RIBBLE, D.O. 1984 Journal 35 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., CA. July 3 (cont) III 1 879 Ptneui, ♀, mature, perforate. Maybe parasus 1 880 Ptneui-, ♂?, mature, non breeding. Escaped up into Live Oak 2 0100 P.boylii, ♂?, mature, non breeding 2 0110 P.boylii, ♂?, immature, non breeding. Not sure on id. ? identical looking 4/3 0120 P.boylii, ♂?, immature, non breeding 4 0130 P.boylii, ♀, mature, vulva scabby, parasus. 5 881 P.californicus, ♂?, mature, non breeding. Dark tail tip ? Both escaped to northward to east of station. 5. 882 Ptneui, ♂?, mature, non breeding 6. Didnt tag N.fuscipes, mature. Escaped to N. 7. 883 Ptneui, ♂, early mature, non breeding 7 0140 P.boylii, ♀, immature, non breeding. Not sure on id similar to above immatures. (see 1020) 8. 884 P.californicus, ♀, mature, vulva scabby, parasus escaped to east 8 0200 P.boylii, ♀, mature, early pregnancy. 9 885 Ptneui, ♀, mature, perforate, parasus 9 1733 P.tneui, ♂?, mature, scrotal testes. Mortality - found dead in trap Finished 10:35h. (Took ~2hrs to check traps on the Arnold) Last morning on this great trapline IV 0100 P.boylii RECAP 1. 0100 P.maniculatus RECAP 2. Didnt tag N.fuscipes, mature. 3. Didnt tag. P.californicus, ♂?, mature, non breeding (testicles slightly swollen). Dark tail tip. 4. 838. P.californicus, vulva slightly perforate. RECAP 4. Didnt tag. N.fuscipes, immature 5 0120 P.boylii RECAP 5 Didnt tag. P.californicus, ♂?, mature, non breeding (testicles slightly swollen). Dark tail tip 6.0240. P.boylii RECAP 6 Didnt tag. P.californicus, ♀, mature, vulva closed, parasus. Dark tail tip 7. Didnt tag. P.boylii, ♀, mature, vulva closed, appeared nulliparous 8 0300 P.boylii RECAP 9. Didnt tag. N.fuscipes, mature. Lost patch of hair on back above shoulders ? postum. 10 0200 P.boylii RECAP At 1020, I saw a Lampropeltis getulus (common kingsnake) coiled around a Pitophis melanoleucus. I attempted to pick up the Lampropeltis, but it became very aggressive and eventually moved on (total length ~60 cm, dark purple bands between creamy bands). I pulled the Pitophis free; it was about 30cm long and its head was ripped behind its musculature mouth, but its body was stiff was still contracting. I left the Pitophis, and when I returned 10min later the Lampropeltis had returned to the original kill site. I moved on so that it could find the Pitophis. Max trap: 92 Min: 56