California corn snake (SciiFii)

The California corn snake (Pantherophis californianus), also known as the western corn snake, is a species of nonvenomous rat snake of the genus Pantherophis, most closely related to the eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across the western United States and Mexico to help boost biodiversity. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead from the southeastern United States (which aren't found in western North America), California corn snakes lack functional venom and are harmless. Adult California corn snakes have a body length of 61–182 centimeters (2.00–5.97 feet). In the wild, they usually live around eight to ten years, but in captivity can live to an age of 29 years or more. The record for the oldest California corn snake in captivity was 35 years and 9 months. They can be distinguished from copperheads by their brighter colors, slender build, round pupils, and lack of heat-sensing pits. The California corn snakes primarily feed on rodents. They are constrictor snakes, meaning that they catch thier prey and squeeze it. The California corn snake is diurnal, though sometimes active at dusk and nocturnal during warm weather. California corn snakes are beneficial to humans and other sapient species by helping to control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease. The conservation status of the California corn snake is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the California corn snake's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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