{"id":8707,"date":"2026-05-26T06:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/?p=8707"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:32:43","slug":"gophersnake-eating-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlesnakesolutions.com\/snakeremoval\/snake-removal\/gophersnake-eating-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Gophersnake Eating Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A large terracotta planter made the perfect Easter basket, complete with quail eggs, for this little Gophersnake.\u00a0The homeowner had been monitoring the eggs over the past few days and was surprised to find that the snake had made itself quite at home in the cool potting soil. 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