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Here, lt.
1992
August 15 N of yesterday's site, in a tight coil under a
(continued) bush under the same big mesquite. at 1002h c.
molossus M 9 is in a tight coil w/ tail out, head
slightly over outer coil, under a bush at the base of
a ledge 30m NNW of Pole 1. At 1013h we saw
C. molossus F 12 at the entrance of her haunt,
Snout muddy (dried) - so she is OK! At 1036h
we watched from across the creek channel C. molossus
M 3 and F 17 at the same site, he immobile in the
shade of big bush, tail down in rocks, near
where her head and coils are visible down in
the rocks. Dave left for Tucson. At 1925h I
was walking from the Posted Store to Sarah Schmidt's
house, we were talking about not having a flashlight
and how embarrassing for one to be bitten under such
conditions, and an adult C. molossus blasted
off from the darkness at the side of the road!
August 16 Bright sun, clear sky, hot early. At 0840h I
found signs of C. molossus M 8 and F 14 at the same
site, but could not see the snakes. At 0919h the
signs of C. molossus M 3 and F 17 are at the same
site in the rock wall, and I saw her head sticking
up from the rubble. At 0942h I spotted C. molossus
F 12 looking at the entrance of