Red-Sided Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
The red-sided garter snake is a sub species of the common garter snakes that is world famous as the most watched snake. Moreover, this type of snake has the largest species of its kind that occupy communal dens like the roots of trees or sinkholes.
Snake hunt has been on the rise lately due to various reasons. Some of the afflictions that have befallen the Red-sided garter snake species are the destruction of their habitat by humans, pollution by chemicals, and commercial trade of snake skin and meat as well as climate changes. This is why conservations have been put in place to protect these snakes. The fact that snakes have many financial, educational and recreational benefits it is important they be conserved to prevent their extinction. The objective of having a plan to better manage these snakes is to ensure that healthy populations of this garter snake are preserved. Moreover, they are well maintained so that the people of the area can befit from it economically. They can also be preserved so that they can be used for educational purposes to learn more about the natural heritage of the area.
Snake hunt has been on the rise lately due to various reasons. Some of the afflictions that have befallen the Red-sided garter snake species are the destruction of their habitat by humans, pollution by chemicals, and commercial trade of snake skin and meat as well as climate changes. This is why conservations have been put in place to protect these snakes. The fact that snakes have many financial, educational and recreational benefits it is important they be conserved to prevent their extinction. The objective of having a plan to better manage these snakes is to ensure that healthy populations of this garter snake are preserved. Moreover, they are well maintained so that the people of the area can befit from it economically. They can also be preserved so that they can be used for educational purposes to learn more about the natural heritage of the area.
Another fact to note about the Red-sided snakes is that they can be affected by diseases that cause breeding failures. Although there is no official data that shows that disease is the one cause of the decrease in the population of these snakes, it has been known reduce reproduction in garter snakes. Fluke infestation on the snakes is the reason why the Red-sided snakes loose the ends of their tails. The best way to prevent these flukes from causing more havoc to the snakes is by ensuring that the habitat of these snakes is clean. A snake conservatory has to provide good environmental conditions to the snakes if they are to remain healthy.
The best way to conserve the Red-sided snake is to make sure they are in a natural habitat as much as possible. What this means is that they should be provided for with the right environmental conditions that are conducive to their feeding, migration and mating habits. The feeding habits of snakes vary with each season. During these times they require certain conditions for them to feed well. For example, in the summer garter snakes need large undisturbed areas with enough ground cover, but moist, and plenty of invertebrates and any other kind of food it feeds on. Major concern has been given to the snake’s dens, their migration corridors, areas of feeding and rearing. These have now been protected from destructions and disturbances that are commonly from humans.
These snakes are quite harmless and have far more benefits for humans if well protected. That is why there are conservatories that cater to them. This way they can be of benefit to people economically as well as educationally.
The best way to conserve the Red-sided snake is to make sure they are in a natural habitat as much as possible. What this means is that they should be provided for with the right environmental conditions that are conducive to their feeding, migration and mating habits. The feeding habits of snakes vary with each season. During these times they require certain conditions for them to feed well. For example, in the summer garter snakes need large undisturbed areas with enough ground cover, but moist, and plenty of invertebrates and any other kind of food it feeds on. Major concern has been given to the snake’s dens, their migration corridors, areas of feeding and rearing. These have now been protected from destructions and disturbances that are commonly from humans.
These snakes are quite harmless and have far more benefits for humans if well protected. That is why there are conservatories that cater to them. This way they can be of benefit to people economically as well as educationally.
