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Arizonagirl
09-27-17, 10:13 PM
Hi all!

Recently moved to a new house and within a week found two baby snakes in our yard in the process of digging up for new landscaping. We think they are baby rattlers. Thought I would confer with the experts. We captured them and relocated to the desert.

Here's a quick video.https://youtu.be/wz2-EKCGFpU

https://youtu.be/wz2-EKCGFpU

EL Ziggy
09-28-17, 07:56 AM
It's definitely not a rattler. It's a rather nice looking gopher snake. They're one of my favorite species to keep. They will hiss and rattle their tails, which can be a bit intimidating, but they're non venomous and totally harmless to humans. Unfortunately they're sometimes mistaken for rattlers due to their appearance and defensive displays. I'm glad this one wasn't harmed.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gopher+snake&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0osL_gsjWAhXBNiYKHSvCB9UQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=1014#imgrc=4hZrnydQatHFCM: