Hey, thanks for the interest. I took photos outside, but most did not turn out either due to distance or glare problems. Inside photos were either too dark or had glare problems, too. I have a very simple digital camera to work with, not nice equipment.

Below is my Flickr link showing some photos of her coloration & patterns.

She I wild-caught from Clatskanie, Oregon, near the Columbia River. This is the northern-most part of their current range. (Former populations in the Puget Lowlands and Vancouver Island are reportedly rare or extinct due to habitat development.) She is about three to five years-old, and has been captive about two years.

Slim body has tri-colored sections. Primary colors are straw-yellow, black, oak or burgundy brown & salmon. Dorsal colors are darker. Blotches are burgundy-brown at the base of his neck & tail, and oak-brown in the larger, middle section. Sides are even lighter straw-yellow, with either dark brown or black blotches.

For a wild-caught snake, she is surprisingly placid. When handling, she rides on my arms or shoulders and is mostly predictable. She does not jerk nor bolt. At her most upset moments she has only hissed mildly. She basks on branches daily and often explores. She is alert, active & curious. I really enjoy her.

Ameron
Portland/Vancouver

0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer
0.1 Pantherophis guttatus (Carolina phase)
1.0 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (wild in back yard nature restoration zone)

Flickr link

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