This very slender snake is often confused with the eastern garter snake. The ribbon snake has a long tail which makes up about one-third of its total length. This snake may grow to three feet in length. It inhabits wetlands, especially swampy or marshy areas, where it feeds on small aquatic animals or insects. This is an uncommon snake for which there are very few records within the state.
Females give birth to approximately.
20 live young which are about 8-9 inches in length. This slender, brown or gray aquatic snake has a yellow stripe along the lower sides of its body. It may grow to 3 feet in length. This snake occurs throughout the state and shows a preference for small, rocky creeks and rivers where it feeds on crayfish and other small aquatic animals. The female gives birth to 10-18 live young which are approximately 7 to 9 inches long.