The 2016/2017 winter in California was one of the wettest on record, surpassing the 1982/1983 El Nino rain totals in many parts of the state. All this precipitation made 2017 an epic year for snake hunting in CA, I tried my best to make the most of the conditions and stayed within state boundaries the entire year.
Here's some highlights...
I've also included some habitat shots at the end...
January
California Kingsnakes, Orange County
San Diego Gopher Snake, Orange County
San Diego Night Snake, San Diego County
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, San Diego County
San Diego Ringneck Snake, San Diego County
February
California Kingsnake (Newport Morph), Orange County
San Bernardino Ringneck Snakes, Orange County
March
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Orange County
San Bernardino Ringneck Snake, Orange County
Western Black-Headed Snake, Riverside County
Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Riverside County
Pacific Gopher Snake, Kern County
April
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, Kern County
Red Coachwhip, Kern County
CA Striped Racer, San Bernardino County
San Bernardino Ringneck Snake, San Bernardino County
Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Orange County
Coastal Rosy Boa, Riverside County
San Diego Gopher Snake, Riverside County
Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Riverside County
Western Longnose Snake, Riverside County
California Kingsnake, Riverside County
May
Coast Patch Nosed Snake, Orange County
Northern Rubber Boa (Found by Richard Hoyer), Tulare County
Sierra Gartersnakes, Tulare County
Sierra Mountain Kingsnake, Tulare County
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, Tulare County
Mojave Glossy Snake, Inyo County
Western Longnose Snake, Inyo County
Great Basin Gopher Snake, Inyo County
Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Inyo County
Spotted Leaf Nose Snake, Inyo County
Desert Rosy Boa, Inyo County
San Diego Gopher Snake, Orange County
June
Desert Glossy Snake, Riverside County
Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Riverside County
Mojave Shovel Nosed Snake, Riverside County
Two Striped Gartersnake, Riverside County
Coastal Rosy Boas, Riverside County
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Los Angeles County
San Diego Night Snake, Los Angeles County
Coastal Rosy Boa, Los Angeles County
July
Mountain Gartersnake, San Bernardino County
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Los Angeles County
August
Southern Rubber Boa, San Bernardino County
September
Southwestern Threadsnake, San Bernardino County
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake, Imperial County
Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Imperial County
San Diego Gopher Snake, Orange County
October
San Diego Gopher Snake, Orange County
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Riverside County
Colorado Desert Sidewinder, Riverside County
November
California Kingsnake, Orange County
December
Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes, Orange County
Some habitat...
I want to thank Todd Battey, John Lauermann, Brian Hinds, Jeff Nordland, Richard Hoyer, Chris Patnaude, and my dad.
2017 wouldn't of been as snakey as it was without them!!
If you made it this far, thanks for lookin'
Mark
