St. Helena Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata zonata)

Created: June 23rd, 2015 - 09:02 PM
Last Modified: June 23rd, 2015 - 09:06 PM Entered by: John Delgado
Record 231259

Country: United States		State: California	County: Lake County	Time: 2015-06-23 01:50:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Pine, oak, madrone trees. Chaparrel, manzanita & sagebrush
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 89.00F	Ground Temperature: 80.00F	Humidity: 19%
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent	Elevation: 2590.00ft	Barometric Pressure: 29.95 mmHg

Notes

He was in the shade on a hot afternoon of 90° -- Looks like this fine specimen was picking up some residual heat ... I spotted him, grabbed my camera, fired off 4 shots and he retreated into his hole only inches away. I wanted to grab him, bring him out ... but it was just TOO HOT and no sense in stressing the natural existence of a beautiful Mountain King.

Vouchers

Comments

Posted by John Delgado on Jun 25, 2015 at 05:11 PM

Thank you Mark -- :-)

Posted by Mark Rothenay -- kichimark on Jun 25, 2015 at 12:24 PM

AWESOME find John….great work.

Posted by John Delgado on Jun 24, 2015 at 11:01 PM

Thank you Lawrence and Jeff ... really appreciate the kind words.

Posted by Lawrence Erickson on Jun 23, 2015 at 10:42 PM

You did the right thing and you got the voucher, well done!!

Posted by Jeff Nordland on Jun 23, 2015 at 10:39 PM

Nice one John!!