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herps. Ive heard there are rosies there too.
We got there at 5:15 a.m. and we hiked for a couple hours.
We were hoping to see rosies but it was brisk out until
8:30 or 9:00. Anyway we didnt see any snakes the whole time,
but it looked like good habitat. Anybody have any luck there
before. Also Ive never found a rosy in the wild yet.
Do they come out early in the morning if its warm?
What are the best times and best temps. to find rosy boas
in So cal?

Ever found in the daytime?
If found early in the morning was it in rock piles or just
cruising the trails?

Thanks for any information
Ryan

Yes, they can sometimes be found creeping about trails in the morning and afternoon. However, most people this time of year are flipping them from beneath rocks. The best time to find one crawling exposed is sunrise and sunset.
Field Observations

I've never personally found one out during the day. All the rosies ive found have been either flipping rocks or hiking/driving around sunset and at night. Hope this helps.

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Ryan,
You need to go east my friend. There you will find rosys. I suggest finding dry places where there are boards, old carpet, parts of cars, trash, roof shingles....in general debris. It took me a while to find my first rosy but once I finally went with a guy who knew what to look for I enjoyed much success.

I'll also tell you that you should look under everything...even the piece of debris you are standing on....funny story there. I was rosy hunting with a friend (Steve Little) and we were flipping asphalt shingles. We had flipped all of these shingles probably 500 or so and I was getting bored. We started to leave the area and Steve said to me "did you flip that shingle you were standing on"...I replied no. He walked over and turned the shingle and wouldn't you know it underneath was the prettiest rosy about1.5 feet long curled up in a ball.

You never know where you'll find them but I encourage you to keep looking....oh and get out of town

Russ

Found one in May three quarters of the way up Mt. Kwaay Pay at Mission last year. It was a juvenile, it poked it's head out from beneath a boulder on my way to the top at about 4:00 p.m. and then retreated. On my way back down at about 5:30 it was somewhat out in the open. But, that's the only time I've seen one there and I've been hundreds of times. This is state land though and they don't take too kindly to herpers there. I also have much beter luck out East. Hope this helps.
Nathan