VPI Blogs
We here offer two weblogs, one the adventures of two intrepid field biologists, the other a recount of the day-to-day events in the VPI snake collection. We hope our readers will enjoy this unique opportunity to view these two very different ways to observe and work with snakes.
The Puerco Mountains Report
Puerco Mountains Report #14
October 13, 2008
Roger Repps Puerco Mountains Report
submitted 28 July 2008
Why did the snake cross the road?
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- 08/29/11 PART 1
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- 08/28/11
- 08/27/11 A
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- 08/23/11
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- 07/19/11 WELCOME TO VPI!!
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- 07/04/11:THE STORY OF WHY "POSSIBLE HETS" WILL NEVER BE LOOKED AT THE SAME AGAIN
- 07/04/11:PHOTOS FOR THE STORY OF WHY "POSSIBLE HETS" WILL NEVER BE LOOKED AT THE SAME AGAIN
- 07/02/11:THE STORY OF WHY "POSSIBLE HETS" WILL NEVER BE LOOKED AT THE SAME AGAIN
- 07/03/11:THE STORY OF WHY "POSSIBLE HETS" WILL NEVER BE LOOKED AT THE SAME AGAIN
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- 06/24/11 PART 1
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- 04/06/11
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- 03/09/11 BOAS....................
- 03/05/11
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- 02/27/11 PART 1
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- 02/28/11 QUICK PICS
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- 02/25/11
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- 01/31/11
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- 11/18/10 PART 3
- 11/18/10 PART 2 THE NEW MORPH ADULTS
- 11/17/10
- 11/18/10 PART 1
- HOUSTON NARBC OCTOBER 2010
- 10/22/10
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- Magpie Red Blood Pythons hatched 2009 and 2010
- 07/03/10 Magpie and Golden Eye hatching pics 2010
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- 06/28/10
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- 05/26/10 Pink Panther Caramel Albino Boa Babies!
- 05/12/10 PART 2
- 05/12/10 30 DAY EXTENSION Public Comment Reopened
- 05/09/10 RED ALERT: Last Chance Public Comment!
- 05/06/10 Alert Fast & Easy Comment on Rule Change
- 05/05/10 ALERT: USARK Challenge/USFWS Rule Change
- 05/04/10
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- 04/28/10 "B"
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- 02/26/10 The California Fish & Game Commission voting on banning all non-native turtles and frogs?
- 02/17/10 PROPOSED RULE CHANGE DELAYED
- 02/16/10 UPDATE: FLORIDA S318 PASSES COMMITTEE
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- 02/12/10 AIKEN, SC WEATHER REPORT: SNOW!!! PART 1
- 02/07/10 SUPERBOWL DAY!
- 02/06/10
- 02/05/10 Update on Frozen Boa Story
- 01/28/10
- 01/27/10 HR2811/ S373 Legislative Update
- 01/24/10
- 01/21/10 PRESS RELEASE FROM USDI
- 01/16/10 Support the Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Haiti
- 01/15/10 LAST BIG PUSH- KILL-S373- DEADLINE
- 01/12/10 FROZEN SNAKES COME OUT COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!
- 01/12/10 PART 2 GREAT FLYER!!
- 01/11/10 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 01/19/10 FOR LETTER CAMPAIGN
- 01/10/10 TEXAS INITIATIVE CONTACT OUR SENATORS!!
- 01/09/10 WOMEN AND REPTILES INQUIRY
- 01/04/10 HOW'S THE WEATHER IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA?
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- 12/31/09 USARK KILL S373 LETTER CAMPAIGN
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- 11/30/09 ALERT: S373 Senate Call In
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- 04/27/09
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- 04/24/09
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- 04/20/09 PART 1 GREAT UTUBE VIDEOS ANTI HB 669!
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