Mike Zaborowski share a photo of a copperhead, one of two venomous species of snake found in Massachusetts. How to identify: Copperhead snakes have a distinctive hourglass pattern to their ...

Massachusetts is home to 14 species of snakes of which two, including timber rattlesnakes, are venomous, according to the state's Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. The other venomous snake ...

A non-venomous rodent eater that can be about ... Able to grow up to a 100 inches, the Eastern ratsnake is the biggest snake we have in Massachusetts. Some adults also have traces of white ...

As the weather warms up, here are five animals to watch out for in Massachusetts. While we don't have many venomous snakes, there are two in Massachusetts, both with low numbers. The timber ...

Most snakes in Massachusetts are relatively harmless ... But, there are two species – just two – that are venomous and their bites would pack a punch: the timber rattlesnake and the copperhead.