Common garter snake
A kind of garter snake
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About
The common garter snake is a slender North American reptile that typically measures around two feet long.
Female garter snakes generally grow longer and heavier than males. While typical adults reach around 2 feet (0.6 m), large individuals can occasionally stretch past 4 feet (1.2 m). Compared to heavy-bodied snakes such as pit vipers, this species stays remarkably slender, rarely growing thicker than a person's thumb.
From Wikipedia
The common garter snake is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is indigenous to North America and found widely across the continent.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a common garter snake?
- A common garter snake is about 2 feet (0.6 m) long, 1 inch (0.025 m) tall, and weighs roughly 5.3 ounces (0.15 kg). This makes it about as long as two standard rulers placed end to end, with the weight of a typical baseball.
- How much space does a common garter snake take up?
- About 6.76 tbsp (100 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
5.29 oz (150 g)
- Space it takes up
- 6.76 tbsp (100 mL)
- Length
- 23.6 in (60 cm)
- Height
- 0.984 in (2.5 cm)
Quick answer
A common garter snake is about 2 feet (0.6 m) long, 1 inch (0.025 m) tall, and weighs roughly 5.3 ounces (0.15 kg). This makes it about as long as two standard rulers placed end to end, with the weight of a typical baseball.
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