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1. Backpack
2. Water or drink of some kind
3. Salty and Sweet Snacks-to prevent low blood sugar-Especially on hot days
4. Cell Phone and/or radios
5. Towels or rags (for wiping off sweat, critter poop or slime)
6. Latex gloves are good when handling Amphibians (optional)
7. First Aid Kit
8. Snake Hook for moving animals into better positions for photos, pocket hoks are nice, but it's hard to move larger animals with them. I don't recommend tongs as if you are not experienced in using them-you may injure the animal. (Photos in gallery)
9. Snake bag - for times if you MUST take an animal you can't ID but make sure to take note of the EXACT location so if it is a native-it can be returned to the place you found it. (also-DO NOT collect in protected areas-check laws) Imention this because in the cases of abberant coloration such as albinos and melanistics-you may have to take a better look at the animal to determine the species.
10. Small notebook and extra pens and pencils-to write your observations
11. A watch-so you have exact time of day and date
12. A thermometer-electronic ones work nicely-but any will do
13. A GPS if you have one (mostly for your own records)
14. A compass
15. Field Guide
16. Maps of area (optional)
17. Cameras-I usually take 2 or 3 and spare batteries-you can use digital, film, and/or video.
18. Small Flashlight and /or a small mirror
19. Small hand net for catching salamanders in creeks-Baseball caps also work for this.
20. If looking for skinks or fence lizards, bring a long-handled net because they won't sit still for a picture. Once captured, they also can be placed in a small snake bag. REALLY QUICKLY.
This is just a basic list
*1st draft
Additional-For collecting specimens (remember where you caught them so you can put them back!)
Turtles can be placed in snake bags.
Frogs and Toads can be placed in moistened snake bags, but not soaking wet. Or in jars or buckets.
Salamanders can be placed in plastic containers with moist paper towels or moist soil or moss. (I like moss.)
Snakes-Bags. Definition-Ready made snake bags or pillow cases with no holes in them are great. You can even get the kind with zippers- I like those. (Not recommended for large ratsnakes.)
Venomous snakes- Bags can be used, but buckets with lids are a little safer.
Other things you can use if you don't have anything-Old coffee cups with lids (The kind you get from donut places) bait containers with lids, soda bottles, etc. Even a paper bag or a cigarette pack (The box kind) for really small stuff. BE CREATIVE!! If you really need that specimen, you WILL find something to put it in.
Photos of equipment
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