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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Ringneck Snake

This morning while hiking at Calavera, we found a San Diego Ringneck Snake on the trail.  I had almost stepped on it, when Gail spotted it.

They are small, reaching an adult length of about one to two feet.

 Ringnecks are venomous in order to subdue prey, but are harmless to humans.

Also, on Tuesday, we saw a baby Southern Pacific Rattlesnake while hiking at Calavera.


Young Southern Pacific Rattlesnake.

I gave it a little nudge to move it off the trail and safely into the bushes.

1 comment:

Dave said...

The underside of that Ringneck snake is a cool color. I have even learned to appreciate the rattlesnake pics.