This one is a western diamondback, with very pretty markings. Just two feet long with seven buttons (do you count the first, the black one?).
Our chicks are doing well, and this Friday they will be four weeks old. That's almost halfway to slaughter, for the meaties.
Foxy Lady has accepted her large brood amiably. She has gotten so large now herself, that we worry she may break a leg.
And the rain has been wonderful. We got a solid rain yesterday evening, a light sprinkle this morning, and another downpour began around 2:30 this afternoon.
Even more rain may be in our future, and we're hopeful for an exciting and lush rainy season.
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"Some say it's a baby Mojave. Some say it's a full-grown Desert Massasauga."
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I'm so glad to see all the rain! We are bringing a small rainwater collection system with us to install while we are down there, fingers crossed that we'll get some rain while we are there to test out the new system.
Looks like a real desert adventure. Please include lots of photos on your rain water system. We are running only 1200 gallon buried cistern on a 1000 sq ft cabin that we visit once or twice a month. But we get 35-40 inches of rain a year so the supply has been enough so far but we will see how late summer goes. Good luck and hang in there.
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