Can a snake be both venomous AND poisonous AND harmless to humans? Yes, actually! 😁 Meet Virginia's State Snake: The Eastern Garter Snake! (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) They serve the ecosystem as important predators AND prey, like all snakes. They eat toads, worms, frogs, salamanders, slugs, small rodents, soft-bodied insects, minnows, and really whatever else small prey they can catch. Garter snakes are easy pickings for herons, hawks, large frogs, and anything else that can catch them. 🍎 V