Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Inyo Co. Great Basin Gopher Snakes



Great Basin Gopher Snakes are a modest sized Pituophis that have temperaments similar to that of a Cornsnake. These snakes are one of the most variable Gopher Snakes across their range. However, some of the most colorful come from eastern California. The group that I have comes from the beautiful high desert in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada Mountains just outside the town of Bishop in Inyo Co. Individuals from this population have a clean yellowish ground color with reddish mid-body blotches. My animals are still young but I hope to produce these in the near future.


Typical Inyo Co. habitat for Great Basin Gopher Snakes

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