California Desert Roadtrip - May 2009

[Steven@HumboldtHerps]

its a red coachwip...we got western coachips that come in may colors (including red) and few sitings of red coachwhips which have a distinct black collararound neck...sorry perfectionistism syndrome

Must be a sighting of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; I have it too! Yes, it's officially a "Red Racer", the common name for the subspecies of Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum piceus; it is the only subspecies of Coachwhip found in that locality. It is the first time I have sighted this snake, and gosh darn, WHY DO ALL THE ONES I REALLY WANT TO EXPERIENCE END UP ROADKILL??!!! I hear this is one feisty snake, a real adventure to wrangle, at least until it gives up...

[GarterGeek]

Awesome pictures...

[Snaky]

Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing the pics

[mustang]

Must be a sighting of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; I have it too! Yes, it's officially a "Red Racer", the common name for the subspecies of Coachwhip - Masticophis flagellum piceus; it is the only subspecies of Coachwhip found in that locality. It is the first time I have sighted this snake, and gosh darn, WHY DO ALL THE ONES I REALLY WANT TO EXPERIENCE END UP ROADKILL??!!! I hear this is one feisty snake, a real adventure to wrangle, at least until it gives up...

i know and to make it worse my uncle(after bringing up the wanting one of them as a pet subject) he said that his neighboor shot 2 of em saying theyre mean ,even though they have had little interactions with humans and if i saw a giant about to step on me id get agressive too!