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Gopher snake

Pituophis catenifer

Description:

4.5 to 5 feet long, good body condition, warm from basking and very calm when picked up.

Habitat:

Near the shore of San Francisco Bay, in a weedy, grassy area.

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2 Comments

AmyPattonGrammer
AmyPattonGrammer 10 years ago

Thanks! Those are my 10 year-old's hands, holding it. He spotted it but was cautious of being bitten, so he had his test subject (a.k.a. Mom) pick it up for him first.
:)

n.jacob.c
n.jacob.c 10 years ago

Cool man!!!

AmyPattonGrammer
Spotted by
AmyPattonGrammer

Alameda, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 24, 2013
Submitted on Jul 28, 2013

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