Another Day in the Park

[lefty_mussolini]

I was at the park doing my daily field herping a few days ago. A woman on a horse saw that I had a snake hook and asked if I had seen anything yet. When I said not yet she replied,"Well there's a Rattlesnake in the street over there." I headed over to the culdisac next to the park and there was an adult Southern Pacific Rattler. I went over to move it into the park and out of the street. I didn't want it to get hit by a car, killed by a resident of the nieghborhood, or bite someone. I took a couple of pics and noticed something was wrong. He was rattling at me just fine, but he was moving rather slow. He opened his mouth after I got him on the hook and blood came out. Seems that he might have already had a run in with a car
I put him in the field, took a couple more pics and let nature take it's course.
I went back yesterday and he wasn't there anymore, so he didn't die where I left him.
The first pic is of him in the street where I found him. The second and third are in the field. The third he had his mouth open and was hissing at me as well as rattling.

 

[lefty_mussolini]

But to lighten the mood a bit, here are some pics of some perfectly healthy Alligator Lizards that I saw that day. Both were quite large. I love the color variation on these.

 

[jennrosefx]

*prays to the herp gods that we see something more than Blue Bellies when I go with next week*

 

[TandJ]

Just watch the moon phase.. Full moon seems to be NOT so productive for me.. Althoguh I did find that Desert Rosey Boa close to the full moon..

Regards.. Tim of T and J

 

[chaoslycan]

it has been raining so much here and its getting so humid out...i havent been out much this week i usually go out daily...but man thats so sad about that rattler..anytime i see a snake or turtle near the road or on a path i move it a good distance into the brush...last thing i want is a car or some kids to harass or kill it........

 

[connord94]

are you sure the womans horse didnt run it over?