Garter Snake


Garter Snake
How to care for garter snakes by Rex Trulove Garter snakes are common but very interesting snakes, that live in nearly every state. They vary widely in color, but all are basically a water snake, with similar habits. Raising them can be rewarding and entertaining. They also become tame fairly ... More> Reptile facts: Garter snakes by R.A. Scott The common garter snake is widely distributed in North America. It lives in Alaska, is the only snake to live there, and as far south as Central America. There are a large number of species, as many as 30 -40. They are all of the family Thamnophis. ... More>
	Reptile facts: Garter snakes of Narcisse by Lori Pollock Imagine living in a world where there are 5000 males to every female. This is the life of the female red-sided garter snake, relishing one of the rarest rituals in the animal kingdom. Seventy miles north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, snuggled deep in the I... More> Reptile facts: Black-necked garter snake by Jillian Jacobs A semi-aquatic snake, the Black-necked garter snake, or Themnophis cyrtopsis, is considered to be a non-venomous snake found from southeastern Utah down through Guatemala. Description This medium-sized snake is usually no longer than 42” long.... More>
What to feed a garter snake by Julie Cleveland Quite possibly the most common snake found is the humble garter snake (Thamnophis). He is small, common, easy to take care of, relatively harmless to humans and a budding herpetologist’s dream. These widespread slender reptiles can be f... More> Snakes in the garden environment by Rex Trulove Why would a person want snakes in the garden? There are actually some very good and valid reasons that they might. Most of the gardening that I have done has been in areas that were fairly heavily populated by western diamond backed rattlesnakes. Ho... More>
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