I am attempting to collect photos of many of the different color phases of Mitchelli in the so-cal area, but I am having a hard time finding them. Is it getting too late in the year, or am I looking in all the wrong places? Would anyone have any ideas on locals that they might be willing to share? Thanks!
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mitchelli in So-Cal?????
zonataspotter
Jun 22, 2004 03:50 PM
Replies (11)
Therupert
Jun 22, 2004 06:30 PM
you're looking in the wrong place.
zonataspotter
Jun 22, 2004 11:41 PM
Where is the right place to find speckled rattlers? I have become very frustrated with my repeated failure, and I have had no problems finding other croats. Do you have any suggestions?
metalpest
Jun 23, 2004 08:50 PM
Rocky areas. I hear they are very secretive and hard to find. I know someone who has been hunting for 20 years, hes only seen three. Two in one night on the same road.
doctorgar
Jun 23, 2004 09:14 PM
Almost every trip to Whitewater yields a speckled. Also, the Ortega Highway in Orange County is a hot spot. Good luck
rmpecora
Jun 24, 2004 02:03 PM
traffic is non-stop these day's, commuter traffic has increased immensely. Good place to get yourself killed, too.
Joe R.
Jun 22, 2004 09:43 PM
I have some in my garage, but I didn't know there were any in SoCal.
rick millspaugh
Jun 23, 2004 01:15 AM
They like loose rock flakes or ruble. They Occupy the same areas as c. ruber and boas. The C. ruber's seem to like the larger boulders/rocks though.
socalherper
Jun 25, 2004 11:12 AM
Nice pics...
Now... It makes me want to go fing one !
Tony
socalherper
Jun 25, 2004 11:10 AM
Zonataspotter,
They are out there. I have seen them in all the places mentioned in the posts below plus other spots.
There are some awsome orange with black speckles out there. I almost ran over one last week and saw a DOR.
It takes luck. He He and alot of road trips to spot them.
I have seen them on the same road on different days and they have been totatly different shades very tan with black specs
and very orange with black specs.
P.S. If I was going to keep a HOT snake Mitchelli would be it!
If I see one this weekend I'll take a pic.
Tony Lanzi
zonataspotter
Jun 27, 2004 01:21 AM
Thanks for the encouragement, I did find one in Palm springs about a week ago, he had been hit by a car. He was not hit badly, and I did some stitching and cleaned him up. I was afraid that the overall stress would kill him, but he is starting to recover. The big struggle will be getting him to eat being that his injuries were located around his jaw. I have my fingers crossed . . . . .
socalherper
Jun 30, 2004 03:10 PM
I hope he makes it.
Tony
