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Bullsnake Bullsnakes are part of the gopher snake species, which means they’re non-venomous constrictors. These snakes are relatively large and can grow up to a whopping eight feet long.
Gopher snakes often get mistaken for rattlesnakes due to similar markings and defensive postures. However, they are not venomous and use bluffing as a defence strategy.
Banner image: Puff Adder, a venomous snake from Africa, topped the list of vertebrates with the highest risk of being invasive in the U.S. Image by Christiaan Viljoen via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0).