Rubber Boa Snakes In Washington State

Henri marie ducrotay de blainville described the rubber boa in 1835.

Rubber boa snakes in washington state.

Reproduction courtship and mating occurs shortly after snakes emerge from hibernation. Northern rubber boas can also feed on lizard and snake eggs. The first picture shows a northern rubber boa. 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. Dark brown to tan back. 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.

I found a snake of some kind on the pacific crest trail in washington state. Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long.

Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. Botta an italian ship s surgeon explorer and naturalist. Gopher snake pacific gopher snake pituophis catenifer catenifer. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake.

It s a pacific northwest specialty. These characteristics give the snakes a rubber like look and texture. The generic name charina is from the ancient greek graceful or delightful and the specific name bottae honors dr. Racers are most often found in dry sunny areas with cover including open woodland open fields hedgerows thickets and wood edges.

Young are born from july through september and fend for themselves. Garter snakes rubber boas and western rattlesnakes bear live young from eggs retained in the body until hatching. Nonvenomous but can be aggressive. 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. The only snakes i m used to seeing are garter snakes. No longer present in washington. Bull snake great basin gopher snake pituophis catenifer deserticola.

Three additional snakes in washington state get less attention because they live away from population centers and are somewhat secretive in their nature. I m local to the area and have never seen a tan color snake. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall.

The western yellow bellied racer coluber constrictor mormon is a subspecies that can be found in eastern washington as well as california nevada western colorado oregon and southern british columbia. 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.