California Striped Racer (Coluber lateralis lateralis)
Last Modified: June 13th, 2024 - 08:24 PM Entered by: Chris DeGroof
Record 375569
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Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Los Angeles County |
Time: 2024-06-13 15:34:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
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Elevation: 1053.15ft |
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Good story on this one. I received a call from "George" who said his grandmother saw a snake in their backyard, and did not know what kind it was. I had previously caught a rattlesnake at this house before, so I decided to go over. Upon arrival, I was told the snake went into a hole in the brick wall (behind me in the photo, hole is out of the photo). I could not see anything inside the hole, so I figured the snake was tucked up inside somewhere. I told the homeowner that the snake will come out at some point when it feels safe. The homeowner said they were going to silicone/seal the hole, even though I told them not to because it would become the snake's grave. I then took their garden hose and fed it into the brick hole, turned on the water, and shooting out came a striped racer, seen here! Snake was released safely nearby in the hills behind the house.
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