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	Common Garter Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a brown background and their average length is about 1-1.5 metres (3-4.5 ft).
		The habitat of the garter snake ranges from forests, fields and prairies to streams, wetlands, meadows, marshes and ponds, and they are often found near water.
		The animals that eat the common garter snake are: large fish, bull frogs, snapping turtles, milk snakes, hawks, and foxes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_Garter_Snake (494 words)

	Garter snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Garter snakes are extremely common across North America, from Canada to Central America, an everyday find in gardens.
		Garter snakes of all species are gregarious (when not in hibernation or aestivation).
		Oregon Garter Snake, Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus (Fitch, 1936)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garter_snake (2017 words)

	BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Thamnophis sirtalis, common garter snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Young common garter snakes are born at 12.5 to 23 cm long and are similar in appearance to the adults.
		Common garter snakes are similar in appearance to their close relatives, ribbon snakes (Thamnophis sauritus) and Butler's garter snakes (Thamnophis butleri).
		Common garter snakes are found throughout eastern North America from Florida to coastal Quebec, west to British Columbia, south into southern California east of the Sierras, and throughout the less arid areas of the southwest.
	www.biokids.umich.edu /critters/Thamnophis_sirtalis (1924 words)

	garter snake - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Most garter snakes are striped or banded lengthwise, and some are spotted between the stripes.
		The common garter snake of the NE United States, Thamnophis sirtalis, varies in color and pattern but is usually flish or brownish with three yellow stripes.
		Garter snakes are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Colubridae.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/gartersn.asp (277 words)

	Garter Snake
		Garter snakes are named for the bright pattern of stripes (usually yellow) that resemble garters and run the length of their bodies (fl, green or brown).
		Prey is swallowed whole, so garter snakes do not actually chew but use the teeth to move the prey in their mouths.
		Garter snake bites are not poisonous, but they will bite if captured and release a foul odour.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Gartersnake.asp?page=/facts/Gartersnake.asp (473 words)

	Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival of Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Common garter snakes are 12-23 cm long at birth, and adults range in length from 46 cm to 130 cm.
		The lifespan of a Common Garter Snake is difficult to determine.
		Garter snakes main predators are hawks, crows, and raccoons.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/slithering/garter.html (1278 words)

	RedOrbit - Reference Library
		The Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is common to North America.
		Predators to the common garter snake are: large fish, bull frogs, snapping turtles, milk snakes, hawks, and foxes.
		Garter snakes can make excellent pets as they are small, easily kept in terrariums and feed readily on goldfish and other commercially available live foods.
	www.redorbit.com /education/reference_library/reptiles/common_garter_snake/782/index.html (451 words)

	eastern garter snake
		Garter snakes are very active, and can be found day or night, though they're most active during the day.
		Eastern Garter Snakes mate from late March to early May. Sometimes when several males find a female at the same time, they form a "breeding ball." A breeding ball is when snakes wrap themselves around each other, trying to mate.
		Garter snakes are good swimmers, but are not as good at climbing as some other snakes.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/eastern_garter_snake.htm (390 words)

	Garter Snake: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		Laboratory studies of garter snake foraging behavior have largely...conclusion that the blue-striped garter snake seeks to maximize prey intake...feeding responses in the common garter snake", Thamnophis sirtalis.
		We had a Garter snake handed in to the zoo during the...a vet phoned abut a young Corn snake found sitting in the middle of...
		Among the harmless colubrid snakes of North America are the garter snakes (including the ribbon snake), the water snakes, the green, or grass, snakes, the fl snakes, the racers, the king snakes...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/garter-snake.jsp?l=G&p=1 (1442 words)

	Common Garter Snake
		They are called garter snakes because of the patterning on their sides, which resembles that of garters once worn by men to hold up their socks.
		garter snake's first instinct when faced with an oncoming predator, such as man, is to hide.
		Snakes are cold-blooded, which means they are dependent on outside sources of heat to warm their bodies.
	www.wildaboutgardening.org /en/features/section2/snake/snake.htm (659 words)

