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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 04:45pm PT
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Say.....I wonder what's in the water around here?
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 04:48pm PT
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What a great story. When I got to the part about the tarantula I jumped back from it myself, so immersed was I in the experience. What great writing, an exciting adventure. Thanks so much for posting this!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 04:51pm PT
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Isn't that an "Arrow Poison Frog?"
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 04:53pm PT
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I really didn't sleep very well last night.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:04pm PT
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Great added photos Jim!
What the heck happened to all the movie stuff? Please advise!
I've done lots of climbs and I've been in the jungle a lot, but I've never done a route in the jungle.
Hats off!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:07pm PT
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It was shown on a popular TV station at the time, "The American Sportsman."
What kind of a snake was that???
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:12pm PT
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Really good story. Once again, you impress us all, Donini. Props.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:13pm PT
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I know what kind of snake that is!
I can even give you the Genus specie name for it.
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mongrel
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:17pm PT
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Reilly is probably right: definitely looks like a pit viper. There seems to be some official question about whether the range of the eyelash viper (quite common Venezuela through central America) extends to Guyana, but it seems probable that it does, perhaps as a distinct subspecies. The size of the snake in the picture looks perfect for the species. Lamentable lack of scientific dedication and curiosity for Graber not to have pocketed, er, at least bagged the specimen.
What an absolutely fantastic place to go.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:22pm PT
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He wasn't hungry. He new that the indians had a meal of boiled monkey replete with tarantula garnish awaiting us.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Oct 25, 2010 - 05:59pm PT
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And the binomial Latin Genus specie name of that very rare snake is . . .
(Ahhhhhhhh. I can't tell you. JD must. It's their discovery. I can't spoil it. It's an amazing find for sure.)
Edit:
Surely there must be some SuperTopians that can guess and figure out the Genus specie of this rare snake? C'mon aren't there some of you the least bit interested in Herpetology?
Give it a go.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 07:05pm PT
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Rubber Boa?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Oct 25, 2010 - 08:10pm PT
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Well, naturally of course Jim you would know.
It is the rare Rubberhaha fakeamongus.
DOH.
I will always remember that story.
LOL
My eyes are watering . . . I got to take a break . . . xcus me . . .
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 10:04pm PT
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best post in a while for sure. Thanks for digging this one out of the vault.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Oct 25, 2010 - 10:22pm PT
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I ain't gonna be happy til somebody puts up a link for the film!!!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 25, 2010 - 10:23pm PT
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Klimmer, the word is mum.
You should have seen the monkey forearm the indians served up to Beverly. The wrinkled, leathery hand attached to it didn't do wonders for her appetite.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 11:50pm PT
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HaHaHa! Yeah, if it had been an Eyelash Viper Graber wouldn't have made the top.
It has one of the fastest strikes extant and you sure aren't gonna grab it
by the tail, although therein hangs a tale, apparently.
ps
check yer local listings for my upcoming thread on Bushmasters and Fer-de-lances.
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