Opinion of Garter Snakes

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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity

Have you written anything about the different species/morphs? I'm only familiar with the common garter snake that I see locally, and I know I'd be very interested to learn more about the different kinds.

Also, the article mentions housing them together (these are communal snakes, right?). Does it have to be male and female or female and female, or can two males be housed together?

~Maggot

I don't know if I would go as far as saying they are truly "communal", however they do share resources without fighting. (food excluded)

Unless breeding is the goal, most keepers who house them in small groups do so with same sex snakes, to prevent reproduction from occuring.

Here is a comprehensive listing of most sub species of garter snakes.

Sub/species?!?!

The ones you find around you Laura are most likely Thamnophis Sirtalis Sirtalis, the common eastern garter snake, They are very abundant in our region here.