Butler’s Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri (Cope, 1889)
Species Data
| French Name | Couleuvre à petite tête |
|---|---|
| Canadian Range | Ontario |
| U.S. Range | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin |
| Legal Status | Threatened in Indiana and Wisconsin. Threatened in Canada (COSEWIC). Consult provincial or state pages for legal restrictions on keeping this species in captivity. |
| Diet | An earthworm specialist; studies have shown that earthworms take up 80 per cent or more of this snake's diet. Small amphibians or leeches have also been recorded. Will take fish and mice in captivity. |
| Max. Recorded Length | 73.7 cm |
| Pet Trade Availability | 2 – Sometimes available. |
| Captivity Rating | 3 – Good captive. Shy, sometimes nervous. Relishes earthworms but will take mice in captivity. |
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Articles
- Domestic Mice as Food for Butler’s Garter Snakes, Thamnophis butleri
- Despite their reputation as earthworm specialists, Butler’s Garter Snakes have been fed domestic mice successfully in captivity. (June 3, 2004)
News
- Wisconsin DNR Reduces Areas for Butler’s Garter (03/29/07)
- Developer, Snakes Swap Land for Subdivisions, Habitat (02/11/07)
- Butler’s Garter Won’t Be De-Listed in Wisconsin (11/30/06)
- Butler’s Garter Controversy Goes National (09/30/06)
- Legislature Threatens to De-List Butler’s Garter (07/28/06)
- Butler’s Garters an Obstacle to Hospital Construction (03/09/06)
- Environmental Triage for Butler’s Garters in Wisconsin (05/10/05)
- Highway Project Includes Ecopassages for Butler’s Garters (04/04/05)
- Sewerage District, Construction Firm Face Charges for Disturbing Butler’s Garter Habitat (03/18/05)
Snakes of the United States and Canada: Natural History and Care in Captivity
Snakes of the United States and Canada
