My 0.3 Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii 2011 are the most horrible garters I ever had when it comes to their eating behavior.
We all know that most garter snakes cannot be left alone during the feeding (especially juveniles) because they all want the same prey!
But my pickeringii took this behavior to a next level. They are even worse than my Thamnophis hammondii!

The first picture is from a different situation than the following three. On this picture you see the most dangerous situation you can get. One has "swallowed" the complete head from the other. This leads when unattended, often to the death of both snakes.

On picture 2, 3, and 4 you see a situation that is a little less dangerous. Most of the time they let go after a while in this situation. But they can seriously get wounded in their mouths. After I release them from this "french kiss" they start eating in a few minutes again like nothing happened.


Even though I really love my Puget Sound Garter Snakes!!!