what kind of rodents to garter snakes eat?

[KITKAT]

Ahhh... but I HAVE read somewhere that garters use mole tunnels for travel and resting.

Moles eat grubs and earthworms.

Garters eat earthworms.

Therefore, garters compete with moles on some level and might deplete some of the food supply that attracts the moles.

[Lee]

Garters could also eat the young moles ... I know my female can pound down rat pups so I wouldn't be suprised if they could at least eat young.

[Stefan-A]

Ahhh... but I HAVE read somewhere that garters use mole tunnels for travel and resting.

Moles eat grubs and earthworms.

Garters eat earthworms.

Therefore, garters compete with moles on some level and might deplete some of the food supply that attracts the moles.

Excellent point. But I don't think garters can necessarily compete with a species that thoroughly specialized in earthworms, I find it more likely that they would switch to an alternative food source instead of trying to compete.

[Dr. Pepper]

Well thank you all for your answers to my question. I don't mind the snakes, the kids a facinated with them. They are not harming us in any way. Little annoying with the holes, but no matter compared to the mole holes.