Snakes! They are out!

I saved a life yesterday... a lizard's life! Was out riding with my buddy Geoff and we decided to take a break to enjoy the views on West Ridge (on the way to Caspers). Spotted a snake that looked like it was constricting something (pic 2). Got a little too close and the snake bailed, leaving this really beautiful lizard gasping for air (pic 1). Lucky little guy. Sorry, snake.

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kingaucho said:
I saved a life yesterday... a lizard's life! Was out riding with my buddy Geoff and we decided to take a break to enjoy the views on West Ridge (on the way to Caspers). Spotted a snake that looked like it was constricting something (pic 2). Got a little too close and the snake bailed, leaving this really beautiful lizard gasping for air (pic 1). Lucky little guy. Sorry, snake.

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Nice finds! That is a Patch-nosed snake with a Whiptail lizard. The lizard is related to the Komodo Dragon!!! :eek:
 
herzalot said:
I wonder if the snake and the cat killed each other. Bobcat had to have been bit several times. Then cat eats the snake, then venom gets the cat?
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Snake venom isn't harmful if it is ingested. It has to be injected into tissue to do harm. The way the bobcat was acting, this is not the first time it has killed a rattler. I don't think it got bit.
It is crazy how it did the typical cat behavior of casually ignoring the snake right next to it until the snake moved again. It is like a house cat playing with a mouse.
Someone on the board brought up the issue of rattlers biting and killing each other. The are immune to the venom.
 
CBone said:
Snake venom isn't harmful if it is ingested. It has to be injected into tissue to do harm. The way the bobcat was acting, this is not the first time it has killed a rattler. I don't think it got bit.
It is crazy how it did the typical cat behavior of casually ignoring the snake right next to it until the snake moved again. It is like a house cat playing with a mouse.
Someone on the board brought up the issue of rattlers biting and killing each other. The are immune to the venom.
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I have had them die on me within 24 hours of accidentally biting themselves, which I witnessed.

Furthermore, if you swallow the venom and you have an ulcer, you may become envenomated.

I do agree that the bobcat has he upper hand in this case 99.99% of the time.
 
 
About 10 years ago I finally got my wife onboard to tackle some trail riding with me. I got her a Scott Contessa and set it up with disk brakes and nice wheels. First ride out, along the wide flat trail near our house I put her in the lead so I could see how she was riding. Literally 5 minutes in its time for screams and nearly crashing trying to stop real quickly. There it is a Red Racer stretched out nearly the entire width of the trail and kind of moving fast, and kind of changing direction towards us. And wifey is off the bike about to drop it and run away fast. More screaming. Snake turns and finds cover. Had to be 6' long min. Interesting find so close to home.
 
Its a Ring-necked snake. Dont see them out in the open very often. They are secretive and like low light conditions. Max is about 18" for that species.
 
SnakeCharmer said:
Its a Ring-necked snake. Dont see them out in the open very often. They are secretive and like low light conditions. Max is about 18" for that species.
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Yep, I saw one by the Cogswell dam once. Venomous, but fangs too short to get humans.
 
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