Gopher Snakes

Gopher Snakes are primarily found in the Western United States. As mentioned above there are at least 10 subspecies of gopher snakes (this does seem to change sometimes so haha based off my latest understanding its 10).

Sonoran (P.c.affinis)

Great Basin (P.c.deserticola)

San Diego (P.c.annectens)

Pacific (P.c.catenifer)

Baja (P.c.bimaris)

Cape (P.c.vertebralis)

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Santa Cruz (P.c.pumilis)

Coronado Island (P.c.coronalis)

San Martin (P.c.fulgintus)

Cedros Island (P.c.insulanus)

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I would just like to focus on the top 6. The bottom 4 are much less common and are not seen very much in the trade. However, the top 6, you will see.

All of the top 4 listed have morphs, sonorans, great basins, san diegos, and pacifics. The Baja and Cape gophers do not have morphs as far as I know but they are beautiful animals- I have heard that there are albino capes but I've yet to hear if they are pure or hybrids.

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At Summer's Snakes we currently only work with Sonoran, San Diego, Capes, and Great Basin Gophers. I have a feeling that I may expand more with these in time but we will see. 

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Gophers have a wide range in their size. Sonoran gophers can get just as big as bullsnakes- reaching lengths of 7 feet in some cases! But your other gophers- like the pacifics for example, may only get 4 feet in length. As always it is important to remember that individuals will vary, I have a great basin female who is an easy 5 footer but my other great basin is 4 feet. In general the gophers will stay the smallest with the exception of the sonorans. 

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