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Desert Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata gracia)

Created: June 21st, 2018 - 06:58 PM
Last Modified: June 25th, 2018 - 03:57 PM
Entered by: Paul Melograno
Record 303995
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
Los Angeles County
Time:
2018-06-21 15:10:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
--
Method:
DOR
Habitat:
commercial non natural vegetation
Body Temperature:
-----
Air Temperature:
80.00F
Ground Temperature:
80.00F
Humidity:
15%
Sky Conditions:
Clear
Moon Phase:
Unknown
Elevation:
600.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
80 mmHg

Notes

really bummed. found along curb. First rosy boa I have seen in the wild and it had to be dead. Really, really bummed. So sorry.

Consensus is this was a pet do to the location.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by John Lauermann AKA ricrabt on Jun 22, 2018 at 03:25 PM

Paul, I search Kern for boas (which yours appears to be) and would like to talk with you. Can you please e-mail me your number at [email protected]? I'm trying to figure out where in L.A. County you found it. Thanks, John Lauermann/ricrabt

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jun 22, 2018 at 11:14 AM

You can leave it, but I would edit it and add a note that it is probably an escaped pet. It's no different than all the other "non-natives" we document in the database...oh, and also add the subspecies name "gracia" after trivirgata.

Posted by Paul Melograno on Jun 22, 2018 at 11:10 AM

Should I remove the siting or leave it????

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jun 22, 2018 at 11:02 AM

Yeah, probably an escaped pet. Thart's what boas look like in the high desert, like around Joshua Tree or in Kern Co.

Posted by Paul Melograno on Jun 22, 2018 at 09:16 AM

That is the snake. That is the location. I thought it was pretty weird. There are homes across the street. Really sad.

Posted by Stacy Schenkel on Jun 22, 2018 at 05:58 AM

I bet it was someone’s pet.

Posted by Brian Hubbs on Jun 21, 2018 at 11:06 PM

.

Posted by Stacy Schenkel on Jun 21, 2018 at 09:27 PM

I really hate finding any snake DOR but somehow it seems worse when it is a rosy...I hear ya...
:(