I'm a wetland ecologist and conservation biologist with the NYS DEC. Obsessed with reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and other creepy crawlies.https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mr3hhxjegc2qWest African banded cobra. Not my pic.20 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3hhxjegc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqykw5jkfs2fJust taking my tegu for his daily walk.19 Jul 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqykw5jkfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqwxx5uucs2r18 Jul 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwxx5uucs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqs5ri4qy22t16 Jul 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs5ri4qy22thttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mqmen2lwkk2zThis rule completely nullifies the ESA. During the public comment period, they received several hundred thousand comments with nearly all decrying the rule and begging it not be implemented, yet trump did it anyway. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/endangered-species-act-harm.html?smid=url-share14 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmen2lwkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpymkosg4k2tNamib web-footed gecko under UV06 Jul 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpymkosg4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpqblwg7hk2a03 Jul 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqblwg7hk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpnsm64obk2cGreen basilisk.02 Jul 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnsm64obk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpj3j3b6bc26Beautiful Poecilotheria metallica.30 Jun 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj3j3b6bc26https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpelymszwk2628 Jun 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpelymszwk26https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mpbpxxntt22k27 Jun 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbpxxntt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mp7qui26rc2k26 Jun 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7qui26rc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mp7acjt7wc2k26 Jun 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7acjt7wc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mouyxig2sk2rPinocchio anole22 Jun 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouyxig2sk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3moiu3xvrvk2b17 Jun 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiu3xvrvk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mofselva422xBeautiful gargoyle geckos produced by A&Y Geckos.16 Jun 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofselva422xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mo6ab65rcs2k13 Jun 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6ab65rcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mnq52bhftc2yThackery's cat snake.07 Jun 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnq52bhftc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mnck7aesok2rYou have to love that hognose smile.02 Jun 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnck7aesok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mnavnt2zuk2r01 Jun 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnavnt2zuk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mn37m732rc24Check out these baby spiders I found on my property.30 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn37m732rc24https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mmwmknlzo22628 May 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwmknlzo226https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mmr3bx47rs2eThe largest gecko species in the world.26 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmr3bx47rs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mm7fikvq2226Rhino rat snakes are some of the strangest, yet most beautiful snakes. No one knows what the nose protrusion is for.19 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7fikvq2226https://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mm4vb7etcc2h18 May 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4vb7etcc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mly2nvizwk2w16 May 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly2nvizwk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mlvpadger22wBig-headed turtle15 May 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvpadger22whttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mlqe2ilz2c2l13 May 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqe2ilz2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3mlloeuih5k2iThe pattern on rhino vipers are some of the most beautiful in nature.11 May 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlloeuih5k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ron-kichurchak.bsky.social/post/3ml6rkeceqs2dThorny devil06 May 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:cderbbfsao5ppteb6a3fmpgr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rkeceqs2d