DIY Enclosure set up ... Gopher Snake & More!!!

[@robynsantos2500]

My boyfriends brother caught a wild baby gopher snake and gave it to me. Her name is esmeralda and she is such a sweetheart. Never hisses or rattles her tail at me. Was shy the first couple of weeks of having her but she's a fiery little thing when she wants to be. She's surprisingly gentle with the pinkies I give her.

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

The awesome thanks for sharing that story with me...Take Care & Stay Wild!!!!

[@emmahunt9804]

My lil Frankie rattles his tail when he's eating lol. It's funny. Makes me wonder if they rattle for reasons other than just self defense.

[@tonyespelage9712]

He looks to be this years creation, brand new, should be easy for him to adjust. Beautiful, mother nature makes the best morphs.

[@emmahunt9804]

Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) are a different subspecies. Being that you're in Washington, it's probably a Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola). He's a cutie! I caught a tiny baby Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis) and his name is Frankie. He was crossing the ever busy rt 66, so I scooped him up. I used him for some educational presentations on the species at a local tour place during my work with the Arizona Game & Fish Department, and he now lives happily in his big ol 40gal tank. He explores every inch of it... top to bottom lol. He also has a bit of an attitude but usually once I pick him up he's gentle and curious as can be. They're such great pets.

[@Samuraistar92]

Wow this is a great idea! Gopher snakes are native to my area. I’ll just wait until the weather warms up and go out in the desert and catch one. You have no idea how much you made my day! Merry Christmas!

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thats awesome..I appreciate you watching Merry Christmas 🎅

[@aquaterraexoticpets]

You always have great ideas when it comes to diy!! Amazing videos!! Stay safe!! 👊

[@helyneparks4053]

i found a little gopher in my bedroom this afternoon! everything was closed but tomorrow im going to get his home set up:)

[@emmahunt9804]

Give the lil fella as much space as you possibly can! Mine is only a little bigger than the one in the video and uses every inch of his 40gal terrarium!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

Pretty cool snake ...wow your mom was cool letting you mess with snakes at all

[@LIFESOUL]

Welcome, thanks for sharing your featured channel

[@matthewirvin6505]

my sister found one in her garage and gave em to me . and i really like it . once your holding it its chill. and it even took frozen mice, must of been hungry!. i wanna keep it cuz the chances of it living is slim.

[@emmahunt9804]

Gopher snakes are incredibly adaptable. The chances are actually fairly good it will live. However, if you do plan on keeping it, make sure you can provide it with a LOT of space (seriously, they love to roam and they get BIG) and proper care. That means trying to make their environment as authentic and natural as possible, giving them proper heat source, etc. Good luck with your little buddy

[@MaddieStantonSurf]

I also just caught a baby Gopher snake. But he is a grey one

[@matthewirvin6505]

lucky i found a brown one. but the grey is pretty

[@IrondoggReptiles]

Very cool brother stay safe

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for taking the time to watch...Still on the hunt for adults!!! Take Care & Stay Wild & SAFE!!!!

[@ToddAutry]

Great video. I love working with WC specimens.

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

I'm on the hunt for some adults to work with now...Stay SAFE Fam!!!

[@phoenixconstrictors3307]

Awsome lil guy! Nice set up too!👍👍

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for stopping in...Still hunting for bigger ones

[@FishinMichigan1]

Wow that is so cool!!

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for watching Bren!!!

[@mr.j6567]

great video, brother. thank you for sharing

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for watching Justin ..Stay SAFE!!!

[@annettecruz9602]

Great video, thank you for sharing!

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for stopping in...Stay SAFE!!!

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

BEAUTIFUL !

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thanks for commenting!!!

[@nahweedman]

I have a baby gopher snake and I just sized up his tank and he’s been rubbing against the new tank and rocks ect. That are in his enclosure, how can I help him stop this??

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

If it's rubbing against rocks and stuff the first 2 things that come to mind is getting ready to Shed or Mites

[@fadaazahira]

so nice

[@globalman2]

I caught a 3 feet Gopher the other day but had trouble feeding it so I decided to put it back where I found him. Any suggestions for next time ?

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Straight out of the wild they may just need some time to settle in...How long did you have it

[@globalman2]

@@MYANIMALHOUSE I kept a couple of very young ones a few days and released them back. I caught a larger one which is about 3+ feet and I ve had it for over a month. He seems to love the enclosure set up I have made from desert items and it is feeding very well so I think I got a winner. Never hissed or tried biting ever. This one I saved from certain death (got him stretched out across a country road) is a Great Basin Gopher snake from the Mohave desert.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Best bet is getting them from a breeder or a show. Wild caught should stay in the wild.

[@CaliSalt69]

I sub and put the bell

[@gumi9001]

would it be okay to keep them as pet? i caught one near our garden but im a little scared since its a wild caught snake

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Look into the laws where you live

[@gumi9001]

@@MYANIMALHOUSE so i found out its okay~ is it safe to handle them?

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

@@gumi9001 Yea they are big bluffers once you get a hold of them they calm down most of the time ...But its still wild and can bite

[@gumi9001]

@@MYANIMALHOUSE i see!!! thank you so much

[@katievlogs6499]

My man just saved one in the snow.. Hes so small

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

Thats awesome..Lil guy wouldn't have lasted in the snow ..Are you going to keep him

[@christopherevitt9958]

how do you keep him warm?

[@MYANIMALHOUSE]

I put him inside a snake rub thats heated until he is big enough to be in the bigger tub ..I lay 1/3 of the lil enclosure over the heat ..Thanks for watching 👀

[@-brooklyn-1540]

You should not Wild catch snakes I came across a gopher snake today and I released it because it is not OK to catch snakes

[@emmahunt9804]

Normally, I'd agree. It's best to not keep wild-caught snakes. However, I made an exception. I caught a particularly skinny baby Sonoran gopher snake (stopped to move him out of the road and noticed he was really slow and kinda scrawny). I decided to hold onto him for a bit. Got a meal in him, and he was the sweetest little thing. He now lives happily inside a 40 gallon terrarium. He happily burrows in his substrate, climbs on his sticks, hides in his rocks and wood.... He's a very happy snake. At this age, they should acclimate well to captivity. As long as it isn't a habit, I feel it's alright if once in awhile someone catches and keeps a wild snake as long as they know what they're doing. I recommend a LOT of space for a wild caught animal to roam, as that's what they're used to. And be able to simulate their natural environment as closely as possible.