Common garter snakes are some of the most common snakes found in the United States. They are the snake you are most likely to encounter in most suburban areas.   As such, many people wonder about the garter snake and whether they are dangerous.   Many garter snakes are needlessly killed annually because of the misconception that all snakes are dangerous. Here are the things you need to know about garter snakes:

Are Common Garter Snakes Dangerous?

Garter snakes are harmless in all of their various species.  There are many different species of garter snake, and they are all nonvenomous.  This does not mean that a garter snake can not hurt you.  It means that they are harmless from a venom standpoint.  Garter snakes can bite, and sometimes do.  When they bite, like any wild animal bite, the bite can become infected.  As such, garter snakes can give you a painful little bite.  All garter snake bites (any snake bites) should be cleaned and tended for infection protection.  On the whole, garter snakes are completely harmless.

Where Do You Find The Common Garter Snake?

Garter snakes can be found in many different habitats and in many places in the world depending on the species.  The most common garter snakes are found in grasslands, neighborhood back yards, and in the woods.  They are very adaptable snakes on the whole, and a garter snake might just turn up anywhere given the chance.

How Big Do Common Garter Snakes Get?

Garter snakes generally run about 5 ft tops and about as big around as a thick thumb.  They are not large snakes, but they can grow large if the circumstances are right.  Garter snakes are among the most beautiful snakes on the whole.

How Do You Identify A Common Garter Snake?

The common garter snake has a very rounded nose, and a black or brown ground color.  The common garter snake also has a series of yellow stripes running long ways down their backs, and the shades of these colors can vary wildly due to age, species, and location.  Their are many other types of garter snakes that can look much different as well.

What Does The Common Garter Snake Eat?

The common garter snake eats salamandars, lizards, earthworms, and any other small prey they can catch and kill.  They are quite adept at finding unique food, and often prey on whatever is available in their range.

Are Common Garter Snakes Generally Biters?

Garter snakes are often kept as pets, and many of these are caught in the wild initially.  When you catach a garter snake in the wild, they are likely to try to bite as would any wild animal being taken from their natural habitat.  Though the garter snake is generally fiesty at first, they end up being very docile as a rule.  If you leave them alone in the wild, they almost never bite.

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