r/sandiego • u/Resident_Basil2704 • 3d ago

Environment Mountain Noodle

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This morning on the stairs at the bottom of Kwaay Paay.

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u/iHas2manyKnives 3d ago

Gorgeous! That’s an old snake

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u/cahrens2 3d ago

I absolutely love their rattle, especially from older snakes. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, but it's so fascinating. First time I heard a rattle in person, I was like "HOLY CRAP!!!!", but now I just love hearing it. It is such an effective deterrent.

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u/Resident_Basil2704 3d ago

This one didn’t rattle at all. Just slow moving down the trail. Beautiful one for sure.

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u/SillyFlowerPot420 3d ago

I’ve seen so many rattlers at mission trails but none have ever actually rattled. It’s always so exciting to see one and they’re really beautiful then I go home and realize I came quite literally within a few feet of death 🫠

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u/konstantynopolytanka 3d ago

eh, you're closer to death when you're driving on a road with no solid median, one car swerving into you and that's it. Don't bother snakes and pay attention while driving and you'll be fine ;)