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Gopher snakes are related to pine and bull snakes. Found throughout North America and Mexico, there are eight known subspecies, of which two may actually be separate species. In the wild, their diet consists of small mammals, birds and eggs.
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www.anapsid.org/gopher.html
www.anapsid.org/gopher.html
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How to Tell the Difference Between Gopher Snakes and Rattlesnakes ... A distressed Pacific Gopher Snake shakes its tail rapidly. Part of a gopher snake's defensive strategy is rapidly shaking the tail to create a buzzing sound. This behavior may be a mimic of a rattlesnake's ... Bullsnakes, Gopher Snakes, and Pinesnakes...
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www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.c.catenifer.html
www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.c.catenifer.html
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This is a complete llst of snakes that occur naturally in California, including introduced species with well-established populations. Snakes are listed by scientific name and sorted by family. Below, they are listed by ... Pituophis - Bullsnakes, Gopher Snakes, & Pinesnakes ... Gopher Snakes (sometimes called Bull Snakes)
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californiaherps.com/snakes/snakes.html
californiaherps.com/snakes/snakes.html
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Bullsnake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bullsnake '( Pituophis catenifer sayi ) ' is a large non-venomous colubrid snake, widespread in the central part of the United States, northern Mexico, and southern Canada. It is a subspeci...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullsnake
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Pacific Gopher Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pacific Gopher Snake ( Pituophis catenifer catenifer ) is a species of small colubrid snake native to the western coast of the United States. The Pacific Gopher Snake adults range in size from...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Gopher_Snake
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Male gopher snakes engage in ritualistic combats during the spring mating season. The combatants remain on the ground, entwined from tail to neck. Each tries to maintain its head and body position, although occasionally they will exert so much force that they roll.
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www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_gopher_snake.php
www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_gopher_snake.php
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General Care of the Baja California gopher, Pacific gopher, and ; Great Basin gopher snakes ... This subspecies has no color morphs at this juncture although, like all gopher snakes, there is extreme variation between populations that range over such large expanses. In some of these populations the blotches are,
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www.kingsnake.com/pituophis/care_group7.html
www.kingsnake.com/pituophis/care_group7.html
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When first located, most Gopher Snakes are somewhat aggressive but will usually calm down in captivity and eat very well. I kept one 2 yrs. ago that was around seven (7) feet in length. Feeding was easy; all I had to do was walk outside and shoot a cottontail which he ate with ease.
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www.kingsnake.com/hudspeth/Sonora.htm
www.kingsnake.com/hudspeth/Sonora.htm
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The Gopher Snakes are classified in the following subspecies: ... The gopher snakes live in multible areas from coasts to mountain areas up to nearly 3000m, from deserts and dry islands to light woods. Moist areas are avoid mostly.
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www.pinesnake.de/english/pituophis/gopher.htm
www.pinesnake.de/english/pituophis/gopher.htm
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