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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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injured garter snake eating WEIRD food.......
by kyronb - Jun 10, 2003 05:40 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 08:07 PM by kyronb |
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Ribbons in DFW area
by Fred - Jun 09, 2003 10:37 PM |
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Finally it started to work
by cvonrosen - Jun 09, 2003 10:30 PM |
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Jun 10, 2003 06:23 PM by Paul Hollander |
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male??? or female???
by cvonrosen - Jun 09, 2003 07:22 PM |
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Jun 09, 2003 10:49 PM by carlo |
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Eastern blackneck garter snake *pic*
by Erik - NM - Jun 07, 2003 01:01 PM |
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Jun 11, 2003 01:47 PM by Erik - NM |
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FLAME, Female ... Thank You Brian Macker ))
by mt - Jun 07, 2003 11:38 AM |
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Jun 07, 2003 06:11 PM by Tom Dickinson |
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First time snake owner
by Michael10 - Jun 05, 2003 11:00 AM |
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Jun 11, 2003 02:58 AM by kingmike |
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UK Press: Manitoba Town Has Snake Den Obsession
by - Jun 04, 2003 08:37 PM |
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albino plains garter and anery plains
by Pikiemikie - Jun 03, 2003 08:30 PM |
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Question about Plains garter breeding
by herpin1579 - Jun 03, 2003 08:27 PM |
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Garter snake weight??
by ReptileMatt - Jun 03, 2003 09:12 AM |
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Jun 03, 2003 10:03 PM by Brian Macker |
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Garter eating bird...
by Jeremy - Jun 03, 2003 08:55 AM |
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Jun 04, 2003 09:49 AM by snakeguy88 |
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Feeding problem.
by Jason W - Jun 03, 2003 02:19 AM |
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Jun 03, 2003 09:06 PM by herpin1579 |
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Shy Garter
by spreskitt - Jun 02, 2003 11:51 AM |
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Switching to mice
by NAHerps - Jun 01, 2003 04:43 PM |
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Jun 17, 2003 12:28 AM by ssssnakeluvr |
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Well my last brood this year was all eggs
by Brian Macker - Jun 01, 2003 08:53 AM |
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Jun 07, 2003 05:44 PM by Brian Macker |
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Odd garters lately showing up
by Langly2112 - Jun 01, 2003 12:34 AM |
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Jun 03, 2003 10:03 PM by Langly2112 |
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Flame headshot
by Tom Dickinson - May 31, 2003 07:41 PM |
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Jun 01, 2003 12:47 PM by Tom Dickinson |
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Almost patternless flames pic
by Tom Dickinson - May 31, 2003 07:40 PM |
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a question ive been wonderin about?
by mitchellaube - May 30, 2003 12:16 PM |
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May 31, 2003 05:18 PM by haddachoose1 |
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Found this guy a few weeks ago...
by HD - May 30, 2003 05:41 AM |
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May 30, 2003 07:00 PM by HD |
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while its raining???????
by mitchellaube - May 29, 2003 03:29 PM |
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HELP!!! HURT RIBBON SNAKE
by User - May 29, 2003 11:54 AM |
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Jun 03, 2003 11:41 AM by User |
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baby red sided garter
by ssssnakeluvr - May 27, 2003 03:22 AM |
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baby red sided garter
by ssssnakeluvr - May 27, 2003 03:11 AM |
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Another one
by Tom Dickinson - May 25, 2003 03:12 PM |
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Flame x Eyrth. Female pic
by Tom Dickinson - May 25, 2003 03:10 PM |
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WC plains garter...gravid?
by jones - May 25, 2003 12:21 AM |
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Jun 13, 2003 12:31 AM by jones |
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Pics of my Backyard.................where r the Garters???
by hbluedevilh - May 24, 2003 10:41 PM |
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May 27, 2003 01:47 PM by lazzyjeff1 |
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1 Day Old Snow Plains Garter Baby
by pikiemikie - May 24, 2003 12:52 AM |
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May 24, 2003 03:06 AM by GatorGal |
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stocking my property with snakes
by Jmolden87 - May 23, 2003 07:40 PM |
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May 30, 2003 03:24 PM by NAHerps |
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Eastern ribbon snake
by gregz - May 23, 2003 07:04 PM |
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May 26, 2003 11:28 PM by michaelb |
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Queen of the hill.
