Fieldherper.com » lampropeltis getula californiae http://fieldherper.com By Bryan D. Hughes, Future Darwin-Award Winner Mon, 21 May 2012 15:57:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Young California Kingsnake http://fieldherper.com/2009/07/07/young-california-kingsnake/ http://fieldherper.com/2009/07/07/young-california-kingsnake/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:25:52 +0000 Bryan http://fieldherper.com/fieldherper/?p=645 Here’s a very young california kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) I found out doing his thing one night.

After missing a bite, it curled into a defensive ball.

California Kingsnake
California Kingsnake

I moved it to the base of a tree, where, which to my surprise it climbed up into the lower branches and then just sat still for some photos.

Lampropeltis getula californiae
Lampropeltis getula californiae
]]> http://fieldherper.com/2009/07/07/young-california-kingsnake/feed/ 0 California Kingsnake http://fieldherper.com/2008/11/11/california-kingsnake/ http://fieldherper.com/2008/11/11/california-kingsnake/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:56:51 +0000 Bryan http://fieldherper.com/fieldherper/?p=163 A dirty Lampropeltis getula californiae from a few years back. This one was a total jerk and bit my arm.

Lampropeltis getula californiae
Lampropeltis getula californiae
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