Identification Help

[HikingVegas]

I just encountered a snake as I was scrambling up Mt. Wilson (Las Vegas) and can't seem to ID it as the only snake that seems similar was a rattlesnake but it wasn't rattling and I stood about a foot away for a minute without realizing. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (btw is this in the right section of the forums?)

 

[robmd1]

I just encountered a snake as I was scrambling up Mt. Wilson (Las Vegas) and can't seem to ID it as the only snake that seems similar was a rattlesnake but it wasn't rattling and I stood about a foot away for a minute without realizing. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (btw is this in the right section of the forums?)

that there is a rattler 100%... good thing ya didnt try to pick it up.. you must not a pissed it off enough to rattle..

 

[HikingVegas]

any specific kind? and yea needless to say it scared us pretty bad but I was under the impression they always rattled if you were close? And we were talking and breathing loud wouldn't that have scared it? (sorry I am curious in case I run into more)

 

[Ekproject]

Thats crazy. Im from toronto so we dont even have snakes. Lol.

 

[robmd1]

any specific kind? and yea needless to say it scared us pretty bad but I was under the impression they always rattled if you were close? And we were talking and breathing loud wouldn't that have scared it? (sorry I am curious in case I run into more)

cant see it very good but it looks like a mohave..but cant tell.. if it had green on the flanks its a mohave otherwise its a speckled//

 

[HikingVegas]

that would make sense since I'm in the Mojave desert! lol well thank you for the help! and would this picture help?

 

[robmd1]

Yeah between the two pics its a mohave green rattler.

 

[HikingVegas]

Thanks man I appreciate the help!