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I think it was Bart Bruno who not to long ago mentioned how underrated Great Basins are. They are modestly sized, have great temperaments and come in a wonderful array of colors....especially some of the populations in CA. This a young individual from Inyo Co. This guy should develop some nice yellows.

Scott John Reptiles

I agree. Very underrated. That is a great looking snake. Some of the CA ones are stunning animals. Possibly the prettiest Pits inthe state. Here's one of the 2 I found out on the desert fringes of L.A. Co. I think Byron's got some from the same locale.

Great looking critter. I dig those So Cal Basin.

Jason

This guy was found in March 2007. He's started out growing really fast then slowed down on feeding (should have put him down in the winter). He's just about 4 feet now and didn't turn out to be a great looker but is an awesome pet. Super inquisitive and absolutely tame...doesn't flinch at anything.

Day after cruised.

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I think he looks pretty good. I like them all.
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Matt Kauffman

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Hey, Monklet, where'd you cruise that GB? They do seem to go off feed in the winter unlike the annectens. Your snake seems to have colored up very similar to the ones we find out in the L.A. Co. deserts. I cruised this one Father's Day 2006.

reako45

Dang that is super nice basin. I love em. I agree super variable.

Jason
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My friend found this girl a few years ago in Faust Utah. He calls it a leopard Basin.

Jason

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I seen this guy crossing road about 5 years ago. This guy was about 5' long

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Blonde phase

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The WC female, that started the Great Basin Motleys.

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Sorry for the broken links. The Tylenol PMs are kicking in.

Very anerythristic lookin specimen to my eyes!

Thanks for sharin the pics Jason.

AL

Jason, is this snake typical of the GB's in Phelan? I found it on the map and thought iyt might be worth a herping trip if the GBs are smokin' like that.

reako45

I have never been herping CA.

I dont think all GBs from Phelane look like that.

I got mine from a good friend. If I remember right, he told the mother was WC while gravid. She was normal looking and she was released after she laid 10 eggs. Half hatch normal and the other half Blondes?

I hope they breed this year, so I can see what they look like!

Thanks Jason

Here's an adult that was stretched out alongside a trial in the park last Summer.
Dozens of people walked right by it and didn't notice.
I managed to get a few photos before the snake continued on its way.

Tim

Third Eye

HI Tim

Wow big and healthy. Very nice classic GB.

Zions is an amazing place huh. One of my favorite places in UT

Jason

Here's a female that I found while roadhunting. She was a yearling at the time of collection. Now, a couple years later, she's beginning to develop an orange tint. I agree with you that the manageable size and easy disposition of these snakes makes for great pet keeping potential.

Tim

Third Eye

Great looking critter.

It seems like GBs get cleaner looking the more south you go. I know the northern GBs, like in Idaho are real speckled looking.

Jason

... to post post pics of his stunners too.

reako45

I Byron has some sunning stuff. I cant wait to see some pics.

Jason

...talking about. The tremendous variety of these guys. Thanks Jason for the pics those are some outstanding animals. I really like the ones seen in the western part of San Bernadino Co. and eastern LA Co. which is where I believe Bryons are from. Alot of these have a clean yellowish gound color with reddish blotches in the middle contrasted with dark black blotching on the anterior.

Yeah, Jason's Utah locales ROCK! I'll never forget the first time I saw one in the wild after only seeing pics of them. We cruised it on Dillon Rd. This is one (possibly even an intergrade) from the North East part of L.A. Co. Forgive the bad pic.

reako45

They should have been called Variable Gophers!!! instead. I have seen a big varity of colors and patterns in the same areas.

...definitely fits. I've found GBs w/ completely different coloration as close as 15 miles away from each other.

reako45