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| Crotalus atrox |
Walking the path along the creek on May 1, I spotted this guy stretched out on the trail. He was very large, at least 4 feet long, although I wasn't able to measure him exactly. This is the first rattlesnake I have found this year. This one never rattled at all. He sat coiled for a long time in a stand of bamboo before he moved off down a hole. I must have watched him for more than an hour.
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| The circular openings below the eyes are the heat-sensitive pits. His nostrils are above the pits and more slit-like. |
P.S. The conditions for snakes must have been very good that day. Clara saw another rattlesnake disappear into the bushes before we could photograph it. I also saw a gartersnake in the water and would have caught it if my dog had not jumped right on top of it.
The head shot of the diamondback is great. I hope you are using the telephoto function on the camera.
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