Where to go? very frustrated

[frenchy]

So I live in southern california and this last week and this week ive tried the whole night herping different times driving on roads in the middle of desert off the 10 and the 15 freeways and then back in some mountain areas in some canyons and not seen one herp. My qyestion is where do you so cal people go herpin I know some of you are very secretive I just wanna find some rosy boas kings maybe a hot or 2 please help is you wood not like people to know your spots PM me please I am not planning on goin everyday or keepin and snakes just wanna see them in natural enviorment even if you would like to go w me I would like that also PLEASE HELP VERY FRUSTRATED

[mommanessy247]

well when i lived in california i was in the antelope valley in los angeles county. i grew up in leona valley and we had more rattlers (western diamondbacks i believe) then anything else really but i did get 1 opportunity to rescue/re-release a common kingsnake from our dog.
ya gotta look up the specific snake/animal you want to see and try to find out it's natural habitat and go there.
for example the mojave desert should have a ton of mojave rattlers, just DO NOT let one bite you cuz they're supposed to be the deadliest of the rattlers.
typically early evening when it's cool is a good time to go herping for reptiles like snakes cuz that's when they'll be out when the sun is not beating down.
also snakes such as rattlers like to hole up underneath things like piles of wood, large rocks, large, very thick bushes, etc.

[ericeod]

Your best bet is to look online for a local Herp club. I moved out to AZ this last summer and found an Arizona chapter Herp club. They schedule field herping trips. This was an amazing opportunity to meet other enthusiasts and a great opportunity to learn (I couldn't go to the one in April because I was in So Cal getting married).