Re: Jim’s Texas Gulf Coast trip (was O rnate Diamondback Terrapin)

[Jfloyd@LandAm.com]

Keith, Thanks for the links. A wealth of information! After talking to Rich, he outlined the hazards of herping tidal pools. Being a land lubber, I’ll need some prep time in order not to bumble around down there willy-nilly, and definitely need an experienced guide. The trip coming up will take us south of littoralis territory, but it will give me a chance to get a feel for the coastal habitat. Field herping is old hat for me, but the tidal pools are something new. Jim From: keith [mailto:kboissoneau@…] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:53 PMTo: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diamondbackterrapins] Re: Jim’s Texas Gulf Coast trip (was Ornate Diamondback Terrapin) Jim, I sure hope you do get to see some in the wild . Someday I hope to have the opportunity myself. Here’s a link you may find interesting. It’s to a study that was done on South Deer Island in Galveston Bay back in ’01& ’02. You’ll need Adobe to view it. Interesting info and a couple of nice pics. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/ofr03-022/pdf/03-022.pdf It also mentions another survey that was done near Corpus Christi, in Nueces Bay & at the mouth of the Nueces River back in ’97. They apparently captured a little over a hundred Littoralis in this study. Another link to a short article any DBT lover would like to see. http://www.fws.gov/texascoastalprogram/state%20crab%20trap%20removal%20program.htm Chun, Did you get to see any Graptemys in your tubing trip on the Guadalupe river ? Keith <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Message: 8 Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 17:10:15 -0000 From: "Stephen Chew" diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com, Jfloyd@L... wrote:Guadalupe is a beautiful river. Sounds like a blast toapproach a turtle while tubing! locations to work, but am planning to search theSouth of Corpus Christi and some spots on padre island. Wewill end up on South Padre Island near Brownsville. Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:43 AMhref="mailto:diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com" Diamondback Terrapinwhere to locate them? I'm sure they're not the easiest animals to find! Heading for mosquito and gator infested country is interested me. I recently came back from a trip to Texas; didn't In diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com, Jfloyd@L... wrote:July, the family and I coast of Texas. I hope to spend at least a observing DBT habitat and behavior. Collecting is not my thing, but ifin my fun, fun!

[Jfloyd@LandAm.com]

Justin, Will do! As it turns out, I need to do some more planning, and am targeting a long weekend in September. I live in Aledo, which is 12 miles west of Fort Worth. Your trip to the coast is a much shorter one! Jim From: Justin [mailto:je_blackburn@…] Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 9:23 PMTo: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diamondbackterrapins] Re: Jim’s Texas Gulf Coast trip (was Ornate Diamondback Terrapin) Jim let me know how your trip goes. I to a, planning on doing this some time this summer. I really want to see a texas dbt in its natural habbitat. I live in college station and im plannig on going to the galveston and lake jackson areas. Any pointers in locating them would be great.Justin B.

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