Seven common species of snakes in the South Okanagan
by Editor on 05/28/24
There are seven common species of snakes in the South Okanagan: Northern Pacific rattlesnake, Desert night snake, Great Basin gopher snake, Yellow-Bellied racer, Rubber Boa, Western terrestrial garter snake and the common garter snake.
I spotted this large snake (approximately 5 1/2 feet long) and was able to get a bike length from him & had enough time to take a quick pic. Unsure of the exact species (Rattler or Gopher) that's as close as I got.
Once home I went to Google for answers and concluded it was indeed a Great Basin Gopher snake.
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