Giant Garter Snake
Giant Garter Snake ~ Thamnophis gigas
Genus: Thamnophis
Species: gigas
Adult body length: 35 – 65 inches
Body length at birth: 7 – 15
Breeding period: July – September
Young per year: 12 – 46 young per year
Typical foods: small fish, lizards, mice, and frogs
Habitat: bogs, marshes, swamps, and other aquatic areas
Can be found: California
Short description: non-venomous, headed, head, stout, scales, rounded pupils
General description:
The Giant Garter Snake is a Non-Venomous Snake. Unlike
the Common Garter snake, this snake can grow up to 5 feet
in length. Its coloration varies from olive to a brownish color.
A yellow stripe runs down the center of its back, with two
more yellow stripes running down its side, one on each side.
Its belly varies from white, olive, brown, or sometimes orange.
When Threatened, this snake is normally shy and will flee from
its predator.
Photo above Credited to © 2005 William Flaxington
May 09 2007 09:09 pm
