tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.comments2024-01-04T05:26:02.451-07:00Life is short, but snakes are longAndrew Dursohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comBlogger555125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-46308426745419985652021-05-28T13:52:18.483-06:002021-05-28T13:52:18.483-06:00Go ahead and send a photoGo ahead and send a photoAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-9967972444669947942021-05-23T08:20:53.986-06:002021-05-23T08:20:53.986-06:00Pls help me to find out this snake shed which i fo...Pls help me to find out this snake shed which i found in my Split AC <br />Ashok kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473542121289469698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-47958730818845844792021-04-19T14:32:57.346-06:002021-04-19T14:32:57.346-06:00Nice summary regarding sleep in snakes, Andrew. He...Nice summary regarding sleep in snakes, Andrew. Here is a paper that defines what a venom is and distinguishes it from poisons and toxungens: https://tinyurl.com/yexrsd86. - Bill HayesBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820091128186600073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-67955644607110121612020-12-04T06:13:59.766-07:002020-12-04T06:13:59.766-07:00Hi Rodie,
Good idea. I don't have an Afrikaan...Hi Rodie,<br /><br />Good idea. I don't have an Afrikaans translation but I would be very happy to host one if you know of someone willing to do the translation. Feel free to reach out over email.<br /><br />AMDAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-30928422478615419252020-12-03T20:13:47.481-07:002020-12-03T20:13:47.481-07:00Hello Andrew.
Would this happen to be available in...Hello Andrew.<br />Would this happen to be available in Afrikkans?Rodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744120651886599043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-40489184542253726762020-10-15T20:51:23.161-06:002020-10-15T20:51:23.161-06:00Just came across this. Andrew, you are a fine man....Just came across this. Andrew, you are a fine man. My dream at an early age was to be a herpetologist. Found this site because I found a large skin in my yard- 5.5 ft minus head. Longer than a black racer, or any other thing indigenous, but your insight about skins being stretched was exactly what I needed to know. Thank you, sir.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06969743757171928782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-42356414712194892262020-10-06T09:33:39.469-06:002020-10-06T09:33:39.469-06:00They feed on the larvae and pupae of ants and term...They feed on the larvae and pupae of ants and termitesAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-40038059939361486742020-10-04T20:28:43.780-06:002020-10-04T20:28:43.780-06:00What do they feed on?What do they feed on?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483036097627155912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-75766914387134072692020-09-26T10:21:26.996-06:002020-09-26T10:21:26.996-06:00Thanks for selflessly sharing your knowledge in su...Thanks for selflessly sharing your knowledge in such an inviting inclusive manner.<br /><br />You did these endearing egg loving critters a solid with this post. 😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162283251276186498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-86366085139049235372020-08-27T11:23:22.786-06:002020-08-27T11:23:22.786-06:00Very cool! I don't think it's possible to ...Very cool! I don't think it's possible to post a photo here, but you could put it on iNaturalist.org or HerpMapper.org!Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-26556035292670689802020-08-26T23:16:30.306-06:002020-08-26T23:16:30.306-06:00We encountered a young Island Glass Lizard this ev...We encountered a young Island Glass Lizard this evening on our walk. Knew it was different. So happy to have found this site. Is it possible to post a picture ? Britestarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728133973279325727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-9307451696818352162020-08-04T09:55:07.187-06:002020-08-04T09:55:07.187-06:00Ha! Well, that'll do it I guess. Thanks for th...Ha! Well, that'll do it I guess. Thanks for that quote.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-37398470481154578152020-08-04T09:53:34.944-06:002020-08-04T09:53:34.944-06:00Andrew, it seems the original source of the mix-up...Andrew, it seems the original source of the mix-up comes from Carl Linnaeus's description of Artedi: "I saw him before me, lofty of stature and spare of figure; his hair was long and his face reminded me of that of JOHN RAY’S. He struck me as humble-minded, not hasty in forming an opinion, but yet prompt, firm and withal mature, a man of old-world honor and faith. It rejoiced me to remark that our talk turned at once upon stones, plants, and animals, and I was much moved at having so many of his scientific observations confided to me without the least hesitation or reserve, upon that very first occasion on which we met." Cheers, TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-46976922768589063702020-08-04T09:37:48.506-06:002020-08-04T09:37:48.506-06:00Thanks Ted; I must have perpetuated the error from...Thanks Ted; I must have perpetuated the error from another source, but I didn't keep track of it. I wonder why those two are often mixed up; perhaps the synchrony of the death/birth years is a factor?<br /><br />I will check out the biography for sure!Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-7727084689964153312020-08-04T09:32:42.365-06:002020-08-04T09:32:42.365-06:00No problem, Andrew, thanks for the response. Yours...No problem, Andrew, thanks for the response. Yours is/was not the only Artedi/Ray mix-up. It's surprising how often the mistake is made. BTW, when you have time, check out "The Curious Death of Peter Artedi: A Mystery in the History of Science," Scott & Nix, New York, 2010. I think you'll like it. Thanks again, all the very best, TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-2712202708985193662020-08-04T09:08:55.396-06:002020-08-04T09:08:55.396-06:00Thank you for catching this Ted! I thought I had g...Thank you for catching this Ted! I thought I had gotten this image from the 2002 Linnaeus biography by Blunt, but I checked the book and that is not the case. I can't remember where I found it but I'll revise the above.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-8765305283337873632020-08-04T09:07:14.044-06:002020-08-04T09:07:14.044-06:00Very cool! Thank you. Please consider sharing your...Very cool! Thank you. Please consider sharing your find on HerpMapper.orgAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-58196533459480214322020-07-28T09:48:16.752-06:002020-07-28T09:48:16.752-06:00Fantastic post! I came across an Eastern Glass Liz...Fantastic post! I came across an Eastern Glass Lizard in the Ocala National Forest this morning. Michele Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323138323628246596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-77317649355000650312020-07-06T10:02:49.358-06:002020-07-06T10:02:49.358-06:00The portrait on your website does not depict Peter...The portrait on your website does not depict Peter Artedi (1705-1735), for whom there is no known likeness, but rather the well-known English naturalist John Ray (1627-1705) who died the year Artedi was born. For confirmation see:<br /><br />https://www.google.com/search?q=john+ray&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=RIWBzb7V55qdBM%252CrdJRzQJbNAjLTM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR61wYSa81FXbfBD5xAQV9E3_ij0Q&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCvoC27aTqAhXGFjQIHVTYC5YQ_h0wFnoECA8QBw&biw=1745&bih=881#imgrc=RIWBzb7V55qdBM<br />Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-15067566783428364142020-06-03T13:22:58.415-06:002020-06-03T13:22:58.415-06:00I'm so glad you enjoyed reading! I strive to b...I'm so glad you enjoyed reading! I strive to be all of those adjectives :) I don't have any specific recommendations for captive snake care, but there are a lot of resources online, some better than others. Depending on where you live, there might be a local herp society; these are usually good choices for networking. I do have a colleague who kept Antaresia, I can put you in touch if you want.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-45341432624301694932020-06-03T08:40:15.590-06:002020-06-03T08:40:15.590-06:00Thank you for this fascinating blog. I stumbled ac...Thank you for this fascinating blog. I stumbled across it trying to find reliable information about how to care correctly and humanely (colubraly?) for a pet Antaresia childreni. I’m a human medical doctor with kids and a brand new adopted snake, so I very much appreciate your open, well researched, curious approach to educating us about snakes. Any suggestions for similarly well researched sources on snake care in captivity?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669578093617905091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-5590959287350594382020-06-01T10:40:15.942-06:002020-06-01T10:40:15.942-06:00"Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomo..."Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs,see here<br />https://www.dogfollowers.com/snakebites-why-cats-have-more-lives-than-dogs/"<br />Manishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935766366447407077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-50418558364336125762020-05-20T13:53:40.816-06:002020-05-20T13:53:40.816-06:00Very cool, thank you Lori! I'm glad you found ...Very cool, thank you Lori! I'm glad you found my blog interesting and useful! I'll check out your videosAndrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-59135212789208419762020-05-20T11:13:27.817-06:002020-05-20T11:13:27.817-06:00I commented above and noticed I was signed in unde...I commented above and noticed I was signed in under an old personal google account I seldom use for my work for animal behavior and training. I wanted to make sure and comment with my current information. I am working extensively with snake now studying behavior,and, assessing temperament and trainability of a few species. I really get a lot of great information from your blogs and the references that you provide. Thank you so much for your dedication to snakes, they are very underappreciated. <br />Lori A. Torrini<br />www.BehaviorEducation.org<br /> https://www.youtube.com/c/LoriTorriniAnimalBehaviorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336658166855203524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-77306358309191433122020-05-20T11:05:29.327-06:002020-05-20T11:05:29.327-06:00I really love reading these blogs. I used informat...I really love reading these blogs. I used information from this one on snake hearing, along with some of the references you posted, in a portion of a video I did on sensory enrichment for snakes as part of a larger enrichment series I was doing. One of my followers watched the video and subsequently sent me a fantastic recording of how our voices might sound to snakes based on their possible hearing range. We are likely going to do a follow up video. I mentioned you in the first one and referenced your blog. I just thought I would let you know and thank you for dedicating so much of your time to snakes. I work as an animal behaviorist and trainer and my focus for the last few years has been with snakes. <br />Lori Torrini<br />www.BehaviorEducation.orgAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688587329642735152noreply@blogger.com