A few critters I've seen lately.
South of me, I love this place. There are always snakes to be found. I flipped a tin yesterday to find 2 Racers, 2 Gophers, 3 Oregon red spotted and 2 ringnecks. Probably the best flip I've had, of course they all bolted before I could get my camera out....
A big ugly gopher snake, yeah he was in shed but even nice ones from this area are pretty ugly IMO.
It's the opposite of the ugly duckling.
Alison was busy getting attacked by snakes
First Rubber Boa I've found in the area
We were riding back to the car and I almost DOR'd this guys
I did get one pick of a Oregon red spotted that was pretty nice looking
Some habitat
Went and checked out a spot for really big Salamanders and was not disappointed. These are huge Neotonic Pacific Giant Salamanders. Neotonic is basically larva that reaches adult size and is able to produce in larval form, to put it simply...
This guys was easily a foot long
Habitat
A ton of Washington Western pond turtles were out basking at a protected pond, these were photo'd from a good distance. Like it would matter, you can't get close to them anyway.
This is the first instance I've seen Coluber constrictor mormon playing dead.
Thanks for looking,
Nate
