Common Name: Great Basin Gopher Snake
Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Type: Reptile
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Pituophis
Diet: Rodents lizards frogs insects birds amphibians and eggs
Life Span: 12 to 15 years with a record of 33 years
Size: 2.5 to 5.75 feet long
Weight: 2 to 4 pounds
Location: Arizona, California, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia
Does it make a good pet?
Yes, they can make great pets. They are for the more experienced keepers. Gopher snakes are quick and love to explore, so handling can sometimes be a bit of a workout.
It’s important that your animal is captive bred. Captive bred animals are healthier and are not reducing the wild populations that many wild caught one’s can. Always make sure the habitats are as close to their native conditions as possible.
Humidity: Substrate or humidifier to keep humidity
Heat: Basking spot of 88-96 and 78-80 for the rest of the habitat
UVB: 10.0 uvb can never hurt, it maintains natural health and behavior
Diet: rodents
Water: Water dish
Habitat
Their environment is grasslands, woodlands, deserts, coastal, sage scrub, agriculture land, and riparian areas. They prefer hot, dry environments to help stimulate their cold blooded body.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Family: Colubridae
Order: Scaled reptile/Squamata
Phylum: Chordata
Genus: Pituophis
