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5-12-05 was a fun day.Although,it wasnt untill 5pm that I saw the first snake of the day-(this rubber boa pictured here,it was a male),and I'd been hiking from 1pm,but did take an hour from 3-4 for lunch.The neat thing about this guy was it was in the same rock outcropping I found my first rubber at back in '95,I remember seeing excited to see that,went on to find 1 more that day too.
Jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

even with a copy and paste i still mess it up,sorry for the double parv. pic,but heres that rubber boa.
jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

Heres the first zonata of that day.It was found at the same outcropping as that rubber boa,30 minutes later,so around 5:30pm.I have found zonatas and rubbers on the same day before,but not under the same rock,those pics will come later,
jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

Heres a top view,check his pattern a bit better.A pretty average Parvirubra-(I have found 2 perfect,and I mean perfect no crossovers at all at this same spot, that was in '95 and '97).Enjoy the pics,
jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

Well after seeing the rubber boa and parv. I was ready to get back to the car-(as we were a good hours hike back to it) but we took a different way going out then we did comming in,which was great cause I found a great spot,and within minutes there was the 2nd Z of the day.This one was hard to get pics of.It just wouldnt sit still.Pretty nice pattern too,look at the 21st white band and you can see she has a little patch of red scales,I'll post a closer shot of it too.
Jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

I've seen a few zonatas from the San Bernardino Mtns with this.I saw a big adult male in '95 that had it on 3 or 4 white bands-(not too far from this area either,actually was from where the rubber boa and first Z were found the other day,posted above).
Jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

My friend lifted this rock-(he only lifted 5 rocks if that through out the day,hes not a herper at all,but likes to go hiking). He lifted as I watched and I couldnt believe it.I've heard of it before,but I've never seen it yet,an adult zonata and 2 rubber boas under the same rock.By the time I got my camera out-(took a second to take it in for myself first) the 2nd rubber boa started to burrow into the ground,and I could tell the Z was about to take its chance at getting back to cover,so I got the pic with only the Z and 1 rubber.But this was the greatest rock lift I've seen,lol.This zonata did have quite a few crossovers,but it was so bright orange-(pics do no justice for this one), enjoy..
jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

Heres another pic of that zoanta that was rooming with the rubber boas.I think they were gonna have a skink fest feast or something,I probbaly ruined it,now I feel bad,
jeff

Captive bred Tri-colors

Heres a top view.I hope I see this one again someday.
Jeff

Captive Bred Tri-colors

jeph, man you keep me alive in a no time to hunt world i live in! The rosy pics are epic beyond belief!!!!! and finding parvs w/ umbraticas is livin the dream man. please keep it up bro!hey is it ok to share the elevation where you found the mix under the rock? respectfully, jamesd

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