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Recent Examples of gopher snake
Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
According to the California Herps database, the San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens) is a subspecies of the Pacific gopher snake and can grow over seven feet in length.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
If there was a six-foot gopher snake roaming the property, why not a rattlesnake, too?
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
However, gopher snakes tend to be a bit bigger than rattlesnakes — typically measuring up to 8 feet in length.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
According to the California Herps database, the San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens) is a subspecies of the Pacific gopher snake and can grow over seven feet in length.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
If there was a six-foot gopher snake roaming the property, why not a rattlesnake, too?
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
However, gopher snakes tend to be a bit bigger than rattlesnakes — typically measuring up to 8 feet in length.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gopher snake
Noun
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The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The dusky pygmy rattlesnake and coral snake can be found everywhere in Florida, except in the Florida Keys.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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According to a study published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, more bats and birds will steer clear of wind turbines when their blades are painted with colors similar to animals like venomous coral snakes and poison dart frogs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
Noun
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.—
Sarah Linn
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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His work is helping scientists get a better understanding of rare snake species like timber rattlesnakes and smooth green snakes.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Robotic sea snake Maintaining underwater infrastructure such as oil platforms and subsea pipelines is both costly and risky.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.—
Sarah Linn
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Gopher snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gopher%20snake. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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