Northern California Rubber Boa

The southern rubber boa is found only in a few disjunct areas of california.

Northern california rubber boa.

Individuals of this species reach maturity in three to five years and may live over 20 years. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. I caught a rubber boa one summer while on a week long boy scout camping trip to camp diamond o in the california sierra foothills.

Rubber boas are secretive slow moving docile snakes usually found under logs and rocks in either moist or dry forest habitats. This time we find a northern rubber boa as well as a few other cool finds. If you are looking for or want to post ads for tree boas boa constrictors or other boas or other reptiles and amphibians and supplies please. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange.

It seems most likely they would be c. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long. The northern rubber boa is the only member of the ancient family boidae in canada and one of only two species of this family living outside the tropics and subtropics the other being the southern rubber boa in california. Dark brown to tan back.

Northern rubber boas breed after emerging from hibernation in march and april and females give birth to between two and eight young in late summer. Umbratica occurs in the northern part of the south coast range which should include montana de oro but until someone gets a permit to take a dna sample from one of these. Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight.

Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake. It is of interest physiologically because of its cold tolerance. Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall. My entire rubber boa collection has been effectively decimated in the past 2 days.

They are primarily nocturnal but occasionally may be observed sunning on roads trails or in open areas. This section is for posting wanted and for sale advertisements for any and all color phases and morphs of rosy sand and rubber boas. The northern rubber boas range is not far from my home. Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3 years old.

The rubber boa is nocturnal and due to this and its cryptic nature rarely seen. I have a current ca state sport fishing license that allows me to. Bottae but stebbins mcginnis 2012 state that c.