Pacific Gopher Snake – Pituophis catenifer catenifer

A Pacific Gopher Snake absorbs heat from the sun on a fire road.

During the past month I have encountered the Pacific Gopher snake (video) three times while hiking or running on the fire roads and single-track trails near my house. Each sighting was in a different location. The second and third snakes appeared at least one mile or more from the previous sighting so they were probably three different… Continue reading Pacific Gopher Snake – Pituophis catenifer catenifer