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Channel Island Gopher Snake
| Place of Origin and Range | Found in Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel islands off the central coast of California. Channel Islands National park. |
| Description | A small snake. Dorsally they are yellowish, olive or pale brown, with a series of large dark brown or black blotches, and smaller dark spots on the sides. Ventrally they are yellowish, either uniform or with brown markings |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow to 3 feet (0.9m) |
| Accommodation | Dry savannah or scrub. in the wild, Channel Island gopher snakes are found in open grasslands, dry rocky steam beds, and oak forests. These snakes are burrowers. They will require a a bathing dish large enough for the snake to soak in. Also include a day time heat lamp or under tank heat. Keep it at 80'F(27'C) in that spot. Branches the same thickness as the snake can be placed in before substrate to prevent injury to your snake when burrowing. 2 x 2 x 3 ft for an adult. |
| Lifespan | Can live 15+ years |
| Feeding / Diet | These snakes typically eat mice. |
| Other Considerations | This snake is an excellent example of a gopher snake as a pet, not requiring as much space as many other species. Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this. |