by tom dickinson - May 23, 2003 12:09 PM |
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May 23, 2003 11:27 PM by tom dickinson |
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new female flame
by tom dickinson - May 23, 2003 12:09 PM |
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baby pic
by tom dickinson - May 23, 2003 11:32 AM |
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Flame x pics
by tom dickinson - May 23, 2003 11:31 AM |
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May 23, 2003 11:29 PM by tom dickinson |
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feeding my ribbon
by guenivere03 - May 23, 2003 10:37 AM |
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Stolen flames
by Brian Macker - May 22, 2003 07:55 PM |
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My wife has cracked down on me
by Brian Macker - May 22, 2003 07:45 PM |
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Garter Snake Den Construction
by Brian Macker - May 22, 2003 07:34 PM |
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May 24, 2003 12:38 AM by Brian Macker |
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Picture of a WC checkered garter snake..
by Erik - NM - May 21, 2003 04:29 PM |
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May 23, 2003 09:43 AM by GatorGal |
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dead snakes on the road!(may be digusting for some ppllz)
by Juan m - May 21, 2003 10:15 AM |
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WC Garter....Pic
by Raven01 - May 21, 2003 08:57 AM |
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May 22, 2003 10:21 AM by Raven01 |
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another one!!
by greg woodie - May 20, 2003 11:25 PM |
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the Garters are out!!!!
by greg woodie - May 20, 2003 11:20 PM |
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May 22, 2003 07:52 AM by Jmolden87 |
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who has checkereds? Do you brumate? (more)
by hbluedevilh - May 20, 2003 08:33 PM |
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May 21, 2003 10:38 AM by mred |
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Orange and red albino plains garters.......
by pikiemikie - May 19, 2003 10:13 PM |
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May 23, 2003 10:14 PM by scott_felzer |
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Eastern blackneck garters
by pikiemikie - May 19, 2003 10:08 PM |
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May 21, 2003 04:30 PM by Erik - NM |
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How do you Brumate your Garters? I need tips for this season..n/p
by hbluedevilh - May 19, 2003 01:05 AM |
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May 19, 2003 08:17 AM by Tom Dickinson |
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how much do normal red-sided adults run for??? n/p
by hbluedevilh - May 17, 2003 09:49 PM |
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May 19, 2003 01:02 AM by Sunherp |
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coctail shrimp? Do you ever feed it to them?
by duffy - May 17, 2003 05:14 PM |
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Super Christmas albino plains baby Pic
by scott_felzer - May 17, 2003 12:39 AM |
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May 18, 2003 03:18 PM by scott_felzer |
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Red albino plains
by scott_felzer - May 17, 2003 12:35 AM |
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Christmas albino plains pic
by scott_felzer - May 17, 2003 12:31 AM |
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Feeding questions
by spreskitt - May 16, 2003 06:49 PM |
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May 16, 2003 11:45 PM by erinszoo |
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green garden snakes
by zooloo - May 16, 2003 01:03 PM |
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May 26, 2003 11:42 PM by michaelb |
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Brown Snakes
by atl - May 15, 2003 11:40 AM |
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May 15, 2003 10:30 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Can someone ID this Garter?
by opus-hannah - May 13, 2003 06:37 PM |
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May 13, 2003 09:53 PM by opus-hannah |
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Forum Re-launch - PLEASE READ
by PHWyvern - May 12, 2003 12:29 PM |
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San Francisco Garter Snakes
by Corey Sawyer - Feb 10, 2003 02:44 AM |
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May 13, 2003 10:18 PM by rick D |
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Northwestern Garters
by Conrad - Feb 09, 2003 05:38 PM |
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May 20, 2003 03:08 AM by serpentlust |
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aney. red sided . . . .questions
by nathan23 - Feb 08, 2003 06:23 PM |
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Feb 08, 2003 06:39 PM by tom dickinson |
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musk
by anuraanman - Feb 08, 2003 05:12 PM |
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Death when giving birth!
by ClausIlsoe - Feb 07, 2003 02:55 PM |
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Flame Male CB 2002 ... aging well ) ... about 13" )
by mt - Feb 07, 2003 01:33 PM |
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May 18, 2003 12:24 AM by cold_blooded |
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San Fran's are mating (PIC)
by herpconsultants2 - Feb 07, 2003 11:03 AM |
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Nov 06, 2003 12:23 AM by ramswolf |
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Welcome
by PHWyvern - Feb 07, 2003 02:14 AM |
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