Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)

Created: November 17th, 2010 - 07:35 PM
Last Modified: August 11th, 2021 - 04:02 PM Entered by: Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad
Record 57608

Country: United States		State: California	County: San Mateo County	Time: 2010-11-12 12:16:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: Male	Method: Artificial cover flipping	Habitat: Grassland/Brushy Edge
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 66.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: -----
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: First Quarter	Elevation: -----	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

Found With Sam Murray

INat 90819594

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Nov 19, 2010 at 07:58 AM

The animals don't need the boards to survive, they still be there. They just won't use them.

Posted by Sam Murray on Nov 19, 2010 at 02:22 AM

Yeah, it's sad to see that place go downhill. The last time a buddy of mine visited he said the entire place was flipped upside down. Tragedy of the commons, I suppose. I wonder how much longer some of those snakes are going to hang around. Nice to hear that they're still pumping out babies.

Posted by Zach Lim on Nov 19, 2010 at 12:10 AM

Thanks for the information, Sam. Yeah, I've noticed the place is sometimes in disarray here and there, with boards not being placed back and some even destroyed. I have recently found a litter of 3 babies there..all YoY.

Posted by Sam Murray on Nov 18, 2010 at 05:15 PM

Not the famous Boa spot. This line is on private property, thankfully.

Zach - Boas will show up under boards at the spot you're familiar with every month of the year under the right conditions. Warm days in December and January are prime. If you're not seeing them as of late it could be due to the fact that the place is getting pounded nowadays.

Posted by Zach Lim on Nov 18, 2010 at 01:48 PM

Yeah, I guess they do! Funny, I've only found them under boards when it has been pretty hot...about 80F on the boards!

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Nov 18, 2010 at 01:02 PM

LOL Zach, Rubber boas don't get chilly.. :) They like it cold

Posted by Zach Lim on Nov 18, 2010 at 10:25 AM

just wondering cuz its been getting chilly in the Bay Area and haven't seen one in awhile. Very nice find. Under a board or natural setting?

Posted by Brian Hinds-AKA Fundad on Nov 18, 2010 at 07:35 AM

No, I don't even know where the well known spot is..LOL It was at a place Sam Murray and I had never been too.

Posted by Zach Lim on Nov 17, 2010 at 11:48 PM

Nice find. Was this at the well known spot?