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Doc Op

nathanshepard

About Me


Banded Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus klauberi), AZ

I surround myself with the love of old friends. I enjoy the outdoors, so much, I consider it my home, my apt. in Raleigh, a retreat if you will. My drive in this life is steered by reptiles and amphibians. I travel the world over, looking for different species.

Check out my website : My Web site

Check out my photography: My Photography

My Interests

Herpetology, field herping, doing research, living in the woods

Music:

NAS, Blackstar, and little brother

Movies:

Dumb and Dumber

Television:

Channel flip or anything snake related, Planet Earth was cool.

Books:

Field Guides

Heroes:

Sherman A. Minton, currently.

My Blog

December Keys Trip 2007

Every winter herper dudes tend to go crazy, why you ask?  Because there is minimal acitivies for us to do, other than a few salamanders to chase and we like seasons and temperatures that are warm...
Posted by Doc Op on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:10:00 PST

Summer Everglades Trip (June 27th - July 4th) 2007

    I've been back from out west for about a month now and in that time I've ventured down the the famed South Carolina Sandhills three times, for 2 nights, 4 nights, and 2 nights. This...
Posted by Doc Op on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:26:00 PST

My May Trip (herping the South western US)

    It was first brought to my attention at the North Carolina Herp Society meeting back in early November of 2006, that a couple fellow herp friends would not be able to travel out to ...
Posted by Doc Op on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:15:00 PST

I'm a university graduate

I'm out, I'm free at last.  After getting through chemistry (the hardest class of my life), physics (was a tough one too, and spanish (yea that one sucked too)...I finally have my BS in Zoology.....
Posted by Doc Op on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:06:00 PST

Steve Irwin (RIP)

When I was younger and still today showing and talking about reptiles and amphibians to the public, I would always get the question...ever seen Steve Erwin?  Some in the herp community did not li...
Posted by Doc Op on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:07:00 PST

To live life than just the captivity we fell comfortable in.

As the days pass and a new semester rears its head up at me again, I ease myself by diving into a book every afternoon.  The Tracker, written my Tom Brown, Jr. is about his young boyhood life gro...
Posted by Doc Op on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:42:00 PST

Back from Africa / last nights snake hunt

Namibia was amazing it every aspect; wildlife, landscapes, people, food, drinks, and memories.  It was one of the best times of my life and of great motivation in my life.  Coming back to th...
Posted by Doc Op on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:43:00 PST

50th snake of the year....51st, 52nd, and 53rd too.

So, this season has been good to me; however, I have invested a greater amount of time and energy out looking for things than in the past seasons.  First snake of the season march 1st, juv. Garte...
Posted by Doc Op on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:47:00 PST

31-Mar to 2-Apr

Friday, (31-Mar) Erik D and I went hiking around Umstead Park, NE Raleigh.  We hiked a decently long way.  Didnt see a whole lot, however did find an adult worm snake in a log, juv. worm sna...
Posted by Doc Op on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:50:00 PST

9-Mar to 11-Mar-2006

Weather temps are up, 76 friday and saturday.  Went to Uwharrie national park for a little camping / hiking / herping.  First night, found a some frogs at a small pond in the dark.  Nex...
Posted by Doc Op on Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:19:00 PST