Gopher Snake

- Gopher snakes (Pituophis Catenifer) are constrictors that kill their prey by squeezing their muscular bodies around it to stop blood flow
- Named for their diet, which consists mainly of pocket gophers
- Active during the day and spend up to 90% of their time in underground burrows
- Adept at climbing trees and can also swim
- Fairly common in southern Arizona