mr.radon Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Anyone know what kind of a snake this is. I walked by, being I have encountered several rattle snakes in the desert I heard the sound but it sounded a little off. Since it came from the left and slightly behind I just hauled ass downtrail, however Jdog was a few steps behind and didn't want to cross right away. He managed to get around but I still say the sound was off. Who knows snakes? I heard of a snake that fakes the sound of a rattler, this one of them? Too bad it was on the hike out not in, always wanted to try snake burgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.radon Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Another picture, this suckers was fat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Roslyn Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Definitly a Northern Pacific rattlesnake, eyestripe and diamond shaped head. A gopher snake will sometimes rattle their tail in dry leaves and a cottonmouth will, but cottonmouths aren't in this area, though there are a lot of other types of cottonmounths in leavenworth. Rattlesnakes like to take in sun after eating to help digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappy Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 though there are a lot of other types of cottonmounths in leavenworth. Nothin a sixer of headbusters can't cure. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 though there are a lot of other types of cottonmounths in leavenworth. Nothin a sixer of headbusters can't cure. - There are no "cottonmouths" in the PNW. There are 3 PNW subspecies of the western rattlesnake of which only one occurs in WA and CA - as noted before - the northern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus virdis oreganus. Common on the east side of the WA Cascades and through the Columbia Gorge to Skamania Co. Leave them alone and they will do the same. Just let them go on their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I think Kat was referring to the kind of cottomouth most often found around 4:45... Snakes are cool, that's a nice specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Duh! Maybe I should go back to drinking caffeinated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 There are no "cottonmouths" in the PNW. There are 3 PNW subspecies of the western rattlesnake of which only one occurs in WA and CA - as noted before - the northern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus virdis oreganus. Common on the east side of the WA Cascades and through the Columbia Gorge to Skamania Co. Leave them alone and they will do the same. Just let them go on their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_climbin Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) I found a rubber boa sunning on the Snow Creek trail a couple years ago. It was fat and slow. Kind of an amazing sight. Edited June 13, 2006 by still_climbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Speaking of rubber snakes, I always wanted to put a rubber rattlesnake on the trail at the Sunshine Wall at Vantage on a busy spring day and watch the mayhem. Tee hee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancegranite Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 We found a boa on the R&D once, very cool little snake, and apparently kinda rare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 We seem to have a good population of rubber boas at my quarry, they're splendid little snakes. One of them is so dependably found in a flake at the base of a route that the route name was an easy call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD_CILLEY Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Yesterday ,I was taking a siesta.When I woke up a snake was staring at me from about 2 inches from my eye.Don´t know what it was , but there are vipers around.The worst is the sucker got away.So he´s still lurking somewhere in my humble abode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimL Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Wow, what kind of snales are around here? Are you heading to Cavelliars this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD_CILLEY Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Cavallers, Lets go now.I´m trying to get a ride out of Madrid now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Speaking of rubber snakes, I always wanted to put a rubber rattlesnake on the trail at the Sunshine Wall at Vantage on a busy spring day and watch the mayhem. Tee hee. I used to stick a rubber snakes in my gf dresser drawers. I knew she found it when I would hear a blood curdling scream. An after thought, maybe that is why she is not my gf anymore.... something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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