Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)- San Mateo County, CA
Baby Rubber Boa.
Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) and Coast Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans terrestris)- Marin County, CA
Two beautiful adult Rubber Boas and a maroon colored Coast Gartersnake found underneath a board.
Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)- San Mateo County, CA
A close up of a Rubber Boa and its tail. A Rubber Boa’s blunt tail is used defensively- mimicking its head to defer predation, as well as a distraction while raiding rodent nests.
Many wild boas that I have encountered have heavily scarred tail tips.
