Live Birth of Sidewinder in Utah
Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 11:48 am
I got lucky to find this sidewinder giving birth last August. Well, it wasn't all luck, I was stopping by its burrow a few times each week in anticipation of the babies. Unfortunately the burrow is right on the edge of an active ATV route, so it gets a lot of disturbance. But the snakes still seem to be doing well and I have not seen any squashed ones yet. I arrived at its burrow around 8:30 pm and 9 babies were already out squirming around and exploring their new world. I watched the 10th and final snake of the brood come out a few minutes later.
Cameron
Videos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6134805509/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167682111/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167665593/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167639089/
Pictures Below:
Mojave Desert Sidewinder Giving Birth by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder and Scorpion by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
The next photos are a few days later:
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Cameron
Videos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6134805509/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167682111/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167665593/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameronrognan/6167639089/
Pictures Below:
Mojave Desert Sidewinder Giving Birth by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder and Scorpion by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
The next photos are a few days later:
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr
Mojave Desert Sidewinder by cameronrognan, on Flickr