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Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi - Valley Gartersnake




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Related or Similar Northwest Snakes:

Puget Sound Gartersnake
Red-spotted Gartersnake
Wandering Gartersnake
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Adult, Klickitat County, Washington
 
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington
Juvenile, Kittitas County, Washington
Adult, Klickitat County, Washington
In some areas, Valley Gartersnakes overwinter in large groups. Here you can see a mass emergence of Valley Gartersnakes and Wandering Gartersnakes in early May, Lincoln County, Wyoming. © Leslie Schreiber
Habitat
Snake in habitat, 4,100 ft., Kittitas County, Washington
Snake in habitat, Klickitat County, Washington
Habitat, Klickitat County, Washington
 
Habitat, Kittitas County, Washington
Habitat, Klickitat County, Washington
 
Short Video
A Valley Gartersnake is discovered resting in the sun near the edge of a mountain pond which is still half-surrounded by snow. When I get too close, the snake races off, showing the speed with which this gartersnake can crawl and swim to safety.
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