Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris)
- HM 113029
Country:
United States of America
United States of America
State:
Arizona
Arizona
County:
Maricopa
Maricopa
Age:
Adult
Adult
Deceased:
Notes:
It had rained very heavy prior to this sighting. We thought we would be skunked by a "wash-out" post rain night. But the rain stopped, the humidity remained quite high, there was a slight occasional breeze blowing up the canyon.
Hiking near the bottom of the wash Dave Weber came upon this "blue phase" male on the crawl. He was approximately 2 1/2 feet long.
Ben Jones reminded us that where there is one, there often times is another. And sure enough there was. About 8 feet away coiled up under a bush was an "orange phase" female.
The blue male made no rattling sounds while the female rattled more often.
Hiking near the bottom of the wash Dave Weber came upon this "blue phase" male on the crawl. He was approximately 2 1/2 feet long.
Ben Jones reminded us that where there is one, there often times is another. And sure enough there was. About 8 feet away coiled up under a bush was an "orange phase" female.
The blue male made no rattling sounds while the female rattled more often.
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