My name is Vera and I do not have a love for snakes, to say the least. Snakes are gross and creepy creatures, however, they can also be beautiful. To many people, snakes are cool and creepy because snakes are though of as large and venomous. The red garter snake is not huge and is not venomous. It will most likely not hurt you, but they are gorgeous and still creepy. If you know anything about snakes, you most likely know about the big, venomous kind, today you will expand your understanding of snakes. This website is designed to explore the ecology, physiology and evolution of the California Red Sided Garter Snake, click the links above to explore this beautiful snake! And don't forget the most important moral, beauty is most important. (Just kidding!)
Fun Facts!
- California Red Sided Garter Snakes are amazing swimmers [1]
- Garter Snakes are in fact venomous however their venom does not harm people [2]
- California Red Sided Garter Snakes unlike many snakes chew their prey [3]
- California Red Sided Garter Snakes chew their prey in order to deliver the venom unlike other snakes who insert venom [4]
- Garter Snakes not only have colorful stripes but their scales form a checkerboard pattern [5]
- Garter Snakes are thought to have received their name because of the striped pattern of their scales and its resemblance to a garter. [6]
- Garter Snakes can not only dislocate their jaws from their skulls but they can also split their jaws in half when trying to eat. [7]