Rubber Boa Snakes In Washington State

The only snakes i m used to seeing are garter snakes.

Rubber boa snakes in washington state. I m local to the area and have never seen a tan color snake. The first picture shows a northern rubber boa. They tend to be habitat generalists so finding one under a rock or log in the forest or field is possible. It s a pacific northwest specialty.

Reproduction courtship and mating occurs shortly after snakes emerge from hibernation. Dark brown to tan back. Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3. The family boidae consists of the nonvenomous snakes commonly called boas and consists of 43 species.

Nonvenomous but can be aggressive. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake. Northern rubber boas can also feed on lizard and snake eggs. Three additional snakes in washington state get less attention because they live away from population centers and are somewhat secretive in their nature.

1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. The common name is derived from their skin which is often loose and wrinkled and consists of small scales that are smooth and shiny. Gopher snake pacific gopher snake pituophis catenifer catenifer. Henri marie ducrotay de blainville described the rubber boa in 1835.

They are one of the smaller boa species. Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. The generic name charina is from the ancient greek graceful or delightful and the specific name bottae honors dr.

Adults reach 180 centimetres 71 in. No longer present in washington. All other washington snakes lay eggs in protected areas where the eggs receive enough external heat to hatch. All other washington snakes lay eggs in protected areas where the eggs receive enough external heat to hatch.

Young are born from july through september and fend for themselves. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange. Botta an italian ship s surgeon explorer and naturalist.

Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall. Racers are most often found in dry sunny areas with cover including open woodland open fields hedgerows thickets and wood edges. I found a snake of some kind on the pacific crest trail in washington state.

Rubber boas are nonvenomous snakes native to north america. Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. Bull snake great basin gopher snake pituophis catenifer deserticola.