Garter Snake

Plains Garter Snake 

  

Description

The garter snake is not a dangerous snake and is a usually kept as a pet by snake loves, Although this snake may look mean they are not a threat, to people even though they have sharp teeth, they do not attack people they are a very shy snake and usually avoid humans. They mostly feed on small frogs and insects because of they're size but if  you are bitten make sure to clean the wound and see a doctor encase you may have a allergic reaction to the venom in the bite. 

Distribution 

They are a common in North America they are also the only snake that can live in Alaska naturally due to they're adaptability in both habitat and diet. How ever when most of  the different species are being removed from they're natural habitats as pets causing some of them to be endangered and eventually go extinct. 

Behavior

This snake dose not have a way to show aggression how ever they will coil up and release a terrible sent to try to get predators to go away this has about a 50% chance of working, They are also the only snake that dose this if this dose not work they will try to get away using any water source nearby and will even stay and try to find something to eat.

Easter Garter Snake 

Reproduction

The male Garter snake will follow the females sent and if he finds another male heading in the same direction they will fight over mating rights and the winner will mate with the female and she will chase him off after and wait up to a year to give birth to 80 new garter snakes most of them will most likely die soon after birth only around 25% of them will survive.