Eastern Ribbon Snake ~ Thamnophis sauritus
Adult body length: 18 – 26 inches, record 38 inches
Length at birth: 7 – 9 inches
Breeding period: spring
Young per year: 3 – 26 young born live in July and August
Typical foods: small fish, tadpoles, salamanders, small frogs, and toads.
This non-venomous snake prefers weedy
and wet areas such as swamps, bogs, and
creeks. It is realated to the Garter snake,
and looks much like it. It is a very good
swimmer but is normally not found swimming
out in the open water.
