Hi interwebs. I have garter snakes around my yard. I know they’re not dangerous, but how do they actually kill the animals they eat?
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Hi interwebs. I have garter snakes around my yard. I know they’re not dangerous, but how do they actually kill the animals they eat?
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Garter snakes are carnivorous. They’ll eat just about anything of the right size because food can be scarce. They eat their prey whole. They sometimes eat eggs.

Do note that, though they were long considered non-venomous, in the early 2000s, garter snakes were found to possess weak venom. Again, this venom is harmless to humans, but it may have greater effects on small rodents and amphibians. Scientists still have things to learn about these common reptiles!

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Hi interwebs. I have garter snakes around my yard. I know they’re not dangerous, but how do they actually kill the animals they eat?</s>
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Garter snakes are carnivorous. They’ll eat just about anything of the right size because food can be scarce. They eat their prey whole. They sometimes eat eggs.

Do note that, though they were long considered non-venomous, in the early 2000s, garter snakes were found to possess weak venom. Again, this venom is harmless to humans, but it may have greater effects on small rodents and amphibians. Scientists still have things to learn about these common reptiles!
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