SalineSnakeGuy85's Channel

640 subscribers

158,047 video views

Play All

Uploaded videos

1-10 of 39

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes 2010 SalineSnakeGuy85 2,726 views A short video that I threw of random Massasauga footage from 2010. All snakes were photographed, uharmed, and GPS coordinates were taken for database work.
Blue Racers SalineSnakeGuy85 9,933 views I realized that I had not done a video of this species in Michigan, so here it is, the majestic Blue Racer.
Herping the Florida Wilderness SalineSnakeGuy85 1,545 views A short & sweet video of my trip to Florida over the past week. Highlights of the trip included a nice Eastern Mud Snake and a beautiful Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake!
Indiana Vipers SalineSnakeGuy85 1,601 views Headed down to southern Indiana over the weekend, was lucky enough to encounter some pretty cool vipers.....Check it out!
Summertime Salamandering & Turtling SalineSnakeGuy85 1,023 views Things slow down quite a bit mid-summer here in Michigan. But if you know the habits of the species you're looking for, you can find some cool stuff.
Rattlesnakin' in Northern Florida SalineSnakeGuy85 864 views Headed down to Florida over the weekend for a cousin's graduation. It wasn't a herping trip, but we did manage to get out for two days while I was there. We headed to the n...
Michigan Spring Amphibians: Part 3 SalineSnakeGuy85 380 views Part three of the amphibian video series. This short clip focuses on one of the species that really booms in big numbers, the Wood Frog.
Michigan Spring Amphibians: Part 2 SalineSnakeGuy85 466 views Part two of the muli-part video series on the emergence of Amphibians in the spring months. This episode entails breeding activity of the spotted salamander within vernal p...
Michigan Spring Amphibians: Part 1 SalineSnakeGuy85 651 views Part 1 of a multi-part video series on the spring emergence of Michigan's amphibians. Enjoy! The spring peeper audio at the beginning of the video are courtesy NatureN...
Photographing a Red-backed Salamander SalineSnakeGuy85 396 views I've gotten a lot of emails & messages about my photos and some people have requested a video of me doing a photography session with a herp. Now later on in the year, I may...

About Michigan Herper

michiganherps.webs.com

Created by

SalineSnakeGuy85

Latest Activity

Nov 9, 2011

Date Joined

May 25, 2007

About this user

Please check out my field herping website & online guide to the reptiles & amphibians of Michigan. The site includes field trip reports, herping videos, and much more. Take a look and sign my guest book!

Now that all of that's out of the way, let me tell you about myself. I currently reside in Michigan and am transferring to Central Michigan this next fall to begin pursuing a degree in Ecology and a minor in Zoology. The head of the CMU biology department and my counselor is Dr. James Gillingham; a state herpetologist who's done work with a melanistic population of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes here in Michiga. He will be a great resource for me and will help guide me to spending my life working with the creatures I love so much. I've been interested in reptiles and amphibians as long as I can remember, my cousin Robbie and I would always spend our summers together running around and catching snakes. A few years back my parents were really unsure of my love for herps, but as the years have past they've become fond of my love for them and have been extremely supportive of me through some tough times.

Q & A

Q: Favorite herp?
A: There is no doubt that my favorite reptile or amphibian is the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Ever since I saw my first when I was five, I've been fascinated by them. I'm extremely fortunate to live a few miles from several large populations and I get to observe & photograph these gorgeous little rattlesnakes several times each year. I would like to study them and learn more about them as I enter the latter of my college education.

Q: Favorite herping memory?
A: A few years ago, my cousin Robbie and I were herping at a local area near our Grandparents' house in Florida. We had been out for a few hours and seen lots of racers, but nothing out of the ordinary. We were walking some Flatwoods when Robbie yells, "RATTLESNAKE!" I came running and we had found a nice Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake, it was the first venomous snake we had found in the field together and I will always remember it.

Q: Biggest herp folly?
A: This past spring during a herping trip we came across a few water moccasins. A friend and I were trying to get them to gape for photographs so we decided to blow on the snake to try to make them gape. The first time it worked, the second time I went to blow the snake instead struck right at my face. To say the least, it was the stupidest thing I've ever done and will never attempt it again.

Q: Best herping find?
A: Without a doubt, the single greatest herping find I've ever made IMO was my first Spotted Turtle back in 2005, it was an awesome experience!

Age

Country

United States

less

Featured Playlists

39 videos Play all(39) Uploaded videos by Michigan Herper

108 videos Play all(108) Favorite videos by Michigan Herper

32 videos Play all(32) Field Herping Videos by Michigan Herper

12 videos Play all(12) Random Stuff! by Michigan Herper