A Quick Southern California Field Herping Trip

On my quest to find Rosy Boas I come in contact with a Lifer for me..A Two-Striped garter Snake, previously only a DOR had been found. Flipping Rocks and finding Red Diamond Rattlesnakes is always a surprise.. Along with proper Rock Flipping Etiquette. A Rosy Boa cannot be too far behind..Part TWO where I plan on taping most of my future excursions..Hope you enjoy..

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Pets & Animals

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• Rosy Boa
• Rattlesnake
• Herping
• Field Herping
• Snakes

[RockRatt2]

I am in Orange County California. I have had good luck in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties. I usually try new spots every time I go out to keep me learning. I do have some local haunts that I like to go since they are close and I know them pretty well. I started out going anywhere I could, any open field, mountain range, or hills that I would see. Then I started having some descent outings once I started to figure things out and started learning when and how to find target species.

[mosy98]

like do you have any extremely successful certain spots for instance the 1 in the vid

[RockRatt2]

@mosy98 I do not give out any areas over a public forum and in person only if I have been out in the field with someone that I trust. Most ALL spots I have been to I have been as succesful, it is a learning process. Check out the forums/links I talked about and learn from others. Go to group events/outings to get to know other herpers so you can gain experience in the field. I HAVE been able to find snakes almost anywhere.

[mosy98]

where do you herp i herp alot and i never find anything

[RockRatt2]

@mosy98 I head out to from the high deserts of San Bernardino to the San Diego Border areas and everywhere in between. Learn your target species and check out sites like Field Herp Forum and California Herps for info and learning.

[TheSnakeLibrary]

Wish we had boas were I live, but Alabama has its cool species to though. Good finds.

[dillonsmith00]

where r u in ca

[mosy98]

like do have any any extremely successful certain spots for instance the 1 in the vid

[RockRatt2]

@RmanSE09 Well Python Species lay eggs and Boa species give live birth, that is the major difference between them. Rosy Boas do have the spots on their face to sense heat just as other boa species do. Both are constrictors but that is not the major differences. Rubber Boas do look a lot like Rosy Boas and they split from each other about 10,000 years ago. Rubber Boas are just quite a bit smaller than Rosy Boas.

[RockRatt2]

@californiaherp I herp in almost any place here in So Cal. I am in Orange County and I venture to all of So Cal