Nate:

As I mentioned below, Rubber Boas have been available under surface objects since at least Jan. 21. The Sharp-tailed Snake is equally or even more cool temperature tolerant so assume the species has been at the surface at least as long as the boa however I have not bothered to make searches for the species.



And the garter snakes usually make their appearance not to long after the boa and Sharp-tail. Lately I have observed a few Northwestern Garters when I have been at my boa sites and when hunting my female Harris Hawk a couple of weeks ago, I saw a pair of male Red-spotted Garters sunning on a log. The same day my apprentice falconer's male Red-tailed Hawk snared a pair of Red-spotted Garter Snakes.



Then yesterday, I found 17 more adult male boas at two different sites. Today was another choice day for herping reptiles locally but I usually go hunting rabbits every other day and this was the day to go hunting.



Richard F. Hoyer

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