Gopher Snake swallows 1st rat. Snakes often do not constrict, instead swallowing small prey alive.

Only half of the tank should be heated so the snake has a chance to move to the cooler area if desired.

Max and I found this very nice gopher snake near the Gila River

Bullsnakes customarily kill their prey by constriction before consuming it.

my gopher snake striking and wrapping up a hopper mouse

This is my Gopher snake having a sack lunch.

So Bryan was riding his bike at Sheep Hills with his buddies Luke and Drake and they saw this Pacific Gopher Snake. Bryan brought it home and we fed it “dominos” the erstwhile mouse that visited Pedro’s cage.

Bullsnakes are often confused for rattlesnakes, and killed by laypersons.

I came across this rather agressive gopher or ‘bull’ snake whilst searching for rattlers in the hills of contra costa county, California. Certainly the most agressive snake I’ve had on film so far, he was blowing a gale!

The epithet sayi is in honor of the renowned zoologist Thomas Say.

A Gopher Snake eats a rat.

climbed under son in laws truck used a garden hose to remove it, Id say gopher snake but not sure, he was hit by a car, released him hope he makes it.. a very cool snake.any input on ID of this snake appreciated.

A familiar example is the nightshade family Solanaceae and the nightshade genus Solanum.

I am told it is a gopher snake.

The temperatures should stay between 75 and 85.

my baby gopher snake eatin 2 ov 4 baby mice my king snake went a bit shy on me lol

Males are generally larger than females.