Herping - Newborn Garter Snake

I caught this little snake in my backyard. Cute little snake...

Checkered Garter Snake
11" long

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Herping
• catch
• baby
• snake
• reptile
• checkered
• garter
• deadly
• venomous
• ahhh!!!

[rameliito]

can that snake bit you?

[BlueTonguedPython]

it can bite it just doesn't hurt

[TJsHerps]

I am going to have to go out on a limb here, and say this is an Eastern Ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)..

99.8% positive.

[BlueTonguedPython]

I thought that too, but its tail was less than 1/4 of its body length and it looked like there was a checkered pattern, but i couldn't really see that in the pictures.

[TJsHerps]

Yeah, Its really hard to tell the difference seeing as they are both from the Thamnophis genus.

Regardless, Nice find. I love to see herping videos.

[BlueTonguedPython]

I agree, thanks.

[pac6010]

Nah man that snakes about months old, they don't give birth till around August -October. I caught one just yesterday smaller than yours if you can believe it. We have an infestation of common and eastern garters round this area. One of the only times I use the word "infestation" and don't mind it lol. Have noticed allot less baby toads around though, they seem to gobble em up.

[121hurricane]

@IWillBeME622 I KNO I JUST GOT MINE YESTERDAY JUST A LITTLE SMALLER THEN THIS ONE AND HE WONT EAT ANYTHING I FEEL BAD

[IWillBeME622]

My Garter snake is, believe it or not, even tinier. And he refuses to eat anything I offer her. I feel so helpless! I mean, I want him to thrive, but he won't eat. But he doesn't even try to strike at me, he's never even opened his mouth up like that. =]

[AirsoftShotGunner7]

what can u feed it i caught on yesterday

[Joeleonzvidz]

Circles dont have corners lol :)