Condition
Dead
Animal
Gopher Snake
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#2402; Gopher Snake; 00; 34.751822, -120.434281; & 2017.04.23; 15:00; <3h; Co; 45.
Harris Grade Rd; ~1.4 mi S Ca 135; Lompoc.; N bd w-line; Oak savanna/ oak- agro.; Adult F; Fresh plump- being swallowed by another ~ or bigger Gopher Snake.; rd; nb; xm; Fs-e. 2nd snake spooked regurgitated and took off. RK has abdomen hole scavenged- so must have been dead before 'cannibalism'.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Harris Grade Rd; S Ca 135; Lompoc.N bd w-line; Oak savanna/ oak- agro.