This Mojave Rattlesnake, a part of the Pit Viper family, was found in Box Canyon 10 miles west of Socorro, NM. Although this little guy is only three to four inches in length he will grow up to be over three feet in length. The first snake Paul & I have seen since we started this trip, along with the first stretch of beautiful mild desert weather. We were lucky to have spotted this small creature as he is the most venomous snake in the entire continental United States and claimed to be the most aggressive. Paul & I recently purchased the National Audubon Society’s Field Guide to the Southwestern States and profiled this very snake before handling it. With Jeff Corwin resemblance I carefully plucked this snake from his ditch with a stick and hoped not to anger it. We examined it silently and returned it to a small nook in the ground.
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Journal Entries
- Cycling, Climbing, & Ecology August 28, 2013
- Ramp to the Rockies July 25, 2013
- Alpine Ascent of Mt. Evans July 23, 2013
- Two Climbers in a Coors Factory July 21, 2013
- Climbing the Creek July 20, 2013
- A Select from Shelf July 17, 2013
- A Regular Toad Floater July 15, 2013
- Tough Limestone on Shelf Road July 14, 2013
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