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The Garter Snake, genus (Thamnophis), is a Colubrid snake common across North America, ranging from Alaska and Canada to Central America. Garter Snakes are the single most widely distributed genus of reptile in North America due to its unparticular diet and adaptability to different habitats. Garter snakes are carnivores, their diet consisting of almost any creature that they are capable of overpowering including slugs, earthworms, leeches, lizards, amphibians, birds, fish, toads and rodents. Garter snakes often adapt to eat whatever they can find, and whenever, because food can be scarce or abundant. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of all Garter and Ribbon Snakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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anytime girls!!!
by leehafley - May 15, 2007 01:03 PM |
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May 19, 2007 05:44 PM by leehafley |
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checkerd garter
by staticx - May 13, 2007 11:18 AM |
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May 16, 2007 08:45 PM by Steve_Craig |
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CALI_RedSided ???
by MT - May 10, 2007 07:04 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Gravid het leucistic flame
by scott_felzer - May 08, 2007 02:58 PM |
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Hhet leucistic eastern flame
by scott_felzer - May 08, 2007 02:57 PM |
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May 10, 2007 10:25 AM by facingthewall |
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they're heeeere...
by chonjoepython - May 08, 2007 11:14 AM |
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May 10, 2007 07:05 AM by MT |
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wild caught flame side eastern
by facingthewall - May 07, 2007 09:47 PM |
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May 10, 2007 09:22 AM by facingthewall |
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pickerings tomorrow...
by chonjoepython - May 07, 2007 02:13 PM |
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some recent field photos
by Mike H. - May 07, 2007 12:04 PM |
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May 07, 2007 01:54 PM by wolfpackh |
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Couple of Red Sided pics
by viborero - May 07, 2007 10:33 AM |
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Need Advice
by wtxherper - May 06, 2007 07:44 PM |
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May 06, 2007 10:04 PM by T1tanrush |
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Adam Darrenkamper contact me...
by scott_felzer - May 04, 2007 06:51 PM |
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So... you've heard they can escape?
by Rachel4Rent - May 04, 2007 04:23 PM |
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May 05, 2007 11:37 AM by MT |
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prego e. albino!!!!
by leehafley - May 04, 2007 11:32 AM |
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May 04, 2007 04:26 PM by scott_felzer |
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Very cool Nebraska albino Plains
by scott_felzer - May 02, 2007 09:36 PM |
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May 04, 2007 10:28 AM by MT |
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More leucistic pics
by scott_felzer - May 02, 2007 09:33 PM |
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May 06, 2007 08:56 PM by kirashin |
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Leucistics are born!
by scott_felzer - May 02, 2007 09:30 PM |
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May 06, 2007 04:22 PM by SNAKE4420 |
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thinking about a ribbon
by bme27 - Apr 30, 2007 06:24 PM |
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May 03, 2007 01:38 PM by RHallman |
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meal worms
by slimforte - Apr 30, 2007 02:39 PM |
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May 04, 2007 08:58 PM by Nova89 |
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rehashing old debate...UV light
by wolfpackh - Apr 30, 2007 02:11 PM |
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May 01, 2007 06:29 PM by ssssnakeluver |
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New Eastern Garter Snake
by SkyChimp - Apr 28, 2007 07:55 PM |
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May 01, 2007 09:49 AM by CrotalusCo |
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wild and don't know what to feed
by giidmi - Apr 26, 2007 06:46 PM |
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Apr 27, 2007 01:48 PM by MT |
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Brownsnake feeding
by ferou - Apr 26, 2007 12:35 PM |
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May 02, 2007 11:56 PM by Rachel4Rent |
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Mites
by daniel95 - Apr 26, 2007 02:06 AM |
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2 from PA
by CrimsonKing - Apr 25, 2007 03:51 PM |
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Apr 25, 2007 04:48 PM by wayne13114 |
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From PA
by CrimsonKing - Apr 24, 2007 08:26 PM |
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California Red Sideds?
by herbivorous - Apr 21, 2007 11:24 AM |
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Apr 23, 2007 09:33 PM by RHallman |
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Garter snakes and worms
by ladysharon - Apr 16, 2007 04:14 PM |
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Shedding Question!!
by Sidney0805 - Apr 15, 2007 02:54 PM |
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Apr 18, 2007 10:38 PM by wayne13114 |
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snake blister help
by kenable187 - Apr 14, 2007 05:15 PM |
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Apr 27, 2007 12:59 AM by kenable187 |
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Valley Garter
by FunkyRes - Apr 12, 2007 03:29 PM |
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Apr 13, 2007 11:27 PM by ssssnakeluver |
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mites
by daniel95 - Apr 12, 2007 03:14 PM |
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Apr 17, 2007 10:27 AM by daniel95 |
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Update on the baby!
by Sidney0805 - Apr 07, 2007 11:55 AM |
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Apr 12, 2007 02:56 PM by Sidney0805 |
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feeding question
by goregrind - Apr 06, 2007 02:17 PM |
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Apr 07, 2007 05:54 PM by Stefan-A |
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just some pics
by wayne13114 - Apr 06, 2007 06:04 AM |
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Apr 07, 2007 12:20 PM by Sidney0805 |
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HELP! The novice found a baby garter!
by Sidney0805 - Apr 05, 2007 02:55 PM |
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Apr 07, 2007 07:14 AM by Sidney0805 |
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Does anyone know if these are garters??
