So, a couple of friends from the Golden State Herp & Invert Club allowed me to join them last weekend in the efforts to relocate captured nuisance wildlife, specifically rattlesnakes - a total of 28 Northern Pacific's were captured in the month of July and relocated several miles outside the area, where they can roam freely with an abundant source of prey such as rodents & rabbits.
Anyway, here are some photos I'd like to share, comments are welcome!!!
Cal Mt King
Cal King
The officer who gets call-ins for these snake sightings decided to keep this rattler for educational purposes, he's a very dark specimen - almost helleri-looking.
This one's another holdback, due its interesting neck striping.
Inside bin #1:
Inside bin #2:
Inside bin #3:
Inside bin #4: (Notice the interesting pattern at the bottom-most rattlesnake in the image)
Another holdback:
Another darker individual:
