Very hard call as it was found as a small neonate in a base housing area. We'll never know the specific circumstances but I have since learned that a number of "outsider" herps have been found at Pendleton including sidewinders (plural). With the proximity to Twentynine Palms, Irwin, Chocolate Mountains, MCAS Yuma, Goldwater, Nellis and other desert reservations, it's no surprise to me that stuff gets moved from point A to B and perhaps left behind (or lost) during deployments, moves, etc. All those young men and women, bound to be some reptile enthusiasts in the mix. Maybe not the most ecologically tuned folks but enthusiasts none-the-less...

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• Here You Go Jason... - Pit_fan, Wed Oct 28 21:01:13 2009
• Especially nice GB! n/p - monklet, Thu Oct 29 09:41:34 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - hermanbronsgeest, Thu Oct 29 13:53:06 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - Jason Nelson, Thu Oct 29 18:43:21 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - reako45, Fri Oct 30 11:35:59 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - Pit_fan, Fri Oct 30 15:13:49 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - monklet, Fri Oct 30 19:36:22 2009
• RE: Here You Go Jason... - Pit_fan, Fri Oct 30 21:41:15 2009
• Plausible theory, good thinking n/p - monklet, Sat Oct 31 09:11:55 2009