Elmer
Gopher Snake Ambassador
Male
2016
Coming soon...
About Elmer
Elmer was brought to Liberty Wildlife when he was very young. He was fully stuck to a glue or sticky trap and had to be carefully peeled off with oil.
Description
Range in color from cream-yellow to green-gray to tan, with large black, brown or reddish blotches on their back and smaller ones along their sides. Most have a dark line between the eyes and another along the angle of the jaw.
Habitat
Found in a wide variety of habitats including desert flats, coastal dunes and coniferous forests, but prefers grasslands and open brush areas.
Range
Found throughout all 4 deserts of the American southwest and beyond, up to 8,000 feet.
Life Span
In the wild gopher snakes can live to be 12 to 15 years old, in captivity they have been known to live for as long as 33 years old.
Prey / Food
Small rodents, young rabbits, lizards, birds, occasionally other snakes.
Babies / Nests
Females will lay a clutch of eggs ranging from 2-24. Hatchlings emerge within 10 weeks and are large enough to eat small mice. Maturity is reached at 3-4 years old.
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