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Size: Up to 100", commonly found at 6+ feet.
Range in Texas: Only extreme West Texas, Hudspeth and Culberson Counties being its eastern limits.
Comments: The Gopher Snake is one of the more common snakes found in Hudspeth County, mostly found during daylight (sunrise and dusk) hours but also can be found night during the hotter parts of the summer. They grow very large and are powerful constrictors with large teeth. The larger ones can inflict a nasty bite.
Unfortunately they put on an impressive defense display. They coil, hiss loudly and strike repeatedly. This causes some people to believe that they are poisonous or are even a rattlesnake. This usually leads to them getting shot, chopped, smashed or run over. When first located, most Gopher Snakes are somewhat aggressive but will usually calm down in captivity and eat very well.