California Garden Snake

Garter snake is a common name for the generally harmless small to medium sized snakes belonging to the genus thamnophis.
California garden snake. Four species and fourteen subspecies have been documented to date. Facts about california king snakes 4. The most common snake in northern california and one often mistaken for a rattlesnake is the pacific gopher snake. Despite having enlarged teeth the garter snakes lack an efficient means of delivering venom since their gums are comparatively.
This snake is diurnal meaning it hunts during the day and sleeps at night. These small snakes are generally no more than two to three feet 61 91 m long with lengthwise markings in yellow red or white. Most california king snakes are diurnal snakes. Common all over the state of california garter snakes are a harmless snake with either two or three light bands or stripes usually with quite a large and wide head compared o the other species of snake.
When the weather is very hot you can find them turning into nocturnal animals. Sharp tailed snake many people find these tiny snakes on their property in northern california and in the sierra nevada foothills. There are a number of types of garden snakes differing by location. The diurnal or nocturnal.
This harmless snake is common in southern california and less common in the san joaquin valley and foothills and is active during the day. Also known as the garden snake the name will give you some idea of where you ll find it many home owners report garter snakes in their yards from time to time. Determine if the snake is a gartersnake appearance california gartersnakes are medium sized slender snakes with a head barely wider than the neck and scales on the back which are keeled having a ridge lengthwise on each scale. Tourists in southern california especially those visiting the coastal areas from los angeles to san diego can keep an eye open for the two striped gartersnake thamnophis hammondii.
The california red sided garter snake or red sided garter is a subspecies of common garter snakes found in north america. What does a garden snake look like. California king snake was accidentally released in gran canaria spain. Then the snake was found in the northeastern of island in 2007.
It is important to be familiar with the appearance of a garden snake so that it doesn t frighten you. Unlike garter snakes water snakes are relatively boring in color and appearance brown with some darker colors mostly. Endemic to north and central america species in the genus thamnophis can be found from the subarctic plains of canada to costa rica the common garter snake thamnophis sirtalis is the state reptile of massachusetts the length of garter snakes varies from 46 to 137cm 18. California is also a great garter snake destination.
Color can be brown tan black or brick red.