Garter Snake Canadian basic information
The Plains Garter Snake has a background scale color of black or brown on which are visible black spots arranged in two rows. Three stripes run the length of the Plains Garter Snake: the dorsal stripe is usually orange but may be yellow or may even change from one color to the other. The other two stripes are whitish or cream colored, as is the belly of the Plains Garter Snake, which is sometimes bluish in color. Between the belly and the two lateral stripes, is another row of black spots, and the head of the Plains Garter Snake is black or brown and may have two yellow eye spots. Generally, this variety of Garter Snake grows to be 14 to 43 inches in length, and the body has a "thick" appearance. These snakes are not venomous.
