[Save the Snakes Venomous Handling Course]

In non-music related news: I spent two days in Sacramento with Save The Snakes, studying and learning in their Level 1 Venomous Handling Course. We learned about California’s native snake species, types of rattlesnakes, and safe handling and containment techniques. We practiced with nonvenomous gopher snakes and california king snakes, and then worked with an adult Northern Pacific Rattlesnake named Dorado (the only rattlesnake species native to the Sacramento area) and a feisty juvenile Western Diamondback named June.

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June, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Practicing with Sunflower the (nonvenomous) gopher snake

My Dad joined me for the course!

my Dad with Dorado, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Visiting with Bubba the boa constrictor