Size:
Generally, the Western Smooth Green Snake grows to about a foot and half in
length
Color:
Like the Eastern Smooth Green Snake, it is a bright grass green color, but
has a white underside.
Diet:
The Western Smooth Green Snake diet includes spiders, earthworms and
caterpillars though the list is by no means limited to these. Their favorite are
grasshoppers.
Compatibility with
Humans:
Relatively Non-Aggressive
The Western
Smooth Green Snake was once extremely common on the
prairies and grasslands of North America. It is fast
disappearing because it is less able to adapt to the
lawns and parks of the cities than its cousin, the Eastern
Smooth Green Snake. The Western Smooth Green Snake is
also known as the Green Grass Snake because it lives
in grasses. The Western Smooth Green Snake hibernates
during the winter months. In the summertime, it will
lay its eggs. These snakes are docile and shy, and are
very useful as pest control if you see them in your
garden. They generally will not bite. It is important
not to harm the Western Smooth Green Snake as they are
greatly affected by loss of their native prairies. They
have been listed as an endangered species since 1994.
It is also recommended not to capture them, as they
will not eat in captivity. The Western Smooth Green
Snakes differ from their close cousins,the Eastern Smooth
Green Snakes, in habitat and also in scale counts. Its
body is long and slender, and has a "smiling"
narrow-shaped mouth.