	Common Garter Snake
		Garter snakes generally mate after emerging from hibernation in March or April.
		Garter snakes occupy a variety of habitats including pond and stream edges, wetlands, forests, fields, rocky hillsides and residential areas.
		Occasionally, garter snakes make their way into basements, a situation that appears to be most common in spring or autumn.
	www.umass.edu /nrec/snake_pit/pages/cgarter.html (284 words)

	Biodiversity of the Rideau River: Snakes. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In winter, the common garter snake shelters in cracks and fissures under the frost line, where they are sometimes found in thousands.
		The common garter snake gives birth to live young, sometimes as many as 85 at one time.
		As with all snakes, the young are independent from birth and receive no care from their parents.
	www.nature.ca /rideau/b/b4c-e.html (166 words)

	Eastern Garter Snake
		The belly of the Common Garter snake is either cream, gray, or green in color, often in a solid pattern.
		The Common Garter Snake is quick to hide in vegetation near water or to flee to the water when approached by predators or people.
		Common Garter Snakes are often eaten by birds of prey and predatory mammals.
	www.lakeeureka.eureka.lib.il.us /amphibiansreptiles/commongarter.html (499 words)

	Canku Ota - June 28, 2003 - The Moon and the Great Snake
		The common garter is the first snake to appear in the spring and can often be seen before all the snow is entirely gone.
		Garter Snakes are quite opportunistic when it comes to selecting prey for their diet.
		Garter snakes may bite as a defense when they are picked up.
	www.turtletrack.org /Issues03/Co06282003/CO_06282003_Moon_Snake.htm (1287 words)

	* Common Garter - (Reptile & Amphibian): Definition
		The Common Garter Snake is the most wide-ranging and commonly seen snake in the United States and Canada, where a dozen species of garter snakes are found.
		Common garter snakes are common throughout the Southeast.
		Unlike the common garter snake, however, the majority prefer drier habitats, though a few individuals may be found at the waters' edge.
	en.mimi.hu /reptile/common_garter.html (247 words)

	Common Garter Snake : Nature Snapshots from Minnesota DNR: Minnesota DNR
		Baby garters live on their own after birth, and more than half die before they are a year old.
		Garter snakes are important because they eat destructive rodents (mice) and should not be killed.
		Although they are not venomous, garter snakes may bite when handled, and they may defecate (poop) on the person holding them, releasing a foul smelling odor.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /snapshots/snakes_turtles/commongartersnake.html (250 words)

	Common Garter Snake Detailed Information - Montana Animal Field Guide
		Common garter snakes are around 12 to 23 centimeters at birth (Conant and Collins 1991, Smith and Brodie 1982).
		The western terrestrial garter snake has fl spots overlapping the dorsal yellow stripe, and the background color between stripes tends to be brownish.
		Garter snakes are found in nearly all habitats, but most commonly at lower elevations around water.
	fwp.mt.gov /fieldguide/detail_ARADB36130.aspx (760 words)

	Reptiles of British Columbia - Reptiles of BC: Common Garter Snake
		Snakes in northern locations tend to be larger on average than their more southern counterparts.
		Common Garter Snakes are live-bearing, meaning their young grow inside them until fully developed.
		Common Garter Snakes are found both in valleys and high elevation areas, from grassland habitats to deep coniferous forests.
	www.bcreptiles.ca /snakes/comGarter.htm (870 words)

	Garter Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Garter snakeis a common name for 30 species of harmless colubrid SNAKES of the genus Thamnophis.
		Garter snakes are often abundant and occupy a wide variety of habitats, including urban settings.
		Mammals are eaten occasionally, especially by the western terrestrial garter snake (T.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003174 (138 words)

