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Snake ID

by hamik » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:10 am

What snake is this? Saw it on descent from Palisades.

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by McCannster » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:46 am

Looks like a gopher snake.
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by Rob » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:13 pm

Ok, how about this strange looking one, I saw in the San Gabriel mountains....

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by McCannster » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:41 pm

Rosy's make great pets, I had one for almost 10 years. They're probably the most docile species of snake.
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by SoCalHiker » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:39 pm

McCannster wrote:Rosy's make great pets, I had one for almost 10 years. They're probably the most docile species of snake.


Sorry, but i just can't resist... Rosy's are great animals, but they are definitely no pets. They don't belong in a cage in someone's home.
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by battledome » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:02 pm

Rob wrote:Ok, how about this strange looking one, I saw in the San Gabriel mountains....

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I am soooo jealous. I've always wanted to see one of these.
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by Sean Kenney » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:23 pm

SoCalHiker wrote:
McCannster wrote:Rosy's make great pets, I had one for almost 10 years. They're probably the most docile species of snake.


Sorry, but i just can't resist... Rosy's are great animals, but they are definitely no pets. They don't belong in a cage in someone's home.


That's probably the same conclusion the snake came to. :lol:
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by mrchad9 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:20 am

battledome wrote:
Rob wrote:Ok, how about this strange looking one, I saw in the San Gabriel mountains....

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I am soooo jealous. I've always wanted to see one of these.

Does it have a head? :?
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by Rob » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:01 am

battledome wrote:
Does it have a head? :?


Visible in the first pic, you can click for a larger view.

Here's one from google images...
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Thanks for the ID :!:
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