Telemetry and data collected
We tracked snakes using a Wildlife Materials International, Inc.,
receiver with a three element Yagi antenna approximately once per week
for one year, April 2016-May 2017. After locating a snake, we recorded
date, time, and latitude/longitude using a Garmin Oregon 600 GPS unit.
For each observation, we recorded the behavior of the snake as foraging,
resting, moving, hidden, or breeding (if copulation was observed). We
also recorded a basic description of the location (vegetation type,
canopy closure, soil type, habitat type, etc.), weather conditions, and
any relevant behavioral observations.