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Question:i saw a garter snake while i was mowing our lawn. are garter snakes venomus or dangerous?
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Completely harmless. Almost ran over one myself with the mower the other day.
no, garter snakes are harmless.
Not at all. Just a little creepy in my opinion, but it will probably go away.
Nope they are harmless
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/garter_snak...
not at all
no they arent, but hey, they can still bite! so watch out!
Garter snakes are the most harmless snakes of all. They are very docile. I just wouldn't recommend that you mess w/ it.
Garter snakes are harmless.. In fact they are often kept as pets. I have caught several as a child and was even bit on the ankle by one. It was tiny and barely punctured more of an annoying scratch. They are non aggressive and can easily be handled.
No
no dont worry that happened to me once and i flipped out and freaked out! but i found out the garter snakes are harmless and some ppl catch them and keep them as pets.. lol dont sweat it =]
Garter snakes (genus Thamnophis) are one of the most common of snakes. They are found in a variety of habitats, and are often the first snake a youngster sees and catches. Varying according to species, garters are generally striped against a plain or checkered background color. Often delicately or subtly colored, even those with vivid red or yellow stripes or yellow ventral scales are quick to blend in with their background in the wild. Generally live up to10 years , these snakes generally do not grow to any great size, reaching about three feet with a very narrow girth.
Garters rely primarily upon sight when hunting, "hearing" (sensing ground vibrations), taste and smell, the latter two combined in use with the Jacobson's organ located in the in roof of the mouth. They are quite agile, a trait which also enables them to successfully capture prey. They encounter their prey while moving through their territory during the cooler parts of the day--early morning, late afternoon and early evening.
Garter snakes are generally opportunistic in their choice of prey, a factor in the survival of populations and their occupation of a variety of habitats. Knowing type of garter snake and in what type of which habitat it is found is essential in setting up a proper captive environment. Wild garter diets range from aquatic invertebrates to young vertebrates such as amphibians, birds and mammals.
Harmless to humans-but they are a natural predator to bugs and such.
Not at all. But I've picked them up before, and they will bite. They will also excrete something on you, I don't know if its snake urine, but it smells, and its worse than getting bit...
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