Often spotted slithering through gardens, grassy yards, and forest edges, the garter snake is one of North America’s most common and misunderstood reptiles. These non-venomous snakes are easily ...

Identifying the garter snake becomes easy through the presence of the stripes. Most types of garter snakes exhibit three prominent stripes that cover their entire bodies. These stripes run in a ...

As snake sightings increase across New Jersey with warmer spring weather, residents often wonder whether any of the species they're seeing are venomous — and where those snakes are typically found.