Baja Cape Gopher pics (DUW)

My beloved little cape gophersnake, Caesar. He tolerates being handled like a consumate gentleman and never hisses or gets defensive. On very rare occassions, he may "rattle" his tail if he's feeling nervous or insecure. He's a real booger to take pictures of, though, because he never stops moving!

4+ foot of snake coiled into a tiny little coconut shell that is about 4" in diameter and 3" tall. :O
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../cape-hide.jpg

Cute belly!
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...cape-belly.jpg

Even cuter face! (It's a bit blurry, but the best I could get of Mr. Wiggles. :rolleyes: And that's not old shed on his head, but cobwebs from him trying to get into places he shouldn't be during our little photo-shoot.)
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../cape-face.jpg

Showing off his colors in the sunshine...
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ape-colors.jpg

I just love this little guy!!! :love:

he's a purdy lil fella :)

Wow.. I'm loving the colors!!! Is the gopher snake in the same family as the rat and corn snakes?

Thanks!


No, the gopher snake is in the Pituophus (bless you! :P ) family....which includes all gopher snakes, bullsnakes, and pine snakes.

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Originally Posted by JLC

Thanks!


No, the gopher snake is in the Pituophus (bless you! :P ) family....which includes all gopher snakes, bullsnakes, and pine snakes.

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Ah! Thanks for the knowledge bomb!

Judy, I think you may have jumped the gun taxinomically speaking. ;) Pituophis is a genus, not a family. Colubridae is the family, and encompasses 1800+ extremely diverse species, and about 300 genera. Beautiful snake though!! I love my little hypo bull, he is all bark and no bite. He hisses if I look at him funny, but never strikes, I love the attitude!!

-Evan

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Originally Posted by Evan Jamison

Judy, I think you may have jumped the gun taxinomically speaking. ;) Pituophis is a genus, not a family. Colubridae is the family, and encompasses 1800+ extremely diverse species, and about 300 genera. Beautiful snake though!! I love my little hypo bull, he is all bark and no bite. He hisses if I look at him funny, but never strikes, I love the attitude!!

-Evan

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Hehe...my bad. I just meant "family" in the generic grouping sense. But you're right and every reminder helps to cement those slippery classifications in my mind.....or helps cement those classifications in my slippery mind.....depending on how generous one is feeling. :P ;)

LOVE LOVE LOVE his coloring!

Love the colors very cool

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Originally Posted by JLC

Hehe...my bad. I just meant "family" in the generic grouping sense. But you're right and every reminder helps to cement those slippery classifications in my mind.....or helps cement those classifications in my slippery mind.....depending on how generous one is feeling. :P ;)

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I figured it was a silly slip-up :D. Thanks for sharing your pics! :rockon:

-Evan

Pretty boy! Thanks for sharing. =)

I have never seen pics of cape gophers other than in the books. Do they usually have that much red coloring? BTW, I love the Sonorans!

Yes, they have LOTS of red in them. Some darken up a bit with age, from what I've seen...but Caesar is maintaining his bright contrasts. I was told when I bought him that they are sometimes called the "Neon Gophersnake" but I've never heard anyone else call them that. :rolleyes: It fits, though. ;)