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This is a Pacific Gopher Snake, found near Corvallis, Oregon. Gender unknown, it is eating F/T fuzzy mice every 4 or 5 days. It is my first pit.

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Kent

Nice! It looks a lot like my little gopher Zero, from Cave Junction, Oregon.

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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

I wasn't really planning on getting a gopher snake, but "he" was so cute I decided to keep him. He is still very wild, but hopefully with handling he will calm down. He never refuses a meal!

I will get a friend of mine who is proficient at probing snakes to sex him for me later this summer.
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Kent

Mine never refuses a meal, either, unless she is in blue. She is very handy for feeding food the others have decided to not eat. I am going to have my friend who is good at sexing to confirm the gender issue. I think mine is a female because from experience the females always seem to be the more enthusiastic eaters.

Gonzo, my big girl, who almost never refuses a meal! LOL!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

Can you over-feed pits? I have been feeding "her" a fuzzy mouse every 4-5 days.
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Kent

I've had them burp up some of the mice if I feed them too much at a setting. If they get too ravenous they tend to overeat if they can. Small frequent feedings with youngsters works good, though.
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

That is one type of pit I do not own yet, but want to. Congrats on your new little friend!!

Keep showing pics of that snake!! Love it!
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Genesis 1:1

Thanks! Its funny, I was never really interested in them, but he is very different from corns, alternas and rubber boas. Very muscular, and of course the skin feels very different.
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Kent

Nice, I caught one in NorCal that looks similar to yours that I decided to keep.

Tim

Third Eye Herp

How long did yours take to calm down? This one is very fast, and unless I hold on tight ends up on the floor every time I take him out!
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Kent

It's a pretty tame snake. I don't mess with my wild-caughts all that much, but I find Rat Snakes, Bulls, and Gophers sometimes are OK with being handled and sometimes are "squirmy" and even defense.

Tim