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Made a quick outting to San Mateo Co. this morning with a good friend of mine. Hit a spot that we usually hike/walk. Despite being cold and foggy in SF, just 20 minutes south revealed temps in the high 60s and sunshine. The Scelops were out and about, as well as the joggers.
I managed a rather small, yet awesome boa under debris, while my buddy spotted a large gophersnake on the side of the trail.

Rubber Boa

Pacific Gophersnake

Me with Gopher

I would like to hear more of what you found the boa under and what was around..rocks? , trees? rockpile?
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Observing them in a cage by themsleves with set temps and deciding when to feed is hardly natural or healthy for the snakes.

Bluerosy

You are doing what suits you. which is fine, but its not about the animal, its about you. Your requirements.

Frank Retes

www.Bluerosy.com

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Within San Mateo County, Charina (Rubber boas) are found in a wide range of different habitats and settings. I have found them now in pine/oak forests, Coastal sage scrub (very dry), redwood forests, and grassy hillsides studded with rock outcroppings.

This particular boa was found under a pile of logs and tree debris placed off of a concrete trail in the middle of a grassy field surrounded by pine.

Coast scrub habitat/chapperal ontop of hills/higher elevation yields tons of them, especially if there is AC around.

They are found year round in San Mateo. I have flipped them at daytime temps of 45F all the way up to 82F.

Very cool, Zack.

--Dennis

Great finds there! Love that Pacific gopher!
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Genesis 1:1

Couple real nice finds! Thanks for sharing, that rubber boa looks like his tail came in handy once before...
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