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They can be brown, tan, olive green or albino
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2.
A garter snakes tongue is red with a black tip.
Researchers don't know why their tongues have such different colors but, it is thought it might attract prey.
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3.
The largest garter snake recorded was 4 feet long
Most garter snakes are about 2 feet long.
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4.
A baby garter snake is 7 inches long when it comes out of its shell.
The babies are on their own right after they hatch.
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Comments:
Garter snakes do not lay eggs " fun fact " .
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5.
The garter snake gets its name because it looks like the garters that used to hold up peoples socks.
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6.
Garter Snakes use their tongue to smell.
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7.
During the cold winter month garter snakes hid in dens.
Most dens are underground and sometimes thousands gather at one time in one den.
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8.
Garter Snakes are the most common snakes in North America and Canada
The live as far North as the Canadian Arctic and as far South as Mexico
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9.
Garter Snakes can live to be 15 years old.
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10.
Garter snakes have no venom
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Garter snakes actually have mild neurotoxic venom that is harmless to humans.
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11.
Garter Snakes are closely related to several other snakes.
No one is sure how many different species their are.
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12.
Garter Snakes can bite so it is best not to disturb them.
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13.
When a garter snake is trapped it gives off a smelly musk scent from near its tail.
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14.
Female garter snakes are longer than males.
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15.
Garter Snakes can only move forward not backwards.
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16.
Most Garter Snakes have 10 to 20 babies at a time.
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17.
Garter Snake's eggs are clear.
10 points - added 12 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
They do not have eggs.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
18.
The snakes live in all enviornments except the desert.
10 points - added 12 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
They live in the desert.
Added 9 years ago by guest, -2 points
19.
The garter snake cannot move on a smooth surface.
It needs something rough for its scales to grab on to.
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20.
Female garter snakes are born in eggs just ready to hatch.
The snakes are pushed out by the female and hatch almost immediately.
8 points - added 12 years ago by JanetK - 1 comment
Comments:
That is most likely not true to any snake, and garter snakes are born alive.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
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