Beware of SNAKES !

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  1. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Yes, a California Legless Lizard, and a pretty big one at that. I haven't seen one in decades but we lots of them around here in my area. It's a mulch swimmer and possibly a sand swimmer.
     
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  2. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    For sure :p
     
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  3. MTB Rad Dad

    MTB Rad Dad Newbie with Hope!

    Location:
    La Quinta, CA
    Name:
    Adam Miller
    Current Bike:
    Intense Tracer
    Thats a Huge snake!
     
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  4. Derkderkall

    Derkderkall iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Monrovia
    Name:
    Derek Allison
    Current Bike:
    2020 Specialized Fuse 29
    Found this while walking at bonelli the other day.

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  5. Lost Kiwi

    Lost Kiwi Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Portola Hills
    Name:
    Simon
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Alright snake experts, whats this little guy? Spotted him slithering across our path and now hes hiding under a leaf. Hes tiny, maybe all of 3 inches long. Should we move him away from the house and back onto the brush bank behind us?IMG_5740.jpg
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  6. MolarM

    MolarM Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz 5010
    Looks like an Alligator Lizard to me. Harmless. I love those things
     
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  7. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Yes, a juv. Alligaor Lizard.
     
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  8. da big hills

    da big hills iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    pearl harbor
    Name:
    cagey
    Current Bike:
    enduro 29
    Alligator lizards in the air, in the air....I caught a legless lizard at the painted rock site at the bottom of the Devils Side stage coach trail. Returned him the next day.
     
  9. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    So Suz ran across this guy today at Oaks....

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  10. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    I saw a CA King Snake at night a couple of weeks ago. Aliso Creek Trail by Journey School about 7:30 pm.

     
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  11. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    And back in August I accidentally rode over a good sized snake. 4-5 feet. Gopher snake?
    Aliso Creek Trail again, near the 5.


     
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  12. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Can you find the baby copperhead in this photo?

    snake.jpg

    Hint: it's right in the middle, and no, it isn't under the leaves.
     
  13. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    That blends in really well.
     
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  14. Dirtrider....

    Dirtrider.... Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Mission Viejo, CA
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley V4
    and they do not have rattly things on their tails :stop:
     
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  15. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Awesome!!! :cool::thumbsup:
     
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  16. ~JB~

    ~JB~ Member

    Location:
    Murrieta/Temecula
    Name:
    Juan B Garcia
    Current Bike:
    2019 RFX
    I'm dead.. not see it..o_O
     
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  17. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    snake.jpg
     
  18. ~JB~

    ~JB~ Member

    Location:
    Murrieta/Temecula
    Name:
    Juan B Garcia
    Current Bike:
    2019 RFX
    Ok.. I see it.. Thx..
     
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  19. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    The snake has its head pointed upward, ready to deliver a dose venom.
     
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  20. bvader

    bvader iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    HB
    Name:
    Mr. Brown
    That's a purty one...
     
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  21. siata94

    siata94 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    lake forest
    Name:
    siata
    Current Bike:
    lazy goat
    At Oaks, at the bottom of Deer, didn't take a pic but a tiny 1' long calif king snake was lying across the trail with many riders behind me. I just got him off as far away as possible. Haven't seen any king snakes in many decades. Such a cute snake...
     
  22. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    That doesnt even look real! WOW! I would be dead... :eek:
     
  23. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
  24. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    That's insane... I had to zoom in and really look around inside the circle to see it! Are they pretty aggressive or do they slither off when bipids come by?
     
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  25. Steve/Steverino

    Steve/Steverino Member

    Location:
    lagina gooch
    Name:
    redeemed, r you?
    Current Bike:
    E-bikes
    Simon says......."MAKE A FIST!"

    Is that a lil gopher? I like them
     
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  26. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    They do not seem aggressive at all. However, I have only seen two babies, never an adult. They don't seem to like to move... or else were just enjoying the sun :) I have also seen two black racers on the trails, and those snakes love to MOVE. I seriously think I could go trail running with one.
     
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  27. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Yes. I'm keeping it through the Winter. It was unusually thin when I happened upon it a few weeks back so we are fattening it up and we will release it when the warmth returns. I'm fattening it up on pinkies but when we get closer to release time, I will switch it over to lizards since that it what it will primarily be feeding upon out in the wilds.
     
  28. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Snake's Snake Rescue Service got a call this evening to rescue a....yes, you guessed it, a snake. Isn't he a lil' cutie? Would fit in the palm of my hand coiled up. :inlove:

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  29. Y-not

    Y-not Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Coarsegold
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Mach 6, Litespeed SS
    Almost didn't hit the like button. It was staring at me in the last picture...lol
     
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  30. kingaucho

    kingaucho Well-Known Member

    Location:
    South OC
    Name:
    Lubo
    Current Bike:
    Giant Anthem 29er
    Saw a couple of nice red rattlers on the lower part Blackstar before the climbing starts. This was the smaller of the two, but the colors on this one were much brighter.

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