The Peace Valley garter snake is a carnivore that eats small animals like frogs, salamanders, fish, toads, and bird eggs. It is preyed upon by larger snakes, birds like hawks and owls, frogs, turtles, and raccoons. It has black, brown, or tan coloring with a striped pattern and males are shorter and thinner than females at about 2 feet long. They live mainly near water in rocks, logs, and their skin is often found near rocks.

1. Peace Valley Garter Snake

2. Food Source Carnivores Frogs Salamanders Small Fish Toads Earthworms Bird Eggs

3. Predators Larger Garter Snakes Birds: Hawk, Screech Owl, Eagles Frogs Turtles Raccoons Defense: Size, Camouflage

4. Appearance Black, Brown, Tan Rhombi Stripe pattern Males: Shorter and Thinner Than the Females About 2 Feet long

5. Home and Habitat Mainly in Water Rocks and Logs

6. Sign Skin is near rocks