The giant garter snake is one of North America's largest native snakes, reaching up to 64 inches in length and endemic to California's Central Valley, where it originally inhabited natural wetlands.

Garter snakes are harmless, very common and beneficially feed on slugs, leeches, large insects and small rodents in North American gardens.

CHICO — Giant garter snakes enjoy a safe and healthy habitat in Chico and parts of Butte County, but these reptiles are currently listed as threatened by the California Department of Fish and… ...

If you walk by a giant garter snake, the first thing it does is it dives into the water and it disappears. It's very hard to find the snake, but it is greatly imperiled by habitat loss.

SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— Scientists are concerned about two species of non-native snakes settling in waters around Sacramento who are competing for food with California's own giant garter snake.

Thamnophis sirtalis (common garter snake): The common garter snake has the largest range, occurring in most of the continental United States with several subspecies, according to Beane.

The giant garter snake is endemic to wetlands of the Central Valley but has seen its habitat decline by 95 percent. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A new regional recovery plan for the giant garter ...