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Offline Bobcat

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Fauna you've observed in BBNP
« on: January 28, 2006, 09:18:18 AM »
This is my excuse to put up a photo(not mine) of a Coachwhip(the snake that  launched a massive strike on me).  This is the snake that visitors most often see crossing the road("it was pink!").  The reason this snake is seen more often than many others is because it is an active daytime reptile.  It can tolerate much higher heat levels than most snakes in the Bender.  The Coachwhip is a very fast, alert and aggressive snake. Hope you get a chance to see one.

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Offline SHANEA

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Re: Fauna you've observed in BBNP
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2006, 09:30:28 AM »
Quote from: "Bobcat"
The Coachwhip is a very fast, alert and aggressive snake.


Somehow, fast and aggerssive just don't fit with that picture? :lol:  :lol:   8)  :?:
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2006, 10:33:52 AM »
Quote from: "SHANEA"
Quote from: "Bobcat"
The Coachwhip is a very fast, alert and aggressive snake.


Somehow, fast and aggerssive just don't fit with that picture? :lol:  :lol:   8)  :?:


I forgot to add that the Coachwhip consumed that cute little girl shortly after the photo was taken : (
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Offline randell

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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2006, 02:24:35 PM »
That's just plain freaky.
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Offline chisos muse

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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2006, 03:05:20 PM »
Man they are learnin them girls younger and younger for that there striptease!! :shock:

Geesh ya gotta love that art deco backbreaking metal chair with the tiny @ss pillow thrown on it too! Obviously loving parents....... :o
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Offline Bobcat

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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2006, 07:02:15 AM »
Hey. What the hay. They're up there.  Use your imagination amigo.

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Offline chisos muse

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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2006, 09:07:28 AM »
You know, I can remember days driving close to the Chisos and there were the same lil cotton candy clouds covering them, and all of the various peeps I was with all said the same thing "Aw man, you can't even see them!"......I would just say, "yeah, isn't it beautiful?".......To me anyway, it's what adds to their mystery and beauty......The best part is when you start to drive up basin road and the mountains slowly unfold out of the clouds, and the peeps with you then say..."Oooh awesome!".....over and over again......

I really think I enjoy the Bender more through someone else's eyes......although still breathtaking to me :D
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Offline randell

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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2006, 09:25:58 PM »
Makes it mysterious indeed, especially when you are climbing right into it:

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Offline SHANEA

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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2006, 12:41:41 AM »
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Makes it mysterious indeed, especially when you are climbing right into it:


That picture makes me want to drop everything, pack up and head em out.  Meet you there.
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Offline Chris43

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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2006, 09:05:48 AM »
The BBNP is a great place for wild-life. I haven't (yet) seen any bears, but lots of birds, javelinas, spiders, but so far only one snake, this one in the picture which was sort of sunning itself across Mule Ears trail. It didn't look at all dangerous, but I gave it a wide berth anyway. I wouldn't mind knowing what it was, if it is recognisable from the picture.

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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2006, 09:23:10 AM »
I believe that snake to be a Big Bend Patchnose, Chris.  The 4 species of rattlesnakes and the trans-pecos copperhead are the poisonous snakes of any consequences to humans in the Bender.
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« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2006, 09:58:24 AM »
So, any snake with a rattle and the trans-pecos copperhead pictured here(not mine) are the dangerous ones.

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Offline RichardM

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« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2006, 10:16:22 AM »
I'd add coachwhips after your story.  Snakes don't have to be poisoinous to be dangerous.  Lots of nasty infections can be picked up after snakebites...
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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2006, 05:28:54 PM »
very true, richard ;)

also, you don't ever want to piss off one of these....



this guy was on his way to starbucks after an all night buffet in the desert.  he wasn't really in the mood for a photo shoot...i happily obliged him to move on with his business  :?

taken on Glenn Springs Road at the Black Gap Crossroads (the old black gap entrance)
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« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2006, 06:04:11 PM »
David is that the one your nephew's had to coax to pose? LOL.....
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