Central France (2012)

[Guillaume Gomard]

Second walk of the afternoon. This time I found a juvenile H.viridiflavus under a rock, as it was raining a little bit.

[Guillaume Gomard]

New pictures of the elusive Western whip snake of this morning (10 a.m, T around 22°C).

[Guillaume Gomard]

Today's observation: A mid-grown N.natrix found under a rock after 15 minutes of rain. To be mentioned that we currently have very high temperatures (>35°C in the afternoon). It's the first time I can observe a natrix close to my place (usually, I only spot H.viridiflavus in this area).

While I was trying to place the snake where I found it, it started to play death...Quite convincing!

Guillaume

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

I think I can smell that last picture

[Ray Hamilton]

Enjoying your post, thanks.

Loved the in situ shots of the Western Whip moving through the grass.

[Guillaume Gomard]

I think I can smell that last picture

I think it's even worse than for N.tessellata or N.maura.

[Ilian Velikov]

Loved the in situ shots of the Western Whip moving through the grass

My thougths exactly! Great shots!

I think it's even worse than for N.tessellata or N.maura.

I agree. It might be actually.

[Guillaume Gomard]

26.08.12 Update: New herping session from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. After 5 days of very hot weather, the temperatures have plummeted. This morning, the weather was not particularly favorable (windy and very cloudy but T around 22°C), and I couldn't find any viper. However, I was lucky enough to spot one H.viridiflavus, many L.bilineata and a very nice P.muralis, as you can see below:

Guillaume

[Jeroen Speybroeck]

Still colourful muralis, that late in the year!

[Aleksandar Simovic]

Good reports, i really like viridiflavus, they are beasts