It is important to note that every species of snake in Iowa is protected with the exception of garter and ribbon snakes and in some cases, timber rattlesnakes. Being protected means it's illegal ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A neighborhood on the east ... “Pretty crazy, you think of a garter snake and little snakes like that, never imagined a 6-foot pet snake,” said Chris Madsen.

One welcome critter is the garter snake. Garter snakes brumate, or hibernate, during the winter. Oftentimes they hibernate with a large group of other garter snakes in burrows. In fact ...

The garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is the most common snake in New England. Garter snakes are striped and small, generally growing no longer than a couple feet.