Northern California Rubber Boa

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Northern california rubber boa.

The northern rubber boas range is not far from my home. It is of interest physiologically because of its cold tolerance. Rubber boas were found in 2006 and 2010 at montana de oro on the coast of san luis obispo county with photo confirmation in 2010. This section is for posting wanted and for sale advertisements for any and all color phases and morphs of rosy sand and rubber boas.

Bottae but stebbins mcginnis 2012 state that c. Female northern rubber boas give live birth to two to eight young in the late summer or fall. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange. 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. Dark brown to tan back. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors. This time we find a northern rubber boa as well as a few other cool finds.

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. Young northern rubber boas move out during spring after their first hibernation and reach maturity at around 2 to 3 years old. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake. 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.

Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. Each baby snake weighs only 7 5 grams and is 7 to 11 inches long. Part 4 of the herping california series. Individuals of this species reach maturity in three to five years and may live over 20 years.

It seems most likely they would be c. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. My entire rubber boa collection has been effectively decimated in the past 2 days. 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.

The rubber boa is a primitive snake compared to its much larger relatives native to latin america which include the boa constrictor emerald tree boa and green anaconda. Rubber boas are secretive slow moving docile snakes usually found under logs and rocks in either moist or dry forest habitats. They are primarily nocturnal but occasionally may be observed sunning on roads trails or in open areas.