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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
chris97 said:
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.
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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
 
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...
 
the only reasonI can see getingthe trap for is for someone likeme that gets call sfor snakes inthe house and they end up in the wall or someweer you can't get them out. the trap and the snake attract stuff would make it easier to caught them. ( if your a breeder and need ot make sure there no possible escapes by keepnig the traps onthe floor andchecknig them often.)
 
Plenty of good herping in Maryland - get a Peterson Field Guide and look up the range maps of the animals you seek - then go to those areas and start flipping.

Yeah - it's that easy. I've done it.
 
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