Herps in MD
 

Anyone know any good places to find herps in MD?

I'm not field collector, but have heard good reports that Gunpowder state park is good for wildlife. Depending on what specifically you're looking for, you may have more luck out western MD or close to VA.

What do you want to do? I can take you out with me when its herp season again.

i just really want to go looking for snakes. that would be great.

I was wondering If I could head out herping with you guys one of these days when you guys decide to. Im planning on purchaseing some snake traps and tongs at lest 250 dollars worth of supplies so let me know becasue i could set that up in the spring.

Snake traps?

Well at bugspray.com they have sevral traps that u can bait and the snake will come in but the trap somehow allows the snake not to escape. they have videos of how they actually work. Im probably gonna purchase 3 and sevral snake tongs and some other stuff for herping.

No man, don't use that stuff. Your only going to stress the animal out and where is the fun in going to a trap and finding animals? You gotta work for it, and find them in their natural beauty not pissed off in a trap. Plus people will think your collecting

Okay thanks for the advice but is it okay if i still buy the tongs.

If anything buy a hook, even still you probably wont need it. The only thing you would be picking up in MD that you would want a hook for in MD are hots, and you shouldn't be picking them up anyway. A good quality hook can help flip logs and pull bark though...