I live in Los Angeles and earlier today i found a hatchling and a juvinile gopher snake. I am not sure whether i am going to keep them or free them. This is the first time i have seen snakes here in years. My friend says he wants one of them but im not sure whether i should give it to him or free it. within 5 minutes of havin the yearling i offered it a live pinky and it ate it right out of my hand. I don't see them often and i dont want to take away the snakes from here if there aren't many of them. If you think i should give him one should i give him the older or younger one. The younger one ate but isn't as nice as the other and it has bitten and musked on me already.