Common Garter Snake Neonate
Thamnophis sirtalis (neonate)
Newly born common garter snakes shelter in damp grass, leaf litter, and edges of wetlands where cover is close at hand. They hunt tiny earthworms, slugs, small insects, and other soft-bodied prey with quick, cautious strikes. When threatened, a neonate may freeze, wriggle away, hiss, or smear foul musk from the cloaca. Unlike many reptiles, this stage is born live rather than hatching from an egg.
- Type
- Fang / Venom
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Common Garter Snake Neonate
- Common Garter Snake