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Herp Update: DeKay’s and Donations — January 13, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, snakes, support, updates
DeKay's Brownsnake on bare ground with a few dried autumn leaves. Photo by Susan Johnson and used with permission.

Current Herp Activity Herpers, although I have not been out at night checking myself, I am not receiving any reports of amphibians moving above ground during these recent rains.  At my house this morning it is raining, has been for…

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Herp Update: Concert postponed, snake and amphibian migration—October 7, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, road search, snakes, updates

Patti Casey/Colin McCaffrey fundraising concert rescheduled for Saturday, October 29 Sadly, one of our performers tested positive for covid the morning of our scheduled fundraising concert, so we had to postpone the event. We have rescheduled the event for Saturday, October…

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Herp Update: Moving Snappers, Herp Activity, & Concert—July 29, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, event, frogs, snakes, turtles, updates
male American Bullfrog showing yellow throat and swollen thumbs, held face facing camera in a human hand

Our latest video: Moving Snapping Turtles We had been looking for an opportunity to show on video what we feel is the safest way to move larger Snapping Turtles. While doing a herp survey on a piece of St. Michael’s…

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Herp Update: videos, snake hotels, ratsnake, vernal pools—July 12, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, conservation, research, snakes, updates

New herp videos available Our Herp Atlas videographer and editor Matt Gorton has posted a couple more of our short videos on YouTube. Snake Hotels Putting out artificial cover is a time-honored method of survey and monitoring for snakes. Many…

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Herp Update: recent activity — May 5, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, snakes, turtles, updates

Recent Activity Last weekend was a field trip weekend for my Conservation of Vermont Reptiles course that I am teaching through Hogback Community College in Bristol (non-credit non-graded courses, for more info see https://familyforests.org/past-hogback-community-college-courses/). The weather was cool to cold…

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Herp Update: Upcoming Presentation on VT Snakes — January 18, 2022

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, snakes, updates
Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) eating another Eastern Milksnake

Upcoming Presentation Herpers, Green Mountain Audubon Society has arranged for me to give an online Powerpoint presentation on Vermont snakes this Thursday, January 20th at 6:30 PM. The presentation is free and open to the public. If you would like…

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Herp Update: Migration likely, Fundraiser, Reports – November 12, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, news, snakes, updates

Amphibian Migration Tomorrow (Saturday Night) Herpers, looking at the weather forecast for much of Vermont, it looks like tomorrow evening may generate some late-season amphibian migration. Since it is a Saturday and it is getting dark early, you could even…

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Herp Update: Bobbie Summers, Road Search, more – October 31, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, news, road search, snakes, turtles, updates

Wildlife Hero I am very sad to report that Roberta (Bobbie) Summers passed away last Saturday, October 23rd. Bobbie has been a friend and contributor to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas since 2005. She has contributed 451 records of…

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Herp Update: amphibian and snake activity – October 21, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Amphibian Activity Reports continue to come in reporting fall uphill migration of amphibians. Although I focused on the fall migrations of Eastern Red-backed Salamanders, Blue-spotted Salamanders, and Four-toed Salamanders in one of my previous Herp Updates, the reports include uphill…

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Herp Update: Snake covers – October 13, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in road search, snakes, updates

Artificial Cover for Snakes A common method to survey for snakes is to put out artificial cover in good snake habitat. I have a series of slate “sandwiches” on my property that I have put out to attract snakes and…

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