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the darker one has a white belly the lighter has a yellow belly.
I know nothing about gophers so are these youngsters or full grown? Locale?
The pics wash out alot of the colors but I just got them today.The one was so thirsty it was drinking while I was still holding it for like 5 full minutes.

Reddish saddles are generally indicative of the Sonoran's, these may have linage from the eastern side of the "geo range". Not accustomed to saddles the size of those on a corn snake on the AZ Sonoran's but there are so many tinkerers out there now producing all manner of morphs and the snakes have such enormous latitude for variation, so almost anything is possible.
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"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."

I'm thinking Stillwater x Kingsville bulls. Can you get a good head shot of each?

Not adults, look to be about yearlings.
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

Not an easy task these guys are movers.But Im pretty impressed with how tame they are.
First gopher.


Second gopher.

My money says Sonorans

I say Sonorans too.

I am with you. Those look like affinis heads to me.
Good color though.

Sonorans. Nice pickups and thanks for the head shots.
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BigT
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. The ignorant can be taught, stupidity is beyond our control.
1.2 P. m. melanoleucus B/W N. J. Northern Pines
1.2 P. d. deppei Mexican Pines
2.2 P. l. lineaticollis Linis or Lined Pines
1.2 P. m. lodingi Black Pines
0.3 P. c. sayi red bulls
1.1 Drymarchon melenurus Blacktail Cribo
1.2 D. corais Yellowtail Cribos
1.2 M. s. cheynei Jungle Carpet
2.6 L. p. pyromelana Arizona Mt. Kings
1.1 L. g. californiae B/W Cali kings
0.0.3 M. f. flagellum Eastern Coachwhips
1.2 G. m. bottegoi Western Plated lizards

I appreciate the help.Im pretty happy with them.Not flashy but pretty nice personalities.It happens at expos, that feeling that you have to get something.It was actually one of the worst expos Ive ever been to.And this pair was all we ended up with.

they are very nice looking Sonorans though, so I think you did quite well!
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