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Rubber Boa

Rubber boas are non-venomous, stout-bodied species of snakes belonging to the Boidae family, found in the Western United States and British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the smallest members of the boa family. They can tolerate cold much better than most snakes.

Scientific Classification
Quick Information

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Boidae
Subfamily	Erycinae
Genus	Charina
Scientific Name	Charina bottae

Other Names	Coastal Rubber Boa, Northern Rubber Boa
Length	38 to 84 cm
Weight	35 – 70 g
Color	Tan to dark brown, also sometimes olive-green, orange, yellow; babies are pink but, the color darkens with age
Distribution	California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho (United States), British Columbia (Canada)
Habitat	Grassland, meadows, chaparral, deciduous and conifer forests; they can be found anywhere from sea level to an altitude of more than 3000 m, takes shelter under rocks, burrows, logs
Diet	Small mammals, birds, amphibians, lizards
Hibernation Fact	Hibernates during the winter months
Predators	Bobcat, skunk, foxes, raccoons, birds of prey, crows
Venom Fact	Non-venomous
Breeding Season	Spring
Mode of Reproduction	Ovoviviparous (producing young ones by means of eggs hatched inside the body of the parent)
Litter Size	Up to 9
Gestation Period	90 to 100 days
Reproductive Age	Around 2 years of age
Average Lifespan	More than 40 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern