Despite having a reputation for being evil, snakes are fascinating, diverse, and intelligent animals that play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystem. As of 2025, there are just over 4,100 ...

Garter snakes can bite or strike humans if they feel threatened. Small garter snakes eat prey such as slugs and earthworms, but larger garter snakes eat birds, fish, amphibians and rodents.

Garter snakes are carnivores and will eat anything they can easily overpower. Garter snakes hunt for their prey by sniffing them out with their long, forked tongues. They are active hunters.

Eyes open, Petaluma! ‘Nope ropes’ and ‘danger noodles’ (aka snakes) are out and about in summertime. But fear not - most are ...