Herp Hunting Expedition

Well, last night I went out with my cousin to Riverside County to look for the infamous California Rosy Boas. We drove around and hiked around the back desert areas from about 5:30pm until nearly 12:00am. Did not see one single snake all night long. In the end...we caught 1 granite rock lizard, 5 western toads, 1 camelback cricket and a number of millipedes. My cousin almost had a nice size kangaroo rat pic...but it managed to slip back in it's hole before the photo was taken.

I am guessing that it was a little too cold and windy last night for the rosy boas to come out. It should be warming up by the weekend and we will probably go out again. Finding those amazing rosy boas takes some skill...knowedge...and a whole lot of luck! They are beautiful little snakes...absolutely harmless or aggressive. Great experience in the rocky Riverside County back country.