Yesterday, while hiking at my usual park, Calavera Hills, I came upon a snake on the road.
From a distance I didn't see a familiar skin pattern.
As I approached, I realized it was a Common King Snake, but instead of the usual bands circling the body, it had 3 stripes. This is not particularly rare, and both types can hatch from the same clutch of eggs.
It was not in any hurry to move off the road, so with a little nudge it moved into the bushes. A week or two ago, I saw a smaller banded king snake a few feet from where I saw this snake.
1 comment:
Beeeautiful!
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