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This snake was spotted by my neighbors while crossing our street. Thankfully no one tried to harm it, just watching. I think it was driven out of its original hunting grounds due to the lot being cleared. So it was headed to the empty land behind our apartment. I went ahead and picked it up, no aggression at all. Just wrapped around my arm and checked me out. Did not even try to run away as I aproached it. I told the folks around a little about the snake and then took it home to show my kids and husband. After the kids pet it and asked their questions about it we took it out to the field behind us took pics and released it into a nice big bush. This ones pattern was so pretty and was so calm I think it has caused me to seriously look into adding a cb pair to my collection. Any idea as to what type it was? I am sure I could figure that out with a local herp guide... but with a new baby I am lucky I got to even post this
well check out the pics!
Roxanne
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>>This snake was spotted by my neighbors while crossing our street. Thankfully no one tried to harm it, just watching. I think it was driven out of its original hunting grounds due to the lot being cleared. So it was headed to the empty land behind our apartment. I went ahead and picked it up, no aggression at all. Just wrapped around my arm and checked me out. Did not even try to run away as I aproached it. I told the folks around a little about the snake and then took it home to show my kids and husband. After the kids pet it and asked their questions about it we took it out to the field behind us took pics and released it into a nice big bush. This ones pattern was so pretty and was so calm I think it has caused me to seriously look into adding a cb pair to my collection. Any idea as to what type it was? I am sure I could figure that out with a local herp guide... but with a new baby I am lucky I got to even post this
>>well check out the pics!
>>Roxanne
>>Pictures

Looks like a Great Basin to me. I own two, and neither of them has a mean bone in their bodies. Very pretty, very friendly, and eat like pigs.

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Snake was found in Apple Valley California. Are the GB gophers from here?

>>Snake was found in Apple Valley California. Are the GB gophers from here?

I'm not sure where Apple Valley is, but Great Basins are found throughout eastern california according to my books.

-cat
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Yeah I would say that is a Great Basin gopher and beautiful one to say the least .
Thanks for sharing the pics

Jason