Comments on: Bay Area snakes starting to crawl around looking for spring

By: sfbaywildlife

sfbaywildlife — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:42:17 +0000

Rosy boas are found in California but not in the Bay area. See http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/l.trivirgata.html

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:00:36 +0000

Don’t forget the Rosy boa, our other bay area boa constrictor. The rubber and rosy boas are the only two North American boa constrictors, and both can be found here in the bay area. Rosy boas are similar in size, but are a kind of reddish mauve color with a pinkish-tan stripe running lengthwise down their back. They tend to be more common in grassy areas up to the edge of the deserts, and are quite beautiful little snakes. Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward has one on display, for the curious. Truthfully, they are one of the most beautiful snakes I’ve ever seen.

By: Mona Reeva

Mona Reeva — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:14:04 +0000

4 wild turkeys came to our garden via roof this am around 7 am. We heard an unusual sound on our roof that we couldn’t identify. Looked in the garden and there they were. We live in north Berkeley near the tunnel to Solano Avenue near Hopkins and El Dorado Ave. Has anyone else seen them in our neighborhood?