Rattlesnake/Ground Squirrel Research - Part 3

z10silver · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:46 pm **Posts:** 80

Here's some more from Alameda County...

not a bad place to have to sit in a blind for 8 hours straight

rattlesnake in a ground squirrel burrow

old dam

egg-rock

Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)

bass survey

mean green snake wranglin' machine

practicing my rattlesnake bagging technique

I found a real fatty

battle scars

seeing what he had for lunch

partially digested squirrel pup

meet Robo-Squirrel, used to study the effects of squirrel behavior on rattlesnakes

testing him out in the field

take it easy,
Zach

VICtort · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:14 pm

Hi Zach, that looks like great country to do research in. The pond may have A. tigrinum californiense, yes? I used to find them on nearby roads/ranches decades ago. What are you/they electroshocking with the boat? Interesting post, we will look forward to your conclusions and the status of the evolutionary arms race between ground squirrels and rattlesnakes...

Matt Kogler · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:26 pm

This is awesome stuff, please keep these posts coming..

peterknuteberg · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:14 am

I have enjoyed all of these posts. CA is beautiful. :clap:

rdodson · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:47 am

Robo squirrel is just a little creepy looking..

rdodson · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:47 am

Robo squirrel is just a little creepy looking..

jswingchun · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:19 am

I would like to see a youtube video of robo squirrel in action, just to see what movements it is doing.

ratsnake · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:00 am

What a great place to work. Sure beats a room full to wires and electronics. I did have one question, is robo squirrel heated? I think the reason for the question should be obvious.

Mark

Mike Pingleton · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:15 am

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Robo-Squirrel in action. I guess an undergrad in a squirrel suit is on the wrong scale

Great posts!

-Mike

monklet · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:49 am

Great Job! Certainly among the most informative series ever. Thanks for the hard work and looking forward to more...especially about robo-squirrel.

z10silver · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:46 pm **Posts:** 80

thanks for the replies - they are surveying for bass, and I'm not sure if tiger's do well in ponds with fish. Oh and yes, Robo-Squirrel is heated to the appropriate temperature

-zach

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Rattlesnake/Ground Squirrel Research - Part 3