by Mista24 - Apr 01, 2007 01:56 AM |
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Apr 04, 2007 03:53 PM by millipedo |
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savedfrom allthe hungry garters outthere
by leehafley - Apr 01, 2007 01:13 AM |
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Apr 01, 2007 09:20 AM by wayne13114 |
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Ribbon snakes eating crickets?
by skronkykong - Mar 30, 2007 02:24 PM |
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Apr 06, 2007 02:26 PM by goregrind |
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A few field pics....
by Mike H. - Mar 30, 2007 08:36 AM |
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some photos of this years garters
by closedcasket88 - Mar 28, 2007 09:42 PM |
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Ohio urban garters paired up
by rosyboastore - Mar 28, 2007 08:46 AM |
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Indianapolis garter pics
by jtclark - Mar 26, 2007 04:27 PM |
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Mar 26, 2007 08:28 PM by Sidney0805 |
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ribbons from the field
by howlinwolf - Mar 25, 2007 08:22 PM |
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Mar 27, 2007 09:16 PM by howlinwolf |
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breeding success
by wayne13114 - Mar 25, 2007 09:31 AM |
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Updates Please!!!!!
by Sidney0805 - Mar 24, 2007 12:32 PM |
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She FINALLY ate!!!!!!!!!
by Sidney0805 - Mar 22, 2007 04:26 PM |
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Mar 25, 2007 09:29 AM by wayne13114 |
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SOON!!!!!!!!!!
by leehafley - Mar 20, 2007 11:53 AM |
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Mar 23, 2007 10:53 PM by leehafley |
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flames
by rootbeer - Mar 16, 2007 04:19 PM |
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Mar 20, 2007 08:53 AM by ssssnakeluver |
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NEED HELP NOW!!
by ribbonsnakeyy - Mar 11, 2007 03:39 PM |
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Mar 15, 2007 01:04 AM by MikeFedzen |
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garter snake hibernation
by flowes01 - Mar 07, 2007 02:16 PM |
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Mar 10, 2007 03:33 AM by flowes01 |
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breeding q's
by wayne13114 - Mar 06, 2007 07:42 PM |
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Mar 08, 2007 10:42 PM by wayne13114 |
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breedine size for males?
by closedcasket88 - Mar 06, 2007 04:06 PM |
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Mar 06, 2007 06:36 PM by MikeFedzen |
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i'm seeing garters!!!
by leehafley - Feb 26, 2007 07:42 AM |
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Mar 01, 2007 05:35 AM by Stefan-A |
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indonesion garter snakes
by housesnakes - Feb 20, 2007 01:54 PM |
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Feb 21, 2007 09:10 AM by stevep |
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Snakes dying
by jchamber - Feb 20, 2007 12:57 PM |
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Feb 20, 2007 08:56 PM by aliceinwl |
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Thanks for the replys below.computer fix
by Snake_Master - Feb 18, 2007 04:51 PM |
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Captive popagation / recovery efforts
by RichardFHoyer - Feb 15, 2007 09:23 PM |
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Feb 27, 2007 10:33 PM by RichardFHoyer |
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Hibernation......How long?
by Sidney0805 - Feb 14, 2007 03:43 PM |
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Feb 16, 2007 07:37 PM by Sidney0805 |
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Scott....
by Snake_Master - Feb 11, 2007 11:53 PM |
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Feb 13, 2007 03:23 PM by TomDickinson |
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Mystery Solved...
by Sesha - Feb 07, 2007 08:20 PM |
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Feb 09, 2007 09:46 AM by ribbonsnakeyy |
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Classroom garter snakes....need advice
by roadspawn - Feb 07, 2007 07:16 PM |
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Feb 08, 2007 10:13 PM by ssssnakeluver |
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Albino Red sided
by ribbonsnakeyy - Feb 06, 2007 06:06 PM |
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Feb 26, 2007 04:53 PM by Antioch |
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What's on the menu?
by scott_felzer - Feb 01, 2007 04:09 PM |
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Feb 04, 2007 09:21 PM by Scott_Felzer |
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do any of you feel this way?
by goregrind - Jan 30, 2007 06:36 PM |
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Feb 04, 2007 05:55 PM by goregrind |
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Puget Sound Garters ... question ???
by mt - Jan 30, 2007 04:56 AM |
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Plains Garter!
by reptilicus81 - Jan 26, 2007 07:39 PM |
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Jan 27, 2007 09:35 PM by ssssnakeluver |
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Melanistic Garter Snake
by ElleDriver - Jan 25, 2007 07:01 PM |
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Jan 28, 2007 06:56 AM by mt |
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A garter that has killed:
by Oxyrhopus - Jan 24, 2007 07:20 PM |
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Jan 25, 2007 11:16 AM by ssssnakeluver |
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thought these guys were supposed to tame
by wisema2297 - Jan 14, 2007 11:52 AM |
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Jan 16, 2007 10:55 PM by wisema2297 |
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Which Species?
by Sesha - Jan 10, 2007 08:06 PM |
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Fowler's Toads
by abcat1993 - Jan 08, 2007 07:07 PM |
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Good time for capture
by Magnum26 - Jan 07, 2007 12:44 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 08:22 AM by rosyboastore |
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Albino eastern garter
by scott_felzer - Jan 05, 2007 10:40 PM |
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Jan 10, 2007 09:08 PM by scott_felzer |
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Similis breeding
by scott_felzer - Jan 05, 2007 10:34 PM |
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Jan 06, 2007 10:31 AM by scott_felzer |
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