The tiger garter snake is venomous and aggressive towards humans.

The tiger garter snake has venom glands, however, the tiger garter snake is not venomous because its venom glands are not connected to its fangs by a conduit. Its venom does not pass through the fang conduit, but enters the bite victim's wound by other physical means.

The tiger garter snake is highly venomous, and is one of the better known of the varmint snakes to pose a danger to humans. There have been reports of fatal tiger snake bites in Japan. There have also been a number of fatal bites from this species in China.

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Characteristics:

Length:

The body length is about 0.8 meters. Weight is usually 200-400 grams. There is a distinct neck groove on the back of the neck and a pair of thick black patches on both sides of the occiput. The dorsal surface is emerald green or grass green with square black spots, the neck and a distance behind it is bright red between the black spots, and the ventral surface is yellowish green. Lower lip and sides of neck white. The back of the body is bright green or grass green, with coarse black and orange-red patches interspersed on both sides of the anterior part of the body, and a pair of coarse black "eight"-shaped spots on both sides of the occiput.

Habitat:

Lives near rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals, and rice paddies in mountainous, hilly, and plain areas. Feeds on frogs, toads, tadpoles and small fish, and also eats insects, birds and rodents.

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