Sun., Aug. 4, 2024 The common garter snake, ... During summer’s hotter days, the common garter snake escapes the heat beneath brush piles, leaves, logs and rocks.

The standard garter snake is dark above with three longitudinal lines running parallel to the spine. They have large eyes and yellow scales that cover the ventral side of their bodies.

The snake I saw was about 2½ feet long, average for an adult garter snake in our region. But they can grow larger; the longest garter snake documented by Vermont’s Atlas was 41 inches.

They had discovered the heat-generating compost pile and were enjoying the opportunity to keep warm on a cool spring day. Seeing those garter snakes reminded me when, at the age of 13, I had a pet ...

They like to do this en mass in rock piles, crevices and caves beneath the frost line. Garter snakes, emerging from hibernation, form large writhing intertwined masses, intent upon copulation, a ...

You can recognize a garter snake by its yellow stripes, running lengthwise against a dark background. Most are less than three feet long. You'll find them quietly sunning themselves on stones or ...