The new Mojave Rattlesnake

Bay_area · 11-08-2007, 02:22 PM

This is the one I picked up Tuesday @ Sonoma Reptile Rescue. This one has anger managment problem so it was hard to get a pic of it. It is settling in good with the females for burmation.

Bonus pics.
This is a super hypo Northern Pacific Rattlesnake born eariler this year. It is still in its yellow phase, should turn green by next year. The only black on this one is on its prebutton.

Last years has turned green already. Last years offspring, has blacking on its tail

adamanteus · 11-08-2007, 02:26 PM

Nice scutulatus, Jerry.

RZL36 · 11-08-2007, 02:35 PM

AWWW. They are very pretty snakes. The venom composition really makes me nervous though. From what I hear, crofab only neutralizes the hemotoxic effects. Be careful. Those glands on the scutes look really big.

Thamnophis · 11-08-2007, 03:40 PM

Very beautiful!!!

Lori P · 11-08-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RZL36

AWWW. They are very pretty snakes. The venom composition really makes me nervous though. From what I hear, crofab only neutralizes the hemotoxic effects. Be careful. Those glands on the scutes look really big.

Are the glands in his cheeks? Because he has big cheeks! :-)

Very impressive snakes, Jerry, but not sure a rattler with anger management issues is such a great pet... lol... be careful!!!

anji1971 · 11-08-2007, 06:03 PM

Nice looking snakes! That Mojave looks like he has a bad attitude! Funny how they can have such expression! Just be careful trying to deal with that attitude........

Stefan-A · 11-09-2007, 12:01 AM

They look mean as hell.

But cuddly.

drache · 11-09-2007, 02:42 AM

would this be the species I once encountered on a small weedy airstrip in Lucerne Valley up by Joshua Tree?

Lori P · 11-09-2007, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A

They look mean as hell.

But cuddly.

LOL Stefan... we have to work on your idea of "cuddly."

Bay_area · 11-09-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by drache

would this be the species I once encountered on a small weedy airstrip in Lucerne Valley up by Joshua Tree?

Probly! That is one of my favorite places to herp! Hwy 247 between Lucerne Valley & Barstow. This year had less than an inch of rain, so herping was not too good.

This is my wife with a speckled rattlesnake she found in Lucerne Valley

this one we found by the Slash X Ranch

This is my personal favorite snake, Coachwhip, I caught one morning just below Sidewinder Mountain.

11-08-2007, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bay_area "Second shed, A Success" Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 257 Country:	The new Mojave Rattlesnake This is the one I picked up Tuesday @ Sonoma Reptile Rescue. This one has anger managment problem so it was hard to get a pic of it. It is settling in good with the females for burmation. Bonus pics. This is a super hypo Northern Pacific Rattlesnake born eariler this year. It is still in its yellow phase, should turn green by next year. The only black on this one is on its prebutton. Last years has turned green already. Last years offspring, has blacking on its tail

11-08-2007, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,354 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake Nice scutulatus, Jerry. __________________ James.

11-08-2007, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
RZL36 Subadult snake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Shores of Jersey Posts: 331 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake AWWW. They are very pretty snakes. The venom composition really makes me nervous though. From what I hear, crofab only neutralizes the hemotoxic effects. Be careful. Those glands on the scutes look really big. __________________ Rich

11-08-2007, 03:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thamnophis "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,320 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake Very beautiful!!! __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

11-08-2007, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,650 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake Nice looking snakes! That Mojave looks like he has a bad attitude! Funny how they can have such expression! Just be careful trying to deal with that attitude........ __________________ Anji

11-09-2007, 12:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,455 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake They look mean as hell. But cuddly. __________________ Ophidia in herba.

11-09-2007, 02:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,258 Country:	Re: The new Mojave Rattlesnake would this be the species I once encountered on a small weedy airstrip in Lucerne Valley up by Joshua Tree? __________________ rhea

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