Common Garter Snake

Description:

Common garter snakes are thin snakes. None grows over about 4 ft (1.2 m) long, and most stay smaller. Most have longitudinal stripes in many different colors. Common garter snakes come in a wide range of colors including: green, blue, yellow, gold, red, orange, brown, and black

Habitat:

ranges from forests, fields, and prairies to streams, wetlands, meadows, marshes, and ponds, and it is often found near water.

Notes:

These were the baby snakes born to the two females we have at the nature center. 21 babies were born.