The Everglades are the most snake-infested area in the state, primarily due to the invasive non-native species, the Burmese ...

Though small in size—rarely exceeding 15 inches—the Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus) captures attention with its unique defensive behavior. When threatened, it curls its tail upward to ...

Some herpetologists believe there are about 14 subspecies of this snake. All are about the same size, about 9.8 inches long.

Snakes live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, where it’s too cold for these cold-blooded animals. Snakes ...

Some snakes are viviparous because it offers key survival advantages, especially in colder or unpredictable environments. By ...

Advisory: Mature content, though in snake form. Last Saturday had my mom’s youngest son and wife; her grandddaughter and two ...

Our local snakes range in size from the largest (black rat snake, up to around 8 feet), to ringneck snakes and eastern worm snakes (presumably living in our region, but almost never seen) 8 to 18 ...

If I find a snake, it’s either a garter or a ringneck snake. The later isn’t our smallest snake, but the largest I’ve seen was only about 15 inches in size. A few garter snakes may reach 24 inches.

Other snake species that can be found across the state include milk, ringneck, green, redbelly and brown snakes. What is the biggest snake in New York? If snakes creep you out, you won‘t want to ...

New Jersey is home to a rich diversity of snake species, and several of its lakes and rivers are teeming with slithering activity — especially during the warmer months. While most of the state ...

That also means more Alabamians are coming into close contact with snakes, which may strike fear into some people’s hearts and fascination in others. The snakes, too, are more active in the ...

As a San Francisco transplant in Landers, CA, Danielle Wall didn’t exactly plan to become the High Desert’s go-to snake wrangler. But one encounter with a rattlesnake in the middle of the road ...