2004 Summer Snake Repot

Post by **dipsi** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:17 am

Only if we baste them in mole-asses.

I really need to get out more!

Post by **Jeff** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:31 am

Damn J-Rock,
Those have to be the freakiest pictures I've seen in awhile!

Post by **rhunt** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:56 am

Jeff wrote:Damn J-Rock,
Those have to be the freakiest pictures I've seen in awhile!

That's awesome J-Rock, I had no idea box turtles ate meat or could kill and eat small rodents...SWEET

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:12 pm

very cool photos, J-Rock and Shaggybill! Thanks for posting them. Oh, and, Bill, yes - my snake is a corn. She's a motley so her pattern is different than what you are probably used to.

Post by **shaggybill** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:56 am

I was down at the Red this weekend and I took some pictures of some snakes I found, so I thought I'd share 'em. Theres a couple scenery shots too. I made it both Friday AND Sunday, which was nice because I thought I would only have one day to go.

I dont remember what trail this was, and it was quite a climb to the top, but this view definitely made it worth it.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... gorge2.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
Another great view.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... gorge1.jpg" width=700 height=401>
 
First copperhead of the trip. I only got this one shot before he disappeared into the brush.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... bushes.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
Here's a dead Timber Rattlesnake I found at the 77 and 715 junction. As was stated earlier, Timbers arent too common in the Red, so this was somewhat disappointing to me.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... timber.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
A few water snakes.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... snake1.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... snake3.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
This is what you get for catching a watersnake when he's trying to go down a hole.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... snake2.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
Heres a copperhead and garter snake I found sharing the same piece of tin.
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... garter.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
I took several photos of the other copperheads I found, as they were what I was looking for.
Heres a few of them...
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... opper3.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... opper2.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... opper4.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 
<img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-11/ ... opper1.jpg" width=640 height=480>
 

Anyways, thats some of what I found. Hope you enjoyed...

Post by **Meadows** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:16 am

I feel nauseated.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:59 am

wow, Bill, those are some great shots! It's funny, we had a climber from the UK with us on Saturday at Muir Valley and were looking for Copperheads as he'd never seen one. We couldn't find any. Normally we see them all the time. Strangely, we didn't see any on Sunday at Tower Rock, either, and I was still looking...

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:03 pm

That many snakes in just two days?!?!? **J-Rock, we're done climbing til they're all gone... I'm sure Meadows agrees with me so you and Rhunt can go climb together.

Post by **J-Rock** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:25 pm

I saw 5 or 6 different species of snakes in one weekend at Muir Valley. They were all friendly except the one that tried to bite me when I removed the loose block that he was living behind.

Post by **discojett** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:59 pm

Flashback......