Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Created: July 7th, 2008 - 08:27 PM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 16656
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 16656
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2008-07-04 09:22:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Heard |
Habitat: coastal sage scrub |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 890.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Had just flipped some junk and was walking away when I heard the noise of something moving in the dry grass. Carefully wandered back and started looking in the area where I heard the noise when I happened upon the snake about 5' past the stuff I flipped - we were moving towards each other and didn't see each other due to tall grass until separated by only 2'. Both of us pulled back a little and she started rattling. I got a quick pic but then the rattler got away downhill at a high speed. Was close to three feet long.
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