Snake Dens in Canada!

We visited a rattlesnake den and a garter snake den and found rattlesnakes, gopher snakes, racers, a rubber boa, and garter snakes emerging from their winter hibernacula! Snake season is finally here! #hibernaculum #gartersnake #rattlesnake

[@smetlogik]

I'm with Wired, you're doing way better than we are down here in AZ. Snakes seem to be spoiled and only want 90's here. Great finds!

[@herpingbc]

Thanks! It was a very productive trip. Lots of hiking to make it happen (and some good luck). Hopefully things turn around for you down there!

[@smetlogik]

@@herpingbc it's just a matter of time. It always gets hot here.

[@herpingbc]

I would think that 90 would be almost too hot. But the snakes know best.

[@smetlogik]

@@herpingbc Had the temp gun out today, 98f on top of the rocks, 78f below. 5-6 rock rattlesnakes, all under rocks, but a few layers of rocks in a rockpile. Just heard them, didn't mess with them.

[@Berubium]

Unbelievable!!! Great job guys!!!
The orangest gopher snake I ever saw was also in that area. Just east of Vernon at a little pitch & putt golf course on the way out to Lavington.
Just saw my first gopher snake of the season here in Kamloops today. :)

[@herpingbc]

Awesome! We love all the colour variations in gophers.

[@cupcakescorner7684]

They got beautiful skin colour and they are deadly snakes. Goosebumps.

[@herpingbc]

Thanks for watching! Beautiful indeed.

[@wiredwilderness4431]

Dang! You guys absolutely crushed it! Doing better than me with snakes this year and I'm down in Maryland.

[@herpingbc]

Thanks! It was a fun weekend! Hopefully a sign of things to come!

[@morbital]

Very cool, still need to find myself a Gopher Snake one of these days on a trip to the interior, in the meantime I'll keep finding Garter Snakes here in Vancouver

[@herpingbc]

We did the garters in the valley for a long time. There are some beautiful garters down there. But they can get a little tiring.

[@Guppythefrench]

Kal lake?

[@herpingbc]

Without being too specific (to protect den sites), yes. That general area for some of these snakes.

[@Guppythefrench]

@@herpingbc totally get it