Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: Why that's just my pet snake, Reggie!
Seriously, what is up with the rattlesnakes this summer? I've seen at least five, and I'm not tryin'.
These two lovely specimens were in Little Santa Anita canyon today. The first one was near water, in the shade. It moved out of our way, and then coiled, but didn't rattle. The second one also tried to escape us, but couldn't find a good spot, so it was a combo of movement (away) and rattling.
saw one on the trail that goes from sunset ridge to millard canyon wednesday. In the middle of the trail. Had to throw twigs at him to get him out the way!
I wish I could see more of them. I've only seen one so far, back in May on the C2C trail.
Al together, I've only seen 3 snakes all year. _________________ There is no place for me in this world, Chanchito, I don't belong out there and I don't belong here. So I'm going into the wilderness, probably to die. I hope to see you again Chancho, maybe in the next life.
Patrick - about 4 years ago, I was inspecting a construction site near South Palm Springs and ran into a similar situation. There was almost the exact same size corrugated plastic pipe running under a small maintenance road with shrubs around. A worker found the snakes and there were at least a couple hundred. No one will ever know for sure, because the superintendant inundated the snakes iwth gas and lit them on fire. He was an A$$ big time. _________________ There is no place for me in this world, Chanchito, I don't belong out there and I don't belong here. So I'm going into the wilderness, probably to die. I hope to see you again Chancho, maybe in the next life.
I encountered two Southern Pacific Rattlers when I did a Cloudburst Summit to Buckhorn Campground loop. The first one (photo) was in the shade, and right on the trail, next to Cooper Creek. The second one slithered right past my left foot as I was finishing up from taking a leak. After shouting a few choice explatives, I lept over him.
_________________ "The Mountains are the means, the man is the end; the idea is to improve the man, not to reach the top of the mountain."
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