Re: any snakes to see in botswana this time of year?

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: Jay, : I just got back from a month in Botswana and saw quite a few herps (for the winter). The daytime highs were in the 80s and the nightime lows were in the 40s and sometimes the 30s. Species seen included: : Puff Adders (common on the roads, even some after dark - saw a lot of roadkills) : Common Night Adder (swimming in the Okavango marsh) : Mole Snakes (Pseudaspis - 3 DORs seen just over the border near Vic. Falls, Zimbabwe). : Psammophis sp. - darting off sandy roads : Ornate Bush Snake - along Zambezi river (Zambezi NP in Zimbabwe near the BOT border). : Rufous Beaked Snake - DOR north of Maun : Other herps : Painted Reed Frogs - on reeds in the Okavango : African Clawed Frogs : Bufo species : Day Geckos (buildings in the day) : Chameleo dilepis!!! (very cool!) : Agama sp. : Bibron's Gecko (buildings at night) : Nile Monitors - basking on Zambezi river bank : Nile Crocs - sunning along rivers : Leopard Tortoises (Moremi and Chobe NP) : All of this was seen without really herping. I am sure you could see a lot more if you tried. : We saw lots of other DORs that we did not stop for (I was travelling with a caravan of three cars which precluded stopping for every roadkill). : BTW, if you are staying in the National Parks, be aware that the NPs in Botswana have raised their rates significantly in the last few months. It costs around US$25 per day to camp in the parks (and if you only camp one night, you have to pay both days = $50!). Also, be aware that many of the roads are sand roads that require 4WD. : Have a great trip in this incredible country. : Need more info, email me. My email address is : XXXXsandboaYYYYY@ZZZZZtcainternet.AAAAcom (eliminate all the capital letter). : Chris

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