San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens)
Created: April 29th, 2011 - 04:45 PM
Last Modified: April 29th, 2011 - 04:46 PM Entered by: Kevin Price
Record 74714
Last Modified: April 29th, 2011 - 04:46 PM Entered by: Kevin Price
Record 74714
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: San Diego County |
Time: 2011-04-28 17:55:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Chapparal |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 76.00F |
Ground Temperature: 94.40F |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent |
Elevation: 2777.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Saw two crows in the roadway picking at something. As always, I checked what it could be as I drove by but could not tell what it was. Turned around to see what it was and found a LIVE young gopher snake that had been fighting off the two crows. Snake had blood in it's left eye, but otherwise was not injured from what I could tell. Moved snake off road under a large Live Oak tree with plenty of cover to hide from the crows. Hope it makes it.
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