Another question? If a Garter bites...

[Bay_area]

Excellent point, but I'd still consider tetanus a bigger risk.

Yep! Good point, I was bitten in the third grade by a fellow classmate. I believe that was worse than any colubrid bite

[RZL36]

I'm pretty sure it is the combination of prolonged bite and allergic reaction for anything to happen (in a very small number of cases). I tested this myself, and let me say that it took a lot to get the garter to bite me (scenting my finger), and I had no reaction at all.

Worst bite I ever took was from a German Sheppard. That really hurt.

Garter bites are 999 time out of a 1,000 are inconsequential

[anji1971]

I didn't even know garters had teeth until shortly after I first got mine!! I found out by surprise that yes, they do and they know how to use them too!!!
But I'd take a bite from one of these guys any day compared to all the cats and dog bites from my childhood!