Mountain Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans elegans)

Created: June 27th, 2009 - 12:14 AM
Last Modified: November 30th, 2009 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Jonathan Hakim
Record 26706

Country: United States		State: California	County: San Bernardino County	Time: 2009-06-26 14:25:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Heavily vegetated stream in residential area
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: -----	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 6900.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Snake was found dead in streamside vegetation. Everything more than 30' from the stream was developed, and the stream itself appeared to be heavily impacted and polluted. At this point in the year it is reduced to a few puddles.

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Comments

Posted by Jonathan Hakim on Aug 18, 2009 at 08:34 AM

Hey - I busted my butt for that dead snake too. :)

Posted by Jim Bass on Aug 17, 2009 at 09:19 PM

Bust my butt finding one yesterday, thinking 1st ever in berdoo...only to find you've logged a dead one...DOH!!! lol

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Jun 28, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Great entry.. :O) My dad and I used to go to holcomb creek in Big Bear and catch them in the creek, as a kid I thought that was the greatest thing ever.. LOL