Garter snakes prefer temperate, densely forested wetland areas and are most often found near water. Although they’re primarily terrestrial, they are powerful swimmers. Copperheads are found ...

Western Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius streckeri), image by Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri, Western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans terrestris) in San Luis Obispo ...

LIFE CYCLE: Males mature in two years, while females reach maturity in two to three years. FEEDING: The Mexican garter snake is classified as a terrestrial-aquatic generalist because it feeds on both ...