Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)
Last Modified: January 21st, 2012 - 09:43 PM Entered by: Ray Shearer
Record 2547
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County: Armstrong County |
Time: 2011-06-17 12:44:00 |
Qty: 3 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 74.00F |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
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Elevation: ----- |
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Habitat: Small, rocky stream with overhanging branches. |
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Notes
Short 50 yard stretch below where I started surveying last time at my new site. Happy and sad at same time - water company pumping water for Marcellus drilling less than 30 feet away from where I saw the first snake basking and decapitated garter snake laying in creek. I believe they were going to be done getting water yesterday. Hope the waters and queens kept a low profile!!! Some interesting stats from talking to the driver: his truck held 4,620 gallons of water. He was hauling water to two wells. Each well required 100 truckloads to frack! Only 1/3 of that water will be recovered and "cleaned", some will be recycled for other wells, a good bit will stay in the ground as a chemical time bomb. I know it is providing jobs - but a very scary industry! I know some of you are thinking "What does this have to do with herping?" Well, wait until they put a well pad on one of your timber dens or gestating sites.
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