another den site

[ssssnakeluvr]

I went to a place in northern Utah in Cache Valley to a den....got some awesome pics!! only found wandering garters....was hoping to find valleys...maybe on my next trip. anyway..here's some pics!


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7001-3.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7014-1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7015-1.jpg

this one was curious.....came shooting across the leaves staring straight at me....came right up to me before spooking. was moving too much, wanted a close up shot...but didn't get one....

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7016-2.jpg

some of these snakes were up in a tree!!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7020.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7021.jpg

thought this was the first girl to pop out....but nope, just a big old male!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7029.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7032-1.jpg

some more up in a tree

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7028-1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7041.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7043.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7040.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7005-2.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7006-2.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7011-4.jpg

[charles parenteau]

Very nice tanks for sharing!!!THose snakes are beautiful!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

here's the second breeding ball I found...small...just a few males to the one female

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7044.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7046.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7003-2.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

here's the first breeding ball....up a few feet off the ground in a large branch

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7039.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7038.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7037.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

thought this was the first girl to pop out....but nope, just a big old male!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7029.jpg


You are getting the look. Wow, I like that snake.
You're messing in his territory with his ladies. Run Don, run.:D

[ssssnakeluvr]

they were some curious snakes.....

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7035.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7034.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7033.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g302/ssssnakeluvr/DSCF7027.jpg

[Tyrel26]

beautiful snakes, i really like the second last one. Nice find

[Jeff B]

Very nice work Don!!!!, would love to find a red-sided Den around here like that.

[charles parenteau]

OHhhhhhhhhh yessss !!you make my day !!!!Awesome your pictures those garter snake make me crazy !!!
Im going herping later today ...

[ssssnakeluvr]

have fun and good luck! I will be sitting at home watching in rain for the third day in a row.... :(

[charles parenteau]

Here it my 3 third herping for me the snake where out since a month but many days of rain and drop of temperature that scrapp the beginning of the season snake don't do what they usually do ..I found three female yesterday few feet from each other basking ,not a single male around??I think they already spread I dont think I will find any den this year!!

[Stefan-A]

Again, very nice stuff. :) Any habitat shots?