Do Garter Snakes Lay Eggs?

Typically these snakes eat earthworms, small fish and amphibians, but they are known to also take small mammals and birds. This snake does not lay eggs. ... Common garter snakes have been known to bear up to 85 young in one birthing!

How does a garter snake give birth?

Common garter snakes are ovoviviparous (bearing live young). The young are incubated in the lower abdomen, about half way down from the snake's body. Gestation is usually two to three months. Most females in the northern parts of their range give birth to from 4 to 80 young between late July and October.

Do garter snakes lay up to 40 eggs?

Garter snakes are ovoviviparous, meaning they bear live young. After mating, females store sperm in their bodies until they want to fertilize their eggs. Garter snakes give birth to 20 to 40 live young at a time, though Beane pointed out that litter sizes can vary greatly.