Today on our walk, Tanji and I were circling the muddy perimeter of the West pond. All of a sudden, I realized Tanji was walking within inches of a large, let's say "mud-colored" coiled snake. He didn't see it and walked right past, heading off on another trail. I ran back to the house to get a camera...
I am all happy with our max two foot long skinny garter snakes,
this guy is closer to a meter and thicker. Hmmmm??!
Rubber Boa? but the head, red eyes, and tail don't look right,...?
Rubber Boa? but the head, red eyes, and tail don't look right,...?
To get used to garter snakes,
I used to sit next to them in the garden,
I used to sit next to them in the garden,
after a while they were less scary.
So I figured I'd try it with this snake...
So I figured I'd try it with this snake...
Nope, that didn't work, sure he/she is a beauty, but
I spent the whole time wondering how fast it could get to me,
the snake slightly puffed and uncoiled, letting me know who was boss.
So I slowly retreated to get a camera with a zoom lens.
When I got back, the snake was gone from the pond,
probably hiding with me in the tall grass.
Every cat for himself!!! Let's just leave that pond alone for a while.
Edited 7/31: The snake is a "racer" (Coluber contrictor mormonii)
3 comments:
wow, what a fascinating - and at the same time threatening - encounter! really a beautiful animal, the body color is gorgeous.
if it's a rubber boa then basically no danger for you or the cat boyz... but caution is always the safer option!
wonder if you'll meet him/her again?
Impressive looking snake!
It is a Western Yellow-Bellied Racer. Beautiful and harmless.
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