The visitor at the door
This fellow showed up at our front door Tuesday night. I should know better, but the dog wanted out before going to bed. So, I just opened the door and let her out. Then I turned on the light and, surprise, guess who was close to the door? I didn’t kill him, but used my new 3 foot grabber to grab him and move him to the arroyo. I’ve got to be more careful.
He has about 5 rattles. They add rattles every time they molt, or shed their skin. On average they molt twice a year, but in good years when food is plentiful they can molt three times. So, that makes this guy about 2 years old. He was about 2 feet long and was not happy being picked up. Hopefully, he’ll stay away from the house.
