Snakes

	Gopher Snakes

	Gopher Snake Track

	Natural History of Gopher Snakes



	Gopher snake found crossing a dirt road.


	Gopher snake track crossing a dirt road.


	Close-up view of the track in the photo above.


	Trail of a gopher snake on dirt road.

	Personal Notes on Gopher Snakes
	The gopher snake in the photo above was found in one of the buildings in camp. I took it away from camp and relocated it. The next day, I went into the same building and found the same snake again! It had returned! They must have a great sense of direction. Or they know their territory extremely well. I had photos form both days and compared them in detail and there was no doubt that it was the same snake. A reptilian homing instinct? Do reptiles have that capability? They must to some degree. It was quite a feat for this gopher snake to find its way home after being moved. Did it follow tracks? Maybe gopher snakes are trackers too! Fun to think about anyway....

Find snake and other reptile posters, greeting cards, t-shirts, hats, and more in my new store.

Now available: "Animals Don't Cover Their Tracks - An Introduction to Animal Tracking" on CD! (Version 3.0) New drawings, more species, more photos, more extensive sections on tracking humans, more detailed directions for plaster casting, mystery tracks section, tracking stories section, and more. The CD features over 100 species, including special bonus sections with the tracks of some African and Australian animals. A large section on tracking lost people for search and rescue is included, with over four pages of photos showing the details of tracks and signs people leave. Easy to use format. This web site is limited by bandwidth, but the CD-ROM is not. The CD is available in my online store at: www.dirt-time.com Works with Mac or PC. Happy tracking!!

What else can you find in the nature store? Beartracker's animal tracks coloring book, T-shirts, sweatshirts, journals, book bags, toddler and infant apparel, mouse pads, posters, postcards, coffee mugs, travel mugs, clocks, Frisbees, bumper stickers, hats, stickers, and many more items. All with tracks or paw prints, or nature scenes. Custom products are available. If you don't see the track you want on the product you want, email me and I can probably create it. Proceeds from all sales go to pay the monthly fees for this web site. You can help support this site as well as get great tracking products! Thank you!

Find other tracking products: www.zazzle.com/tracker8459*

Also visit these fine stores for more products of interest:

NDN Pride shop - For Indian Pride items for all tribes. Custom items available on request.

ASL Signs of Love - For anyone who uses or is learning ASL, American Sign Language. Custom name items and more are available here.

Sales from all stores give commissions to Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den, which helps keep this site online as a free service. We are celebrating ten years online this year!

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If you wish to help in another way, we do have a store where you can purchase
custom tracking items.
Thank you and happy tracking!

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Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2009