Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Harry is ONC’s most active snake and is very popular at Outreach Programs. Harry was brought to the ONC in late 2010 by a woman who kept him as a pet. Harry took a vacation in Southern Utah in 2018. He escaped his travel carrier and hid somewhere inside a Bed and Breakfast for 6 months. Teams of people searched and searched for him but had no luck finding him. One day as a family was checking out of the Bed and Breakfast they found him sitting on the stairs. He returned to the ONC in the spring of 2019.
- Average Weight: 2.2-3.3 pounds
- Length: 36-84 inches
- Lifespan in Wild: 12-15 years
- Lifespan in Captivity: 30 years
Fascinating Facts:
The Great Basin Gopher Snake is a subspecies of nonvenomous Gopher snake. It is found in parts of western United States and adjacent southwestern Canada and is often mistaken for the Prairie rattlesnake.
