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I, along with my brother-in-law, and my herping partner Billboard went up to a San Diego Mountain to photograph some San Diego Mt. Kings. We were getting skunked most of the day(mostly seeing skinks) until my brother-in-law(a new herper) says "cool a snake", after flipping a rock. As we approach to see it (here comes the unbelievable part!). We see a Striped San Diego Mt. King. As we approach to grab it so that we can photograph it, he drops the stone on it. I then shove him out of the way and relift the stone. But it was too late, the kingsnake took off into a deep boulder crevice laced hole. At that moment I felt sick to my stomach and walked away in order to avoid kicking his butt.(can you tell i'm still a little bit bitter about it!).
-Doc
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Swift, Silent, Deadly

Carlos You lucky mofo! Has that ever been documented? I don't remember reading anything about that is Hubbs' book. Damn I wish I had weekends off. I would've held that rock until my arms came out of the sockets or longer.
Striped zonata. . . . .Still that's amazing just to have seen one.
Nathan

I am sure if you go back and lift that rock or ones in the vicinity you will find it again.

There have been dotted and striped ones caught. in the past.. There was a dotted one in a crack for many years. Havn't seen it for a few years..... I have seen was that was somewhat dotted and striped but not completly.. I bet I could even tell you the area your king was seen...... As could Hubbs...

Nice find and you'll get him next time.. though really can't do anything with him other than take his pic...

Rare find.. but not unheard of....

Fundad