I'd only seen Racers in recent years, though an avid herper. Along the Klickitat River in WA, I could barely see their shadows as they dashed.

In 2006 & 2007, saw them again at Malheur Field Station in Harney County, OR. One lives under the office of the field station as a regular.

At the tip of Baja in 2006, I saw one periscoping. Same exact color as those in WA & OR.

Have never dared "go there" with Racers, since I like to feed live food and mice are most practical. I also have a respect for snakes which kill their food first, sparing it some measure of horror.

Your words of a majesty that refuses to submit are lofty & sublime. May the Racers ever be thus...

(Scanned this post just for kicks; glad that I did.)

Ameron
Portland/Vancouver

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