OK, now that I read all of the post, I guess we all agree it is a cal king x gopher. I wonder if since more of these have been found if there is a common link in the habitat where they are being found or something that is causing it to happen so often?
Often if a population gets put under more than normal stress we tend to see more hybrids being produced.
It usually can be linked to habitat changes but could be weather/habitat changes.
It tends to be natures way of throwing some new gene combinations out there to give the new offspring hybrid vigor and a wider gene base to draw from to help adapt and cope with the changes that either or both parents can't cope with.
It can lead to a new species being formed. I know of an example of at least one plant species that is a hybrid of three other types. This has been genetically proven too.
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Noah was the first snake collector. ~Eric~

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