Garter snakes are harmless, very common and beneficially feed on slugs, leeches, large insects and small rodents in North American gardens.

The narrow-headed garter snake is a nonvenomous snake found in and near the cool, clear headwater streams of the U.S. Southwest. With its stripeless, grayish-colored body, it has been called “drab” in ...

Sun., Aug. 4, 2024 The common garter snake, the most widespread snake species in Washington, uses its tongue to pick up scent chemicals of prey, predators and potential mates. They are harmless to ...

The Checkered Garter Snake has a varied diet. Prey items range from earthworms and insects to small fishes, amphibians, and mice! Checkered Garter Snakes are most active during morning and late ...

A: This is indeed a common garter snake, not garden snake. I have caught a number in my early days and have caught five- and six-foot garters way back. Once, I had a female that had had 35 live babies ...

The snake to the far left of the photo. The snakes can be found in Ohio. Eastern garter snakes typically feed during the day and can make earthworms, spiders, small fish and frogs into snacks.

Common garter snake Characteristics: Common garter snakes are wide ranging in size, from 1 to 4 feet long. They have light brown to black dorsal scales with three stripes, the middle of which ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed ...