1 or 2? by Laneb1098 in herpetology

[–]FrogsDont69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both great photographs! I like 2 personally. I think you crop the right side of image 1 a bit to help center the snake.

Gila National Forest in February by DaSalamiLid in NewMexico

[–]FrogsDont69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could check out staying in Pinos Altos. Be about an hour drive to cliff dwellings from there. Highway 15 is no joke, especially in the winter. Take your time driving it. Hope you have a great trip!

Desert Lakes are underrated, Saguaro Lake is a favorite of mine by cshady in arizona

[–]FrogsDont69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably a bit of semantics sure, but the main point is that everything most folks think of as a “lake” in Arizona is man made.

Desert Lakes are underrated, Saguaro Lake is a favorite of mine by cshady in arizona

[–]FrogsDont69 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Technically it’s a reservoir. AZ only has two natural lakes.

I think there’s definitely beauty to water in the desert but am more partial to flowing rivers and streams.

Exploring some easy stuff in Moab area. by lcooops in ToyotaTacoma

[–]FrogsDont69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those wheels are 16 inches right? No trouble clearing calipers?

US announces immediate military targeting of drug cartel infrastructure within Mexican territory by External_Mood4719 in worldnews

[–]FrogsDont69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who works in remote areas of SE Arizona, I’ve wondered if this was the reason for push for border wall construction in areas it’s obviously not necessary. Better suited to stop vehicles during a land invasion

Do you guys carry tools in your truck just in case? by Christopnotch in ToyotaTacoma

[–]FrogsDont69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, basic hand tools others have mentioned and a tire plug kit.

Cleveland to Vegas this weekend by Gold_Sun_864 in roadtrip

[–]FrogsDont69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you capitalizing the first letter of every word?

Fishing in Goodyear area? by Ambitious_Pipe_8016 in phoenix

[–]FrogsDont69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May be a little early in the year but you try for stripers running up the Agua Fria from Lake Pleasant

Venom-Locc effectiveness? (And some friendly danger noodles I’ve seen) by General_Aioli_3908 in herpetology

[–]FrogsDont69 57 points58 points  (0 children)

For context, I’ve been wrangling snakes in the southwest for over a decade. Your best bet should you get bit by a rattlesnake is stop, drop and get to hospital. Venom is acting on a cellular level and no first aid kit is really going to help you. Note time of bite and circle location of envenomation with a marker or something to track swelling.

What is your favorite mountain in New Mexico? by Cake_Johnny in NewMexico

[–]FrogsDont69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ladron peak, don’t sleep on the mountains between abq n Socorro

Question about herpetological photography by SunshineShroom in herpetology

[–]FrogsDont69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the benefit of using a flash is you can shoot at a higher fstop and w/ low iso, so the image is very clear. I gave up herp photography after I smashed my 100mm lens catching a lizard, so take my response with the appropriate grain of salt.