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Hello
Looking at pics here I notice big diff between male and female garters.
Are the females roughly 2 feet longer than males?

thank you

>>Hello
>> Looking at pics here I notice big diff between male and female garters.
>> Are the females roughly 2 feet longer than males?
>>
>> thank you

Depends on the species how big the difference is, but the females can sometimes be at least twice as long as the males. And several times heavier.
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0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
1.2 Thamnophis elegans vagrans
0.1 Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
0.0.2 Natrix maura

Thanks thought so but wasnt sure