A Darn Shame!

We spotted this deceased on the street at the start of our morning walk.  At first I feared this might be a Rattlesnake (there are three species native to our area), but it's likely a San Diego Gopher Snake (note the lack of rattle), garden good guy.  Perhaps it had done battle with a Coyote and lost, and the Coyote was waiting for us to leave so it could retrieve it.  Gopher snakes eat, yes, gophers.  Friend to gardeners! 

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  1. That is a sad sight. I like the good guy snakes.

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  2. It is a shame! We have only small garter snakes in this area and I haven't seen one in many years and have never seen one in town. Beautiful creatures but because of lack of exposure in the wild or in a garden, I'm a bit wary.

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    1. They are beautiful, but their beauty increases dramatically the farther away they are.

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  3. So sorry that this gardenfriend deceased, anyway when I should meet such a gardenfriend I would make an airjump with fright. Good or bad guys, I´m not used to see snakes. so they are all creepy to me.

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    1. I forgot to credit Dear Husband for the photograph, because I was too scared to get close enough for the picture. Very creepy!

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  4. Ahw :( same here with grass snake, a friend to gardeners

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    1. Hopefully a few of her/his brothers and sisters are around...

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  5. Aww, sad but also, circle of life. Sometimes they are struck by cars while sunning on the blacktop. I've seen them out on the 133 on the way to Laguna...

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    1. Yes, absolutely, they have the habit of crossing and being near roads...I just feel I've lost a very helpful neighbor.

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