Snakes on the Brain

I found the largest snake in Utah. This is Great Basin Gopher Snake. Despite being the most common snake in Utah, they play a major role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

This is the valley garter snake. This subspecies of the common garter snake is in my opinion, one of the prettiest. And despite its name, you can actually find them in the foothill...

The most bizarre snake in the United States just might be the Northern Rubber Boa: My name Ethan Fineshriber and this is my favorite snake I've seen out in the field as of posting...

This is the Western Yellow-Bellied Racer. It is one of the fastest snakes native to Utah. Catching one isn't always easy because of their speed. It's also one of the most common sp...

This is the Coachwhip, the fastest snake not just in Utah, but in the entire United States. After filming this video, I saw a second one that was almost a foot longer than this one...

Ethan discusses the Variable Gound Snake.

The Wandering Garter Snake is the most common species to encounter in northern Utah. Lots of people see them not knowing what they are and fear that they're dangerous however they'...

This is the California Kingsnake. This is Utah's most prolific kingsnake species and like all kings, they indeed eat other snakes including venomous snakes, and other kingsnake's.

This is the Striped Whipsnake. The fastest species of snake in northern Utah. Despite that it's quite common among Utah's deserts, it took me over a year of constant searching in m...