


Good Snake
Here’s a Sonoran Gopher Snake I saw on my run today! These snakes help with the rats and every time I see one I want to kneel down and kiss the ground it slithers on.
These guys are gentle and docile.. constrictors. Love going in tunnels to get rodents.
BUT at first glance can be confused with a rattler.. so I wanted to post here so people could take a really good look. I’ve seen them on hikes, in the medians and someone else posted one in a backyard recently.
The rattlers have the same color all the way to the tail.. where you see the rattle. Rattlers for the most part avoid people, but when you do see them I’ve always had them rattle. The danger can be if you jump over a log or something where both you and the snake get surprised. Side note I’ve never seen someone die from a rattler and the anti venom is pretty easy to get all across the valley. Not saying we shouldn’t take them seriously, but like sharks I think we may think they are more dangerous than they are.
I love snakes, hate rats. Love these guys.. thanks for coming to my TED talk.