the squares werent turned to were they look like diamonds is there any native snake with this type of pattern it wasnt a rattlesnake it was big maybe three feet long or 4 feet long and had no rattle
mystery snake??
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i looked up the gopher snake and it had the same pattern but its head was flatter and somewat pointed ????
We're not going to be able to give you a definite ID without some photos. I don't know of any other large snakes in CA with a pattern like that.
Gopher snake care is similar to the care of kings, corns, milks, etc. The major difference is their size- they can reach 7 ft. or more and are heavy-bodied. So you'll need a bigger enclosure and larger food items than you would for the smaller colubrids.
Gopher snake care is similar to the care of kings, corns, milks, etc. The major difference is their size- they can reach 7 ft. or more and are heavy-bodied. So you'll need a bigger enclosure and larger food items than you would for the smaller colubrids.
people try to describe a snake to me all the time, but when i show them a picture of what they claim they saw, it is usually something completely different!
or when they get a pic to me, again, it's a totally different snake than what they described.
i'm not saying that your description is wrong, but i have never seen a snake with squares on its back in my entire life; not in pics or person.
nobody will be able to 100% correctly i.d. this snake for you unless you have a clear picture, so it's pretty much a waste of your time hoping for an answer.
i hope you see it again to take a picture, and good luck!
oh! here's a good field guide link to help you i.d the snake. http://enature.com/home/
or when they get a pic to me, again, it's a totally different snake than what they described.
i'm not saying that your description is wrong, but i have never seen a snake with squares on its back in my entire life; not in pics or person.
nobody will be able to 100% correctly i.d. this snake for you unless you have a clear picture, so it's pretty much a waste of your time hoping for an answer.
i hope you see it again to take a picture, and good luck!
oh! here's a good field guide link to help you i.d the snake. http://enature.com/home/
cudamaster13;4065734; said:
Gopher can flatten there head and look more like a rattler head.
I am guessing in southern cal you saw a paicfic or a San Diego gopher. They usually max out around 3-5 ft, around the length of a corn snake and body weight of a corn.
But from your decription it is only a guess.
Could be one of the many species in the genus nerodia (Mostly water snakes). Try Nerodia sipedon.
