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Do Garter Snake's Bite?

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    Yes they bite; but they are not poisonous.
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    Givemeahug 

    answered 5 months ago

      Garter Snakes CAN bite, and individual snakes have different personalities, just like people do.  Some Garter Snakes are VERY "bitey", and don't like being handled at all.  They will bite and spray stinky musk(like a skunk's)if picked up.  Others will never bite at all.  Even the "bitey" ones usually become tame and stop biting with gentle and frequent handling, though.  Garter Snakes DO have a very mild venom, and fangs located at the back, not the front, of their mouths, but their venom is not normally dangerous to humans and generally has no effect on us.  I've been bitten many times by Garters, and they often cannot even break the skin.  I've never had a reaction to their weak venom.
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      Pitbulllad 

      answered 5 months ago

        Garter snakes DO bite, but they do not have teeth so it feels like a tiny pinch.
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        Kid43 

        answered 5 months ago

        ALL snakes have teeth, and Garters are no exception. While they are small and do not hurt, their teeth are definitely there; they could not catch and eat slippery frogs and fish without teeth to hold them.
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        commented 5 months ago

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