[Borregokid]

I saw my first snake during the Beezley race on Saturday. It was a large gopher snake. I went around him then slowed for a second for a good look since they look a little like Rattlesnakes. Yesterday I was heading down the trail here in CE and spotted my first Rubber Boa snake. I stopped to check him out. I had only seen these guys in pics and cages before, not a fast moving snake. Before I got home I spotted a Garter snake across the trail. Now I am thinking maybe I need to go on a rattlesnake ride somewhere. :evil:

 

[dwaugh]

I saw a gardener snake. It was pretty cool.

 

[SebringMGB]

Ive seen a ton of g-snakes at sst

 

[Snacks]

Saw a snake at Tape last week Just a little green guy. He kinda shot across the trail in front of me

 

[Skookum]

Crikey!

 

[Tootrikky]

We caught a little rubber boa snake once when we were kids, it would wrap around your wrist and just chill like a bracelet, or your neck or whatever. I have never seen one since though.

 

[oly]

We caught a little rubber boa snake once when we were kids, it would wrap around your wrist and just chill like a bracelet, or your neck or whatever. I have never seen one since though.

I had a 7' boa who did the same thing,.... but you didnt want to let it just "chill" around your neck.....

 

[Transfer]

Rubber boa? I'm jealous. I've been wanting to catch one of those for years. What time of day and what sort of substrate did you find him in?

 

[Skookum]

GARTER snake

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/charina.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/contia.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/masticophis.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/cviridis.htm

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

GARTER snake

there's one of these ran over and smashed on the service road up from the lower trail at 38... or at least there was one 2 weeks ago... saw him while I was pushing my 50lb bike up the hill...

 

[Atomic Dog]

Rubber boa? I'm jealous. I've been wanting to catch one of those for years. What time of day and what sort of substrate did you find him in?

A few years back I found one in Walla Walla of all places. It was in the evening and it was basking on an asphalt biking path. They are cool little snakes. I didn't think they'd be found somewhere that arid and hot.

 

[Five]

At this house I used to rent at, this woman I lived with was in the backyard mowing the lawn and mowed this snake and splattered it all over the place and on her legs. It was gross! She made me mow the lawn after that.

 

[Skookum]

GARTER snake

there's one of these ran over and smashed on the service road up from the lower trail at 38... or at least there was one 2 weeks ago... saw him while I was pushing my 50lb bike up the hill...

Dude don't go braggin about that, those snakes are on the endangered list and there is a $3000 fine for killing em.

 

[Borregokid]

Rubber boa? I'm jealous. I've been wanting to catch one of those for years. What time of day and what sort of substrate did you find him in?

He was up on Cle Elum ridge in the late afternoon laying across the dirt road getting some sun. I guess they are mostly nocturnal and live on the eastside of the state.

 

[Skookum]

He was up on Cle Elum ridge in the late afternoon laying across the dirt road getting some sun. I guess they are mostly nocturnal and live on the eastside of the state.

You're extremely lucky y'know... after reading the link i posted i found that they have a sharp barb on the end of their tail that they use to emit a deadly poison.

 

[Tootrikky]

haha poisoneous constrictor....No such thing

 

[Skookum]

haha poisoneous constrictor....No such thing

Did you know their skin is the closest thing to latex that exist in the wild, that's why they were nearly hunted to extinction from all the horny fur traders in the 1800's.

 

[dwaugh]

GARTER snake

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/charina.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/contia.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/masticophis.htm

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/cviridis.htm

I know, I know, but no one else seems to know.

 

[Skookum]

I know, I know, but no one else seems to know.

Did you know that the Garter snakes eyes are made of Ethreal Copper Substrational Protoplasm and that if you stare long enough into it's gaze you'll turn into stone?

 

[Borregokid]

Those garter snake pics reminds me of why mountain biking in the summer sucks on the west side. First you got those garter snakes which are pretty foul smelling, then its the stinging nettle, russian thistle etc and the overgrown single track. On top of that there is no wind and on a hot day the temps seem even warmer in the 100 percent humidity of the deep forest. And to top it off even on a sunny day the sun might not even break though the trees. Then if you're really luck for some reason the trail is muddy.

 

[Skookum]

Those garter snake pics reminds me of why mountain biking in the summer sucks on the west side. First you got those garter snakes which are pretty foul smelling, then its the stinging nettle, russian thistle etc and the overgrown single track. On top of that there is no wind and on a hot day the temps seem even warmer in the 100 percent humidity of the deep forest. And to top it off even on a sunny day the sun might not even break though the trees. Then if you're really luck for some reason the trail is muddy.

 

[dwaugh]

Did you know that the Garter snakes eyes are made of Ethreal Copper Substrational Protoplasm and that if you stare long enough into it's gaze you'll turn into stone?

Of course! Who doesnt know that?!














Why are there so many statues along the trails?