11/14 Sidewinder Rattlesnake : Ash Meadows

We saw this little sidewinder rattlesnake in the staff parking lot one afternoon when we were going home. It was maybe 10 inches long.

Peter, the person in charge of programs and education at Ash Meadows, ran home to get his camera. The snake seemed curious and kept extending his tongue towards Peter's camera. 

Watch how the snake moves. Can you see why it's called a sidewinder? Can you tell that it's curious about Peter's camera?

Peter caught the snake in this net, so he could take it to a safe place away from the parking lot. It was kind of a cold day, so when Peter set the net down, the snake seemed to want to stay in it where it was warm. Eventually, however, it slithered out of the net and back toward the parking lot!

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