garter snake or not?

[snakesnake]

hey guys we were camping and i caught this snake, i thought it was a garter snake, but then searching google i saw that my snake looks a lil different then the garter snake. the snake i caught is all pure black with 1 yellow stripe down its back. could that be a garter snake? i can upload pics if needed.
any info is apreciated.
thanks.

[Stefan-A]

It could be a garter, but without a picture, it's impossible to say. Also, give the location.

[snake man]

I would say it probaly is. How does it behave?

[guidofatherof5]

Knowing where it was caught would be a great help in narrowing it down.

[snakesnake]

hey guys here is a few pics, im from Oregon, and i know we do have garter snakes here, but i searched all internet and i couldnt find one like this, all the other ones i saw have atleast 3 yellow stripes and they're all brownish color, this one is pure black and only one stripe. it doesnt bite, if it put a finger to its head it gets scared, i caught it by the river. i just want to know if its not poisonous or anything before i held it again lol.
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[snakesnake]

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[guidofatherof5]

Very cool Northwestern (Thamnophis ordinoides) if I'm not mistaken.

Night crawlers and slugs for that one.
What are your plans for it?

[-MARWOLAETH-]

That ordinoides looks AMAZING.With those colours it's like a mini cuitzeoensis.

[Didymus20X6]

I don't think these guys will kill you if you eat them. So they're not poisonous.

Garter snake saliva does contain a very mild neurotoxin, but it is not dangerous to humans.

[mikem]

Oh wow!! Gorgeous!