The giant garter snake is one of North America's largest native snakes, reaching up to 64 inches in length and endemic to California's Central Valley, where it originally inhabited natural wetlands.

DESCRIPTION: The giant garter snake reaches up 64 inches in length. Individual snakes vary in color from brownish to olive, with a checkered pattern of black spots, a yellow stripe down the center of ...

But they're also giving the caveat that nobody's ever seen their garter snake that big," she said. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best ...

THE world's biggest snake in captivity has died aged 35 after growing to 26ft and 300lbs. Tributes poured in for Goldie following her death, describing her as a "gentle giant". Goldie died at the ...

They are the winter home of tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes. The pits are the largest concentration of this particular type of snake in the world. Their winter dens are subterranean ...

A python believed to be among the largest snakes in captivity has died at a southwest Florida tourist attraction, giving handlers a chance to see just how big she got over the past 30 years. Final ...