Herpetology Club at State

submitted by Crotalus on Friday, October 29 2004 at 12:40 AM

Some friends are I are underway getting a herpetology club started here at State. I'm posting this advertisement to see how many other people are interested. If you have any interest or questions please email me (Kevin Messenger) at HerpsRule2@aol.com. The club will primarily focus on field trips, helping out with research, husbandry, and promoting educational events such as Reptile and Amphibian day at the Museum of Natural Sciences. As of now, we have plans to go to the Keys over Xmas break. Other trips have yet to be decided.

posted by JAllen1127 on Monday, November 15 2004 at 6:29 PM

Herpes?

11/15/2004 7:45:54 PM

'bout time y'all really got it started

11/15/2004 8:01:49 PM

even worse

fuckin' snakes

11/15/2004 8:01:53 PM

wweeeee

11/15/2004 8:44:58 PM

^ oh boy


This is going to be one hell of a student group, hopefully lots of trips to Florida, SC, the NC Coast and possibly Louisiana over Spring Break. Besides the basics, there will be opportunity for students to find out about internships, research and career opportunities in Herpetology, and learn about ongoing research and development here at NCSU. The webpage should be up and running shortly, more to be posted later.

11/15/2004 8:49:18 PM

Still tryin to figure out why so many people are afraid of snakes...geez guys....we're still on top of the food chain.

11/15/2004 8:50:24 PM

haha herp club

11/15/2004 8:58:13 PM

Can you help me cure gonorrhea?

11/15/2004 9:37:21 PM

since some ppl seriously are ignorant and can't read context clues; herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. we already have a bunch of reptile ppl, we need some more amphibian ppl to help balance it out.

11/15/2004 10:35:29 PM

awesome to see it gettting started. i've got the amphibs covered. although exotics, not natives

11/15/2004 11:04:50 PM

FINALLY.... all the talk was getting me anxious. Bout damn time you got this thing underway. Should be a great club to get into. Those of you who realize that we can't help you cure your various STDs should definitely check it out. For the rest of you, good luck. Just wondering, will the club be hitting up any of the local herp shows at all? I know there are several around here (NC and SC). Also, anyone who knows anything about skin conditions in snakes, please get ahold of me ASAP. Got some questions for you. Oh, and if anyone ever finds any DORs in good condition let me know. I will take them off your hands if you can hang on to them for a bit. Glad you finally got it started bud.

11/15/2004 11:13:40 PM

Awesome! What a great time to be at NC State. There's nothing better than being around those who share a common interest and love for amphibians and reptiles, and this club will provide just that....and more! A chance to learn about research, husbandry, etc.....and come on....imagine YOU, amongst other herp enthusiasts, heading towards the bright, hot sun of Florida (and potentially other places) to get up close and personal in the field with all sorts of fascinating herps...good times! Spread the word about this new club and all that it has to offer!

11/15/2004 11:25:05 PM

THERES GOING TO BE DINOSAUR HUNTING AND SOCKS AND SPONSORS LIKE WIGITAY WAAHHH and the innocent will suffer. big time.

11/16/2004 12:14:41 AM

I think it's a great idea... Wish I had come up with it... lol If you need an amphib guy, let me know. I don't know too many exotics, but i've got most of the local species within three or four states on lockdown. Btw, Kevin Messenger is a beyatch and Zach B is a wannabe with a big head.... Enjoy.

11/16/2004 12:17:12 AM

just FYI to everyone, the Florida Keys trip has already maxed out. We will be leaving Dec 16th and returning Dec 23rd in case anyone was curious.

11/16/2004 12:27:34 AM

I'm going to bring back a manatee and raise it in my bathtub........His name will be assface.

11/16/2004 12:35:55 AM

Wow Joe...I would have never expected such a thought from you... Don't lose that vision

11/16/2004 1:04:04 AM

joe is a unique person. his visions are unique, his thoughts are insightful and wise.... pay attention to what he has to say

11/16/2004 1:07:49 AM

you may want to talk to Gypsy. If I remember correctly, she's really into reptiles.

11/16/2004 4:47:29 AM

the only people that have posted things good and interesting about the exitement of this club are new users with 1 post. COOL

11/16/2004 8:34:37 AM

^Wow and I bet they all wish they had a giant intarnet schlong like you... Hell yeah herp club is HERE.

11/16/2004 9:01:12 AM

^^unless you have something valid to say or questions on the student organziation, take your bullshit to one of the message boards.

