Tim, the potential for variation in gophers, other snakes and other reptiles for that matter, is staggering. The same traits that we see in wild populations, albeit in muted, mostly cryptic degrees, is what breeders have learned to exploit to produce all of the various morphs that are broadly enjoyed in the pet trade.
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“You could have a snake for 30 years and the second you leave his cage door cracked, he’s gone, and they’ll never come to you unless you’re holding a mouse in your teeth.” (Bill Haast, 1997).

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