Herping in the everglades



We are back and this trip was not very successful ! First off , I got some kind of weird virus just before we hit Miami, so I spent the entire day in the hotel room in bed thinking about jumping off the balcony . My brother and son hit the Parkway, but only saw some cottonmouths and a few garters. I got up at 4:30 am and went out and found several dead cottons and a dead 4 ft Burmese python
We went to Deering estates that afternoon but found nothing other than some skins of red tail boas in the trees. Off to Key Biscayne from there where we saw the usual 5 million green and Mexican Iguanas. Also many other types of lizards, big and small. From there we headed home without even giving the Parkway another night. I think late spring April is the best time to start with the night cruising. I should have my knew PC back Tuesday and will be back with some pics....

I'll be waiting for some pics. Sorry to hear about the FLU and somewhat of a bust on the trip. Later in spring is definitely more of an active season for Florida.

I still find it hard to belive that you can find the big snakes and iguana in the keys....People are really stupid!

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Colleen

Cant wait to see pics and hope you are feeling better

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MARSHA
A man without a woman is a bachelor, A woman without a man is a genius!.

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart!

Thanks, I haven't felt that bad since I was a kid. We are going back in July, so everything should be hopping....

Sorry that you got the flu. But to bad you didn't find anything?

I'm sorry, but I don't know what "Parkway" you are refering to? If you want a good area to look for native herps next time you are here, try Turner River Road. It is out past the Shark River area of Everglades National Park on the Tamiami Trail (US 41). You might also try the Fakahatchee Strand (Janes Senic Drive). The Golden Gate is also a great spot. Remember to take plenty of extra fuel!

Craig

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Gems of the Rainforest

Key Biscayne isn't really part of the "Florida Keys". It is actually 30 miles or so from where the "Keys" really begin and before we got our MetroZoo, there was a small one there called Crandon Park Zoo. You can imagine what might have gotten loose during some of the hurricanes.

Craig

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Gems of the Rainforest

Escapes ... can breed and multiply in the tropics! You would not believe some of the herps you run across down in southern florida! A large precent of the things you run across are imported to Florida from God knows where! ..... I have a picture of a very large burmese python that tried to swallow a large gator in the Glades but in doing so they both died .....