11/16/2004 9:26:09 AM

the people who make the plastic funnel traps got back to me.......3.21 each, 24 of em....they usually go for 8.91 $$$ blizing.

11/16/2004 10:07:14 AM

Can you help me cure my tree frog's gonorrhea?

11/16/2004 10:15:15 AM

Awesome! Have we decided on a day/place to meet yet?

11/16/2004 11:25:13 AM

^no, do you have a recommendation? itll prob be at the end of nov (after thanksgiving obviously)

11/16/2004 12:40:01 PM

^any evening is probably fine...

11/16/2004 1:32:46 PM

i mean location. do we want to meet at some food place or some classroom on campus?

11/16/2004 2:04:14 PM

i had sex with a frog
he bit on my grog
and I gots all sorts of warts

11/16/2004 2:31:01 PM

thats a pretty crappy haiku

11/16/2004 4:36:04 PM

thats not a haiku thats a RAP

11/16/2004 6:15:12 PM

^ i guess thats what happens when you sit at your computer all day and never go outside

11/16/2004 7:11:55 PM

come on, this is sad

I know there are many more TWWers who dig snakes

don't be shy, guys

11/16/2004 7:32:51 PM

HerpsRule2@aol.com, ugh...really?

11/16/2004 9:56:59 PM

^^ by far the shittiest rap i have ever seen. makes damn vanilla ice sound like God

11/17/2004 2:22:52 AM

The Wolf Web Dot Com
Few know herpetology
Because it is dumb

thats a haiku...5-7-5

11/17/2004 4:06:59 PM

wow, you have talent, now apply it to something positive in life

11/17/2004 4:47:50 PM

like herpetology

11/17/2004 7:39:39 PM

herpetology is pretty good thing do with one's life

11/17/2004 8:23:00 PM

definitely more so than being an ass

11/17/2004 8:47:19 PM

I wish they had a club like that when I was at State.

11/17/2004 9:52:33 PM

^ where are u at now? graduated? diff school? we'd try to accommadate you as much as possible.

11/17/2004 10:17:06 PM

well its the moment at least some of us have been waiting for. im disappointed, kevin, that you didnt talk to me anymore about the first trip to the keys over the break. i'd really like to tag along if still possible. cant wait to meet the other herp fans i've talked to and heard so much about. i just hope that the club meetings dont end up being scheduled during my class times like it seems every other interesting club has done to me. maybe ill even find someone else who finds interest in leaf tail geckos like my own. keep us posted kevin.

11/18/2004 12:57:20 PM

^ we're allowing approx 10 ppl to go. unfortunately with herp trips, the more ppl u get the less you see. and we don't want ppl all over the place getting bit left and right by diamondbacks and shit. so thats why we are trying to keep it fairly small.

11/18/2004 1:33:43 PM

^ if there were that many diamondbacks out there it'd be pretty cool trip no matter what

11/18/2004 4:43:27 PM

yeah i know. one of the guys going - that is familiar with the Keys says he can put us at a tin site where we should see 4 or 5 (in the middle of winter). he also said that on the keys they are silver. i cant wait to find one. coral down, indigo down, now i just need a diamondback

[Edited on November 18, 2004 at 5:18 PM. Reason : misspell]

11/18/2004 5:18:05 PM

JOE, you are the man. Thanks a lot for the 2 crotalus horridus. I'll get em done over the break and have em back after xmas. Anybody else who has or finds any good DORs, if you would save them for me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

11/19/2004 12:56:31 AM

^^ too be fair though the indigo wasn't caught so we still need to get a hold of one of those

11/20/2004 11:09:36 AM

^yeah, but at least it was alive and wasnt a DOR. i can say ive seen a live, wild indigo.

11/20/2004 9:23:12 PM

Got my skins up on my pics, check them out. They are as follows: elaphe guttata, several agkistrodon contortrix, Nerodia erythrogaster, and I believe a Nerodia sipedon... correct me if I'm wrong. Pretty soon I'll have the crotalus horridus skins up, they should turn out great.

11/22/2004 2:51:29 AM

^ little tough to see the one on the far left, but the broken bands on the posterior look like N. sipedon to me. The skins look great. Do you do this just for fun, or for some side money or what?

11/23/2004 12:46:36 AM

^Just for fun. Eventually I'd like to tan them nice enough to make some stuff w/ them. Right now they are just for decoration. I plan on building some frames for them. Hopefully after that they'll look better.

11/23/2004 2:29:52 PM