Neat story Mike. I've never seen a garter snake eat an adult mouse, but I'd bet they are similar to indigos in their eating habits. I would guess a garter would do what an indigo does -pounce on the mouse and thrash it around violently, all the while chewing back and forth on it. Anyway, just a guess based on observation of garters and indigos.

Thanks for sharing, always great to hear backyard herping stories!

Thanks,
Ed

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