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    Gopher snake care and info.

    The Gopher snake (Pituophis Catenifer) is a member of the Colubridae family. They are a sub-species of the Bull and Pine snakes. Gopher snake are native to the western United States and has the widest range of any other snake in western US. They can be found throughout all four deserts of the southwestern US and up to 8,000 feet. They can reach lengths of 6-8'. Wild caught specimens may have nasty attitudes and may be bitey, but captive bred Gophers, with regular handling, are a bit skittish with great personalities.
    Housing Gopher snakes is fairly simple. If you prefer racks, a medium/large rubbermaid shoebox can comfortably house an adult Gopher. If you prefer tanks, I house my 4 1/2 foot Gopher in a 10g. This gives him room to coil in his hidebox on one side of the tank, his water dish is on the other side. Neonates can be housed in rubbermaid shoeboxes as well.
    Substrate is pretty much the same as other Colubrids. Avoid pine and cedar, excess dust is toxic to snakes. Aspen is best recommended and newspaper also works well.
    Temperatures are easy to attain as well. Their basking area should be around 88 degress F. and the cool area should be 73-82 degrees. Heat pad should be provided.
    Feeding is also fairly easy, sometimes it is difficult to get adults to feed. But after about the second or third time of offering food, they should eat. Neonate gophers should be fed a pinky twice a week. Sub-adults, a fuzzy or hopper once to twice a week. Adult should be fed a large mouse/rat once every 14 days.
    This is a basic care sheet for Gopher snakes. They are a great, easy to care for snake to own. Thanks for reading!! Share
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Ten Gal, too small.

    Feeding too little not often enough.

    Needs some polish.

    Have you ever kept one?
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Read my sig.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Adults should feed on a large rat or mouse every 5-7 days.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bitis_Gabonica View Post
    Adults should feed on a large rat or mouse every 5-7 days.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bitis_Gabonica View Post
    Adult should be fed a large mouse/rat once every 14 days.
    Perhaps you can see my confusion.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bitis_Gabonica View Post
    If you prefer racks, a medium/large rubbermaid shoebox can comfortably house an adult Gopher.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bitis_Gabonica View Post
    They can reach lengths of 6-8'.
    Come again?

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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Yup. I have no clue what I was thinking when I first typed this on a different forum as far as feeding goes.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Also, unless several decades of keeping are wrong, pine is ok. Same for kings.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Quote Originally Posted by wilomn View Post
    Also, unless several decades of keeping are wrong, pine is ok. Same for kings.
    Really?? I have always read and have been told that it is toxic due to excess dust.
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    Lampropeltis G. Californiae x3
    Pituophis Melanoleucus Sayi
    Lampropeltis Triangulum ssp.
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    Re: Gopher snake care and info.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bitis_Gabonica View Post
    Really?? I have always read and have been told that it is toxic due to excess dust.
    Dust isn't the claimed health issue - phenols are.

    Back in the good old days, before there were internet forums and caresheets, many of us old farts kept their snakes on pine.

    I had quite a few old snakes that lived long, productive and apparently healthy lives on pine.

    All these young turks keeping snakes (in some cases for many months!) have repeatedly informed me that I don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

    So I have come to the conclusion that I was obviously the exception to the rule - after all, all these people citing what they've heard or what they've read can't be wrong. Can they?

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