the snakes are out.

[COOSEFAN]

from a snake expert that is most definately a blacktail...What people commonly mistake as a timber are the arizona black rattlesnake's which are a subspecies of the timber...

 

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That is a BIG Blacktail too! Everyone thinks DiamondBacks are the most aggressive but It's actually a toss up between Mohave's and Blacktails, and Sidewinders are 2nd on the list of aggressiveness. Those 'winders will chase ya....and their bite HURTS! JIM>

[azpackhorse]

Here is a photo of a big Black that I ran across while shed hunting in the Catalinas, he gave me plenty of warning. I snapped a few photos and we parted ways. I do not like to eat snakes therefor I do not kill them. I think they are absolutely amazing.

 

 

[oz31p]

these are the only pics i can find from the last few years. the dead one was 6ft and two hands around.

 

we ruined a nice big black one last year with rocks. id like to find another and be a little more careful.

[crotalus]

That is definately a Black-tailed rattlesnake aka Crotalus molossus and a rather large one to boot. One thing to remember is that all snake skins carry a significant amount of skin stretch when taken off the carcass, having a picture like the atrox next to the backpack is a plus. Arizona Black rattlesnakes are Crotalus cerberus and possibly a subspecies of Crotalus oreganus or Western Rattlesnake, depending on who you talk to. Timber rattlesnakes aka Crotalus horridus does not have a subspecies and found only in the eastern USA. Here's a great website for Arizona's herpetofauna: http://www.reptilesofaz.org/

Thanx for sharing your pix they're nice.

Ernest

[CouesKiller.300]

That is definately a Black-tailed rattlesnake aka Crotalus molossus and a rather large one to boot. One thing to remember is that all snake skins carry a significant amount of skin stretch when taken off the carcass, having a picture like the atrox next to the backpack is a plus. Arizona Black rattlesnakes are Crotalus cerberus and possibly a subspecies of Crotalus oreganus or Western Rattlesnake, depending on who you talk to. Timber rattlesnakes aka Crotalus horridus does not have a subspecies and found only in the eastern USA. Here's a great website for Arizona's herpetofauna: http://www.reptilesofaz.org/

Thanx for sharing your pix they're nice.

Ernest

 

I stand corrected!

[Couzer]

Just picked up a freshly killed gopher snake on the road in the kiabad. Pretty crazy it was 6 foot and about 50 degrees outside. Its a shame someone hit it, I like those snakes! t was out on the paved road prob trying to warm up.