Pacific Gopher Snake

Here's the California Kingsnake I found.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/115...
Mountain Kingsnake
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/117...
and the Ring-neck.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/748...

Alameda striped racer is considered endangered. Mt Diablo acquired Curry Canyon Ranch ,which is supposed to have these snakes too.

Thanks for the info,jellis.

The place I've seen them the most is in Fernandez Ranch off Hwy 4

http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pa...

Jellis,this is a great link.
http://www.californiaherps.com/identific...

what color is the california racer?

With most animals I just get lucky. The birds I am learning from others and following the alerts.

Jellis, you have deeply explored and seen some really amazing stuff.

Seen Racers in Contra Costa County

racers? Surprised to here that. Maybe there is more variety in Alameda and Sonoma.

The other common are garter and racers. I spotted twice Ring-necked.

King snakes do like to hide. Spotted one in a tree stump and one on a trail and when it saw me it in went straight down in a vole hole. I'll have to dig up my shots of them. They aren't on here.

Snakes is a reality out here and the most common are gophers and rattle snakes.
This one came upto my front door.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...
The funny part is ,you here people say don't go up the mountains in summer,there are snakes.
But in reality you do not have to go very far. we have 4 resident rattle snakes in the limeridge trail,at the very beginning of the trail.
I have seen my share and am very fascinated by these!!
Hopefully I will see the elusive King Snake some day.

I was in San Fran last week and didn't see any snakes.. Do you usually see them?

these are known to have a decent temperament and 99 percent it is a gopher. But what of that other 1 percent!

Haha! Jemma, he looks friendly!

this snake was spread right across the trail/ Did'nt have the courage to jump over it. Terminated my hike.