herping at our property

we went to our 22 acres in northern california to go herpin and we saw a california toad and an unidentified rattlesnake. i think its a western rattlesnake or a western massasauga. can anyone identify it for me?

the california toad that my sister Courtney (or reptile-girl) found. please excuse the helmet hear, we were riding dirtbikes all day.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...roperty002.jpg
can you find te toad? its not that hard, lol.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...roperty001.jpg

the rattlesnake i found on our compost pile.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...operty0072.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...roperty013.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...roperty012.jpg
enjoy!

that rattle baby is a cutie!

awesome pics :)

Nice rattlesnake! Looks like a Northern Pacific.

Now that's a monster toad! Nice pics there Marshall. :sweeet:

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Originally Posted by xdeus

Nice rattlesnake! Looks like a Northern Pacific.

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THAAAAANK YOOUUU!!! ive actually looked into and figured that out one time but i had forgotten, lol. thanks for the complements everybody.

Awesome field pics!!!!

(don't get bit!!!)

:D

K~

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Originally Posted by KLG

Awesome field pics!!!!

(don't get bit!!!)

:D

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I have to agree with you K! Wonderful pics....but don't get bit ;) You have more guts than me when I was younger......I ran from anything venomous...ha :D

Keep the pics coming Marshall!

See any cool lizards lately?

Great pics!!

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

See any cool lizards lately?

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i actually did see a fence lizard but i didnt think to get a shot of it.

BTW, i did actually get bit by a baby rattler about a month and a half ago. i was holding him behind his head and my grip was too loose. he hooked around and got me with one fang at the tip of my middle finger. im not EVER holding a rattlesnake (atleast until im a 'real' herpetologist:P :rolleyes: ).
here's another good one:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...roperty011.jpg

Wow! Awesome pics! Some of those definitely fall into the "Don't try this at home" category....at least for us nevous mother-types. ;) (I'd probably be doing the same thing if it was me out there....but would smack my kids upside da head if I ever saw them doing it! :P )


(And NO, I don't really smack my kids!)

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Originally Posted by JLC

Wow! Awesome pics! Some of those definitely fall into the "Don't try this at home" category....at least for us nevous mother-types. ;) (I'd probably be doing the same thing if it was me out there....but would smack my kids upside da head if I ever saw them doing it! :P )


(And NO, I don't really smack my kids!)

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I would have to agree with Judy about the nervous mother type, even though I used to send my parents thru the roof when I brought home copperheads. I don't know what I would do if the grandkids were to do the same.
Great pics, thanks for sharing.:D

Great pictures, and what a beautiful little rattler.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Wow! Awesome pics! Some of those definitely fall into the "Don't try this at home" category....at least for us nevous mother-types. ;) (I'd probably be doing the same thing if it was me out there....but would smack my kids upside da head if I ever saw them doing it! :P )

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lol, yeah. my mom didnt come but my dad was he one taking the pics. i could tell he was super nervous. he said, "Marshall, if that thing moves you tell me!". he was honestly scared. hahahahahahahaa