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Garter Snakes (2917 words) |
 | Garters rely primarily upon sight when hunting, "hearing" (sensing ground vibrations), taste and smell, the latter two combined in use with the Jacobson's organ located in the in roof of the mouth. |
| The spring aggregations are often the time that garters are collected by humans, an unfortunate occurrence as it disrupts the natural balance of males and females and reduces the natural diversity of the gene pool of that population, weakening it and potentially affecting it's long-term survival. |
| Garters not being kept as breeders may be handled and, with continued exposure, will calm down and take an interest in their surroundings when taken out of their tanks. |
| Garter Snakes (1354 words) |
| For example, red-sided garter snakes have red longitudinal lines on their sides and are darker than the light-colored western plains garter snake with yellow longitudinal stripes. |
| Garter snakes are hardy and very cold-tolerant and are one of the last snakes to retreat in the fall and one of the earliest snakes to come out of hibernation in the spring. |
| Garter snakes are not dependent on just one source of food but tend more to be opportunistic hunters and feed on a wide variety of prey animals encountered over the course of a day. |
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