BajaWarrior
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Dead snake in the middle of the road...
Yes, we came upon this poor fellow while on a quad ride last week below Punta San Jose. He had just been run over by probably the only vehicle we saw
that day.
I'm not sure what type of snake it is but as you can see he had just had a nice lunch consisting of 6 baby mice and both adult mice.
This is how we found him, damaged mid way and having ejected his most recent catch right out from his wound...
If you think this is too gross then please don't look.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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ecomujeres
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Oww! What a shame to lose such a beautiful creature. May the person who ran him/her over be infested with lots of mice!
I can't find a photo in the Baja Amphibians and Reptiles book to match, seeing as only the belly is showing.
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Skipjack Joe
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Looks like a gopher snake to me.
Just got up to take 2 alka seltzers .... only to come across this.
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Osprey
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Probably a Western Coachwhip or Latigo. They are seen in many colors and patterns, have that racer body. Big adults can be 6 feet long and at that
stage usually have a dark head, lighter body, hence the Coachwhip name. Down south here one might see a hundred of these to any other species, they
are that prevalent. They look like they are moving very quickly when you spot them travelling through the desert but snakes have a top speed of about
8MPH.
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capt. mike
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seen the same snake at PSFO once slithering to a bush.
i like snakes. need to experiment with sauces tho.
i am thinking split, shrimp stuffed, bacon and cheese etc. then grilled?
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Osprey
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Funny, I had you pegged as a toad man.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
i like snakes. need to experiment with sauces tho.
i am thinking split, shrimp stuffed, bacon and cheese etc. then grilled? |
partially digested mice are very nice... yum
Bob Durrell
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Lauriboats
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Kinda gross, but really cool.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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El Camote
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So much for enjoying your last meal. 
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capt. mike
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eating them or licking the backs?
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ELINVESTIG8R
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The moral of the story is don’t pig out because you become sluggish and cannot move very fast when you need to.
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C-Urchin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Yes, we came upon this poor fellow while on a quad ride last week below Punta San Jose. He had just been run over by probably the only vehicle we saw
that day.
I'm not sure what type of snake it is but as you can see he had just had a nice lunch consisting of 6 baby mice and both adult mice.
This is how we found him, damaged mid way and having ejected his most recent catch right out from his wound...
If you think this is too gross then please don't look.
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Maybe he just pigged out too much and exploded! 
*Be the man your dog thinks you are
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LancairDriver
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Bring your monster truck to go over this speed bump
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Skipjack Joe
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Topes
Holy cow! Where is Marlin Perkins when you need him?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Holy cow! Where is Marlin Perkins when you need him? |
That snake is heart attack material---at least for me! 
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
That snake is heart attack material---at least for me!
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No lipids needed, Diane... snakes are real lean meat.
nena
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Cypress
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Now if that was a possum instead of a snake?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
That snake is heart attack material---at least for me!
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No lipids needed, Diane... snakes are real lean meat.
nena |
Yes, you are correct---no lipids needed. I would be watching the BBQ from another dimension. 
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landyacht318
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A decade ago I was traveling South Africa in a '73 Kombi Westfalia near the Transkei. I came around a corner doing about 70 kmh's and there was a fat
snake sllithering across the road almost taking up both lanes.
The brakes were inadequate. Just before I hit it I released the brakes.
Boom....Boom!!!
I pull over to see what kind of snake I just sadly crushed and if any suspension components were trailing the vehicle.
I step out of the drivers door, and see it slithering into the jungle. I Hope it lived.
Doesn't really compare to the rhino story though that occurred a couple hundred miles to the north.
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