Went out today and headed down to the valley to see what was up. Temps were good in the mid 70's after some pretty cool weather the week before. First I drove down 77 and was surprised to see no dor's, usually I see a bullsnake or at least a ribbon or atrox, not even a red eared slider. I did find a few Cnemidophorus, six lined racerunner I think and Holbrookia lacerta subcaudalus, Southern earless lizard. Took a right at Raymondville and went to a few wildlife refuges down that way. I saw a fleeting glimps of the tail of a coachwhip or Ruthven's whipsnake, and a few basking red eared sliders. Not too bad for Dec. 13 but I thought I would see more. And to top off the day, my w.c. female splendida ate her first mouse for me today, previously a dreaded snake eater from Brewster county, Texas. She may have had rodents before in the wild, but never would eat a domestic mouse. I found a wild one and she went to town. LOL, now I got another problem!
Todd Hughes
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Haha!
I'll bring a net and keep an eye out for the wild mice for ya, Todd!
//Todd
This is as serious as it gets for me, lol! She is a 3 yr old confirmed snake killah and I'm gonna be watchin' her like a hawk with my male! They are about the same size, but I know she will scarf his butt if he don't do the right moves!
Todd Hughes
Is that a pic of her on the bottom or the male?
reako45
black and white male on top, yellow and black female on bottom in my wife's hands, a locality pair from Brewster co., Texas.
Todd Hughes
