Rubber Boa Snakes In Washington State

Reproduction courtship and mating occurs shortly after snakes emerge from hibernation.

Rubber boa snakes in washington state. They are one of the smaller boa species. Rubber boas are nonvenomous snakes native to north america. Young are born from july through september and fend for themselves. Nonvenomous but can be aggressive.

The only snakes i m used to seeing are garter snakes. Gopher snake pacific gopher snake pituophis catenifer catenifer. No longer present in washington. All other washington snakes lay eggs in protected areas where the eggs receive enough external heat to hatch.

The first picture shows a northern rubber boa. All other washington snakes lay eggs in protected areas where the eggs receive enough external heat to hatch. Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. Adults reach 180 centimetres 71 in.

Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long. Henri marie ducrotay de blainville described the rubber boa in 1835. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake.

Racers are most often found in dry sunny areas with cover including open woodland open fields hedgerows thickets and wood edges. They tend to be habitat generalists so finding one under a rock or log in the forest or field is possible. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange. Bull snake great basin gopher snake pituophis catenifer deserticola.

The generic name charina is from the ancient greek graceful or delightful and the specific name bottae honors dr. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. Northern rubber boas can also feed on lizard and snake eggs. Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3.

These characteristics give the snakes a rubber like look and texture. Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. I found a snake of some kind on the pacific crest trail in washington state. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight.

Dark brown to tan back. The common name is derived from their skin which is often loose and wrinkled and consists of small scales that are smooth and shiny. Young are born from july through september and fend for themselves after hatching. Botta an italian ship s surgeon explorer and naturalist.

The family boidae consists of the nonvenomous snakes commonly called boas and consists of 43 species. Three additional snakes in washington state get less attention because they live away from population centers and are somewhat secretive in their nature. It s a pacific northwest specialty.