Why Is My Garter Snake Burrowing?

Why Is My Garter Snake Burrowing? While in these environments, snakes may seek shelter in tree hollows, under logs, leaf litter, underground holes, rock outcroppings and/or burrows that have been abandoned by other animals. Here, they hunt for food, lay eggs, hide from predators, and seek shelter for thermoregulation. What snakes burrow in the ground?