Professionally handled and safely observed before release. Female spotted in a thick grassy brush next to a hillside. Noted as very heavy and speculated to be gravid. Animal was extremely calm and is also speculated to have been previously handled. Beautiful!
Unfortunately I ran over this snake while trying to avoid it on CA-127. They are too fast!
Length- 2ft
There is no excuse for road kill on this road. Cars should be moving quite slow and the road is closed at night. It is disappointing to see so many road killed snakes.
Hard to see, but it’s a very large C. ruber.
two adults flipped together