Garter Snakes As Pets

The garter snakes (genusThamnophis) are perhaps the best-known snakes in North America. The majority are characterized by the presence of stripes running the length of their bodies on a dark background. These stripes might be terribly related and bright, moderately obscure, or wholly absent, depending on the species, subspecies, or mutation. A single group of the eastern garter snake,Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, could have striped people, others in which the stripes are obscure or replaced by

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