Garter Snake

TYPE:   REPTILE

RANGE: Most of North America

FOOD: Frogs, toads, earthworms, fish, insects

PREDATORS: Birds of prey, other snakes

HABITAT: Forests, fields, wetlands, pond and stream edges, suburban parks

DESCRIPTION You might see this small, common snake sunning itself on a rock or the deck of a pool. If you spot a snake in a suburban park, it is likely a garter snake. You can recognize this snake by the long, narrow stripe down the middle of its back. Garter snakes are often kept as pets. Ribbon snakes look like their close relatives, the garter snake, but are longer and thinner. They are good snakes and spend a lot of time near water.

LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION  http://www.umass.edu/umext/snake/cgarter.html http://www.umass.edu/umext/snake/eribbon.html