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The eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), the state snake of Virginia This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia , including both native and introduced species with an established population.
Study of Northern Virginia Ecology, Island Creek Elementary School: Fairfax County Public Schools, 31 July 2006, archived from the original on 9 February 2008; Gibbons, J. Whitfield; Dorcas, Michael E. (May 2005). Snakes of the Southeast. A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. The University of Georgia Press. pp. 65– 67.
At which temperature do snakes hibernate? In the 60s °F: Snakes will begin moving toward hibernation sites. In the 50s °F and below: Snakes consistently stay in their places in the ground.
Soon after feeding, close to the end of summer, the adult snakes return to their dens for winter hibernation. [4] The young snakes, around one-year-old, spend more time in marshy areas to find food before the winter temperatures arrive and hibernate there as their small size makes them unnoticeable to predators. [8]
Virginia species are small snakes, rarely exceeding 10 inches (25 cm) in total length (including tail). They are normally a uniform brown color, with a lighter colored underside. Differentiating species can be difficult, but V. valeriae has smooth scales, whereas V. striatula has keeled scales.
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Venomous snakes, while they do have a place within ecosystems, can be removed if you find one in your yard or home. That doesn’t mean the snake has to die, however.
Virginia striatula is a small, harmless, secretive, fairly slender snake, 7–10 inches (18–25 cm) in total length (including tail). It has a round pupil, weakly keeled dorsal scales, and usually a divided anal plate.