I have a first snake of the year too!

[Loren]

Well, this is actually my second, the first was a desert glossy that I forgot to photograph. From a trip to the Mojave Desert last week.

Mojave Rattlesnake,about 2 feet long, found on the road at night. It was quite "spunky".

[count dewclaw]

That's a pretty neat snake, but I'm glad you found it and not me .

[Snake lover 3-25]

That's a pretty neat snake, but I'm glad you found it and not me .

I agree 100% they scare me...

[Loren]

Mojaves absolutely facinate me. I think about them often.

Glad that doesnt make me weird.

Jerry, She is looking great!

Do they normally get much bigger than her, or is that about normal full-grown?

[jules]

would have been very wary taking pics. im new to snakes and have found i really like them. i have normally stuck with dogs but they are so amazing.

[anji1971]

That indigo is really nice, Jerry! How are they for handling? Are they aggressive all around or just when feeding?

[Sid]

Loren,
So far this year I have found 8 different species of snakes. Brown Snake- Storeria Dekayi, Redbelly Snake- Storeria occipitomaculata, Eastern King snake- Lamporpeltis gigetula, Eastern Worm Snake- Carphophis a amoenus, Northern Water Snake- Neordia s sipedon, Black Rat Snake- Elaphe obsolete, Red-belly Water Snake- Neorida f fasicata and Southern Ringneck Snake- Diadaphis p punctatus, but no Garters! Tons of Slimy Salamanders, Green Anoles, Five Lined Skink, and Ground Skinks.

[Loren]

Loren,
So far this year I have found 8 different species of snakes. Brown Snake- Storeria Dekayi, Redbelly Snake- Storeria occipitomaculata, Eastern King snake- Lamporpeltis gigetula, Eastern Worm Snake- Carphophis a amoenus, Northern Water Snake- Neordia s sipedon, Black Rat Snake- Elaphe obsolete, Red-belly Water Snake- Neorida f fasicata and Southern Ringneck Snake- Diadaphis p punctatus, but no Garters! Tons of Slimy Salamanders, Green Anoles, Five Lined Skink, and Ground Skinks.

Wow, you are off to a good start though. I would like to get a black rat someday, just to through some variety in the mix. I like some of the nicer colored nerodias, but they are illegal here- considered potentially harmful to our ecosystem or whatever.
I've really only been out the one time- to the desert, but I just bought a fuel efficient vehicle, so I can leave town alot easier now.

[adamanteus]

.....Very nice!

[Snaky]

Nice find!