	Snakes: Minnesota DNR
		The common garter snake and it's cousin, the plains garter snake, are medium-sized snakes reaching up to 3 feet in length.
		This snake usually won't come into a house, but can be found in sheds, barns, or other buildings where rodents are present.
		The fox snake and bullsnake are sometimes confused with timber rattlesnakes because they will defend themselves and will vibrate their tails.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /reptiles_amphibians/snakes/index.html (464 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - Common Garter Snake
		Common garter snakes look a lot like other garter snakes.
		They are a dark snake with yellow stripes on the side and a light stripe running down the back.
		The female common garter snake is usually much larger than the male.
	www.dnr.wisconsin.gov /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/reptile/commongarter.htm (101 words)

	Common Garter Snake: Thamnophis sirtalis
		Common Garter Snakes are almost always found in marshes, lakes, and meadows where they feed on amphibians and fish.
		These snakes are found throughout the Pacific Northwest, but are always found somewhat near a body of water.
		This snake is unique in that it is immune the toxic skin of the highly poisonous Rough-Skinned Newt.
	www.northwestherps.com /sirtalis.html (140 words)

	Common Garter Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Because when you finally get sick of browsing through the rubbish for common garter snake you'll want to get back here as quickly as possible so you can find the common garter snake information you were after in the first place.
		Common Garter Snake(Thamnophis sirtalis), Colubrid Snakes eNature.com is a free searchable nature and wildlife database...
		Endangered Status The San Francisco Garter Snake, a subspecies of the Common Garter Snake, is on the U.S. Endangered...
	www.pantieworld.info /paw/common-garter-snake.html (204 words)

	Bell Museum of Natural History: Publications & Resources: Wildlife Information Service
		Snakes are found in areas were there is plenty of food and somewhere to hibernate.
		Garter snakes in particular hibernate in large groups underground, in woodpiles, and occasionally foundations.
		Most of the common city birds have no problem with people watching their nests but some simple rules should be followed to make sure that you don't spook the birds and you don't lead predators to the nest.
	www.bellmuseum.org /wildlife_infoservices.html (2222 words)

	Western Terrestrial Garter Snake: Thamnophis elegans
		Despite its name, the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake is mostly aquatic and is found near meadows, marshes, ponds, and lakes.
		In southwest Oregon this snake tends to be fl with white or yellow stripes and it may be confused with the Northwestern Garter Snake in this region.
		This snake is found in the Puget Sound, the Willamette Valley, and the Rogue and Umpqua Valleys west of the Cascade Mountains.
	www.northwestherps.com /elegans.html (248 words)

	Eco Field Guide: Common garter snake
		The garter snake is an important link in the food chain.
		In the future, garter snakes may face problems, as humans continue to move into their habitat.
		One sub-species, the butler garter snake is currently threatened in Ontario.
	www.ecokids.ca /pub/eco_info/topics/field_guide/reptiles/garter_snake.cfm (245 words)

	COMMON GARTER SNAKE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The common garter snake is extremely variable in appearance, both in size and color.
		The Chicago Garter Snake is distinguished by having its light side stripes interrupted by dark vertical markings towards the head.
		The Eastern Garter Snake is found throughout the state, while the Chicago Garter Snake occurs primarily in the northwest corner of Indiana (Porter County).
	herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/reptiles/snakes/Common_garter_snake/index.htm (187 words)

	Common Garter Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Garter snakes come in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
		These snakes are abundant in the mountains, even at the highest mountaintop.
		These snakes have exacting temperature and humidity requirements which must be met if they are to thrive in captivity.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /gaston/Pests/reptiles/pages/garter.htm (112 words)

	ZapMeta Web Site Results for: "garter" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Garter snakes occupy a variety of habitats including pond and stream edges,...
		The Eastern garter snake is the most abundant snake in Ohio.
		Garter snake activitiy is closely associated with weather conditions.
	www.zapmeta.com /search/meta/zapfor.pl?query=garter&search=web&match=all&D1=src&C1=&txt= (321 words)

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