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michael-ray
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[2008-11-20 05:44:57 +0000 UTC]
"Snakes. I find them."
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 183; Deviations: 177; Watchers: 178
Watching: 78; Pageviews: 22449; Comments Made: 2759; Friends: 78
# Interests
Favorite movies: Dumb and DumberFavorite TV shows: Arrested Development
Favorite bands / musical artists: Lawrence Arms, Why, Killing the Dream, Modern Life is War
Favorite books: Rant, Choke, Into the Wild, Shoeless Joe, Snakes: the Mystery of Evolution in Nature
Favorite writers: Chuck P, John Krakauer, Harry W. Greene
Tools of the Trade: Nikon D7000; Nikkor, Tamron, and Tokina lenses; Vans shoes, various snake hooks, and awesome friends
Other Interests: Herping, photography, walking, eating, and sleeping.
# About me
I'm a herper. Say what you will. I have had a major interest in reptiles and amphibians for as long as I can remember, and I've been going out with the sole purpose of finding them in their natural habitat since I was 7 or 8.I have possessed and housed many snakes over the past and I've been a successful breeder as well.
I enjoy looking at and learning from other people's photos, and I enjoy meeting people who enjoy herpetology as much as I do.
I grew up in northern California, but I currently reside in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
For some reason, I've been taking pictures of bugs lately. I'm not really into 'em, but when the herping is slow, I guess it gives me something to do.. haha
# Comments
Comments: 279
Hello fellow herper. I have been catching/keeping/breeding snakes for a little over 30 years now.
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Hi! It's nice to come across a fellow herper! I don't know how active you are on here, but I hope you are.
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wow!! i love herpetology and photography... YOU ARE ONE OF MY IDOLS NOW 
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Just wanted to drop by and say that I adore your herp photography. Thank you for sharing it! I stumbled across your photographs (through the San Diego Nightsnake, specifically) while studying for an upcoming test , and I enjoyed seeing some herps from other areas. I've mostly been exposed to the ones in the pnw (I'm still new to herps). It was lovely to see some ones I hadn't seen before.
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It's just a hobby for the most part, although I do get some shots featured and published here in there.
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Happy birthday to you 
Best wishes to you
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Thank you for the watch!
I wish I could see and find all those herps you've seen.
Where I live there aren't really an abundance in them, so I would love to be somewheer where there were loads. ^^
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Whereabouts do you live? There's bound to be at least some cool stuff!
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I live in Sweden. ^^ We have three snakes, two lisards, two newts/salamanders and maybe around 10 frogs and toads. ^^
So, not so much. ^^
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You have Vipera berus. I'd give up any snake I've found in the US to find Vipera.
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well, Vipera berus is pretty common here. ^^
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Theoretically I'll be going to Europe next year to find number of Vipera sp.
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ah, I wish you good luck! ^^
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Absolutely. It's a great shot!
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Wow~! You take amazing shots! I was going to comment on them, but there were far too many xD So I think I'll watch you instead!
I wold love to get more into herping. Do you have any tips?
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Thanks a lot!
The most important tips I can offer you are:
1. Get out as much as possible.
2. Don't be discouraged by not finding anything. (I have plenty of days I don't find much)
3. Have fun!
I've put in a lot of time over the years figuring out when and where to find specific things. I read herp books and websites constantly, I take massive amounts of notes, and I don't really do anything else. Depending on what part of the country your in, I can definitely offer some tips on what sorts of habitats to look for and when, and what you might find there (I'm familiar with just about every species of herp in the US) as well as what you can do to find some good, productive spots.
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You know, I'm glad I found you. I've always loved things like bugs, frogs, snakes, that kinda thing, as weird as it may be to some people. I could watch them for hours. I've decided that I'd like to be a herpetologist when I grow older, or at least an overall zoologist, since I'm such a sap for animals. Thank you for posting these amazing photos, and I hope you can keep adding more
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Thanks a lot! Herpetology is my biggest passion.
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Heehee, I'm always catching myself out by the creek bank or just around my pool pulling "Steve Irwin"s as I call them 8D
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Haha. That's about all I do.
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I love your gallery! You know, my dad's name is Michael Ray (last name here) How funny
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Haha crazy!
Thanks for the likes and watch and everything! Hopefully I'll have a few more things to add before winter starts closing in and it gets cold.
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Hi Michael !
Here's another picture I submitted, and which I believe to be nice, even if it's a common species of frog.
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And even another one !
Ain't that great ?
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Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it!
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Your work is totally stunning! I love snakes and used to have 2 of them. Ayame, and TinkerBell. Lol. My sister got to name them. They got to be around 3 feet before my dad couldnt handle them anymore. They were Boa's. I miss them dearly.
Anyway, lol Keep of the amzing work, if you have the time take a look at my work
Have a great day!
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Thanks a lot, I really appreciate the compliments!
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you're welcome 
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It started as a hobby years ago, but now it's my only passion. Haha
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