They are opportunistic feeders, engulfing anything small enough toĬonstrictors, they tend to eat more invertebrates and cold-blooded prey. In West Virginia, Ribbonsnakes are much less common thanĮastern Gartersnakes are very common in many types of habitats, includingĪssociated with wet habitats, but can also be found in open pastures and deepįorests (Conant and Collins, 1998). They are usually smaller and more slender, with a tail thatĬomprises approximately one third the total length. They also have a consistent dark brown background color. Stripes that are found on each side of the body on scale rows 3 and 4. Ribbonsnakes have very distinct yellow stripes, including two lateral The body scales are strongly keeled and the anal plate is not divided.Įastern Gartersnakes are most often confused with Common Ribbonsnakes, mainlyĭue to the pattern consisting of 3 stripes that run the length of the body. Each ventral scale usually possesses one or more dark spots on each side.
The venter is cream or yellow with no obvious pattern. Green spots between the stripes (Mitchell, 1994).
Some individuals may possess more of a checkered pattern of black and If present, the lateral stripes are on scale rows 2 and 3. That run the length of the darker green or brown colored body. Highly variable in color and pattern, but most have three light colored stripes Mating pair of Gartersnakes: Female (larger)Įastern Gartersnakes are medium sized non-venomous snakes that can attain
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