tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post598126451803202049..comments2024-01-04T05:26:02.451-07:00Comments on Life is short, but snakes are long: Pelagic Sea Snakes and the animals that live on themAndrew Dursohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-58882627288886316302013-08-29T17:58:44.275-06:002013-08-29T17:58:44.275-06:00Thanks Mike! Best of luck.Thanks Mike! Best of luck.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-43398281608949678092013-08-29T12:21:40.039-06:002013-08-29T12:21:40.039-06:00Great post as usual, Andrew! I leave for Baja Sur...Great post as usual, Andrew! I leave for Baja Sur tomorrow and I'll be keeping a sharp eye out for Pelamis.<br />Mike Pingletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240429148701800796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-292150887985752182013-08-28T11:02:32.910-06:002013-08-28T11:02:32.910-06:00Thanks Marcus! I can't believe I completely mi...Thanks Marcus! I can't believe I completely missed this paper during my research for this piece.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-68307849978739406262013-08-28T10:55:46.963-06:002013-08-28T10:55:46.963-06:00You can learn more about epizoic bryozoans that li...You can learn more about epizoic bryozoans that live a challenging life on sea snakes at:<br /><br />Key, M. M., Jr., W. B. Jeffries, and H. K. Voris. 1995. Epizoic bryozoans, sea snakes, and other nektonic substrates. Bulletin of Marine Science. 56: 462-474.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038736813035322932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-34500308128138191922013-08-27T20:06:31.104-06:002013-08-27T20:06:31.104-06:00Sounds like you guys had similar experiences. I wa...Sounds like you guys had similar experiences. I was in Puerto Vallarta as a kid, but I didn't know there were sea snakes there at the time or else I would have been doing nothing else but looking for one.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-32405973685084985332013-08-27T19:14:01.785-06:002013-08-27T19:14:01.785-06:00The one Pelagic Sea Snake that I have ever found w...The one Pelagic Sea Snake that I have ever found was washed up, (still alive) on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was very sluggish and had two Goose-necked Barnacles attached to its neck. I removed them and put the snake back in the water. It revived immediately and swam away.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-7327995254031454472013-08-27T14:32:00.253-06:002013-08-27T14:32:00.253-06:00Years ago (1959-1960)I (with William Duellman)foun...Years ago (1959-1960)I (with William Duellman)found a dead Pelamis washed up on the Pacific coast of Mexico. It had a huge bouquet of large barnacles (Goose neck barnacles?) attached to its body. We couldn't determine if they attached before or after the death of the snake, but it wouldn't have survived long if they managed to attach while it was still alive.Dale Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719806906871204013noreply@blogger.com