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Non-venomous snakes in the Colubridae family are commonly called gopher snakes. With six subspecies--including the bullsnake--they are a small fraction of the North American snake population. They are often kept as pets due to their hardy nature.

Pituophis catenifer - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Pituophis catenifer is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies, Pituophis catenifer catenifer, described here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituophis_catenifer
Bullsnake - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) is a large nonvenomous colubrid snake. It is currently considered a subspecies of the gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullsnake
ADW: Goher Snake - Pituophis catenifer

Pituophis catenifer is found from southwestern Canada south to northern New Mexico.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pituophis_catenifer/
BioKIDS - Pituophis melanoleucus, Bullsnake

Pine snakes are the second-largest snakes in northeastern North America. They are 91 to 254 cm long and up to 5 cm in across. They are powerful constrictors, so they wrap themselves around their prey to kill it.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Pituophis_melanoleucus/
Bullsnakes vs Rattlesnakes

Confused about the differences in bullsnakes and rattlesnakes? Zookeeper Bryon Shipley can help clear ups some myths and misconceptions about these two snakes.
http://havesnakeswilltravel.com/bullsnakes-vs-rattlesnakes-by-bryon-shipley-rattlesnake-researcher/betty/
Bull Snake - Reptile - Britannica

Pituophis catenifer North American constrictor snake of the family Colubridae.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/bull-snake
Pituophis catenifer (Bullsnake, Gophersnake, Gopher Snake)

Information and population statistics for the gopher snake from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/63869/0
Great Basin Gopher Snake - Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Photos and information about gopher snakes
http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.c.deserticola.html
Gopher Snakes - DesertUSA

Gopher Snakes, among the largest and most widespread snakes of the North American deserts.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/gopher-snake.html
Gopher Snake Care Sheet - ReptilesMagazine

Gopher snakes are common throughout much of the United States. Learn how to properly care for your gopher snake with this care sheet.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Gopher-Snake-Care-Sheet/
Pacific Gopher Snake - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Pacific gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) is a subspecies of large nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the western coast of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_gopher_snake

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Pituophis catenifer - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Pituophis catenifer is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies, Pituophis catenifer catenifer, described here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituophis_catenifer
Bullsnake - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) is a large nonvenomous colubrid snake. It is currently considered a subspecies of the gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullsnake
ADW: Goher Snake - Pituophis catenifer

Pituophis catenifer is found from southwestern Canada south to northern New Mexico.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pituophis_catenifer/
BioKIDS - Pituophis melanoleucus, Bullsnake

Pine snakes are the second-largest snakes in northeastern North America. They are 91 to 254 cm long and up to 5 cm in across. They are powerful constrictors, so they wrap themselves around their prey to kill it.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Pituophis_melanoleucus/
Bullsnakes vs Rattlesnakes

Confused about the differences in bullsnakes and rattlesnakes? Zookeeper Bryon Shipley can help clear ups some myths and misconceptions about these two snakes.
http://havesnakeswilltravel.com/bullsnakes-vs-rattlesnakes-by-bryon-shipley-rattlesnake-researcher/betty/
Bull Snake - Reptile - Britannica

Pituophis catenifer North American constrictor snake of the family Colubridae.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/bull-snake
Pituophis catenifer (Bullsnake, Gophersnake, Gopher Snake)

Information and population statistics for the gopher snake from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/63869/0
Great Basin Gopher Snake - Pituophis catenifer deserticola

Photos and information about gopher snakes
http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.c.deserticola.html
Gopher Snakes - DesertUSA

Gopher Snakes, among the largest and most widespread snakes of the North American deserts.
http://www.desertusa.com/reptiles/gopher-snake.html
Gopher Snake Care Sheet - ReptilesMagazine

Gopher snakes are common throughout much of the United States. Learn how to properly care for your gopher snake with this care sheet.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Care-Sheets/Gopher-Snake-Care-Sheet/
Pacific Gopher Snake - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Pacific gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) is a subspecies of large nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the western coast of the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_gopher_snake

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Gopher Snakes

Non-venomous snakes in the Colubridae family are commonly called gopher snakes. With six subspecies--including the bullsnake--they are a small fraction of the North American snake population. They are often kept as pets due to their hardy nature.

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