raining like a pig last april.

[xxxHERPERxxx]

There you go with the raider salamander again.

[ryeskees]

great vid. didnt think the cottonmouth lived round here..

[smetlogik]

oh yeah, you guys have quite a few ;)

[goodluckzhb]

I would like to be a zoologist

[TristanCrider]

Awesome, I have wanted to get down to that area for so long. Cool stuff.

[smetlogik]

there's some very cool stuff in that area. didn't expect to find that much but SalineSnakeGuy85 showed us the way.

[smetlogik]

mingo swamp.

[caudataman5000]

where wer u all at in missouri? if it says in the video srry i must not have herd it.

[t3chn01r]

LMAO herping skills.....

[dsmc13]

isn't the bandit salamander a tiger salamander

[smetlogik]

probably couldn't hear me... i was saying "banded".

[HerpKeeper]

Herping skills..., haha. Nice video Rob!

[smetlogik]

dude those are important, girls only want boyfriends who have great skills. ;)

[raulesparza]

It would have been really funny if you would have found a dead body under that log..Im not right in the head..lol..True...herping is hard work but well worth it in the end. I live in Illinois..kool.

[smetlogik]

i'm always hoping for that huge bag of money under the log. Illinois huh? you need to get out there and explore, you guys have some incredible herps.

[MileHighReptile]

You two are incredible-Flipmeister indeed- so many cool creatures and great information-what a team - can't wait to see part 2

[smetlogik]

baker - nicholas has turned into quite the seasoned herper at age 9. IL & MO have some amazing creatures, that's for sure.

[SalineSnakeGuy85]

Rob, this is an excellent video. It was awesome being able to herp with you guys. In the fall when I got to snake road, I'm gonna have to make a day trip to Missouri to see those Broadbanded's. Absolutely gorgeous snakes. Look forward to part 2!

[smetlogik]

nick, it was a blast herping with you, nicholas thinks you're the bomb. hopefully we'll hook up again in Oct.

[joefarah06]

As I said before lol... This is truely an excellent video in every way. It was almost worth it to wait several weeks for you to get it all together and posted! Nicholas IS the flipmeister for that salamander hat-trick!

Awesome stuff - you guys rock!

[smetlogik]

lol, thanks! couldn't hang with the glitches. wait until you see part 2 with nick doing a swan dive off the bluffs into the swamp.

[xxxHERPERxxx]

Why did you have to reupload this video?

[smetlogik]

had some glitches, using a new vid editing prog.

[xxxHERPERxxx]

AHHHH I see lol