trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today

Bay_area · 11-06-2007, 11:35 PM

I found 6 rattlesnakes on Halloween in someones garage up in Berkeley hills.
The mother & 5 babies

I took all but one up to Sonoma Reptile rescue today since he is legally allowed to release them back into the wild. He has a great operation up there. People were there dropping off produce to feed the many turtles & tortoises he has if the back yard.

Bread for the buffalos

He has several snakes on hand. He does reptile education shows with them. Some had been abused before ...others were really nice looking
he had a couple of neat patterned Redtailed boas

& of course he had a bunch of rattlers. I forget how many times he said he has been bitten, but it was qute a few. Here is a pic of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake he uses for his shows. I have never seen an C. atrox this mellow

All in all it was a fun day BTW, I couldn't help but to adopt a Mojave rattlesnake while I was there

EdgyExoticReptiles · 11-06-2007, 11:47 PM

you must really like venomous snakes, i had a vine snake once does that count? o and did he say what type of red-tail boa this was?

Thamnophis · 11-07-2007, 06:03 AM

That is fine C. atrox!

Snaky · 11-07-2007, 06:26 AM

Some nice pics and stunning atrox

Lori P · 11-07-2007, 06:44 AM

Wow, very very cool place! Does he raise the buffalo or are they also rescues? And send pics of the one you adopted!!! :-)

drache · 11-07-2007, 08:14 AM

what I cool place
so where's the pic of the snake you adopted?

anji1971 · 11-07-2007, 08:43 AM

Man I wish I lived in your area, that would be such a great place to take the kids for a visit! I never realized rattlers could get so big around-- he looks kinda like a big stuffed sausage!!!

And, yes, how rude of you to show us all these animals and not even one pic of the one you adopted........shame on you!!

RZL36 · 11-07-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by reed_Kamsler

you must really like venomous snakes, i had a vine snake once does that count? o and did he say what type of red-tail boa this was?

The vine snake does count. If you ever pulled its mouth back you will see some fangs. The Asian vines are not so bad, but the South American ones have really messed people up good.

The atrox seems really chill. I want a crotalid

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reptileparadise · 11-07-2007, 01:47 PM

Looks like you had a very nice day!

adamanteus · 11-07-2007, 03:41 PM

Lovely looking C. atrox. Something always confuses me..... some of these people who keep venomous snakes, the ones who 'can't remember how many times they've been bitten' always have to 'free handle' the snakes. Why are they surprised when they get nailed?

I kept venomous species of many types for about twenty years. I never 'free handled' and I never got bitten. Seems sensible to me!

11-06-2007, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bay_area "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 270	trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today I found 6 rattlesnakes on Halloween in someones garage up in Berkeley hills. The mother & 5 babies I took all but one up to Sonoma Reptile rescue today since he is legally allowed to release them back into the wild. He has a great operation up there. People were there dropping off produce to feed the many turtles & tortoises he has if the back yard. Bread for the buffalos He has several snakes on hand. He does reptile education shows with them. Some had been abused before ...others were really nice looking he had a couple of neat patterned Redtailed boas & of course he had a bunch of rattlers. I forget how many times he said he has been bitten, but it was qute a few. Here is a pic of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake he uses for his shows. I have never seen an C. atrox this mellow All in all it was a fun day BTW, I couldn't help but to adopt a Mojave rattlesnake while I was there

11-06-2007, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
EdgyExoticReptiles Edgy Exotic Reptiles Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,374	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today you must really like venomous snakes, i had a vine snake once does that count? o and did he say what type of red-tail boa this was? __________________ Email:reed@edgyexoticreptiles.com AIM: reed_kamsla http://www.edgyexoticreptiles.com

11-07-2007, 06:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thamnophis Dutch, bold and Thamnophis-crazy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,342	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today That is fine C. atrox! __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

11-07-2007, 06:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,814	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today Some nice pics and stunning atrox

11-07-2007, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,347	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today Wow, very very cool place! Does he raise the buffalo or are they also rescues? And send pics of the one you adopted!!! :-) __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

11-07-2007, 08:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,765	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today what I cool place so where's the pic of the snake you adopted? __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

11-07-2007, 08:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,850	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today Man I wish I lived in your area, that would be such a great place to take the kids for a visit! I never realized rattlers could get so big around-- he looks kinda like a big stuffed sausage!!! And, yes, how rude of you to show us all these animals and not even one pic of the one you adopted........shame on you!! __________________ Anji

11-07-2007, 01:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
reptileparadise the red sided giant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Achtmaal Posts: 1,130	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today Looks like you had a very nice day!

11-07-2007, 03:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,906	Re: trip to Sonoma Reptile Rescue today Lovely looking C. atrox. Something always confuses me..... some of these people who keep venomous snakes, the ones who 'can't remember how many times they've been bitten' always have to 'free handle' the snakes. Why are they surprised when they get nailed? I kept venomous species of many types for about twenty years. I never 'free handled' and I never got bitten. Seems sensible to me! __________________ James.

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