How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...

Aug. 11—Scarlett Mount started her snake walks in Aiken to spread awareness about snakes and share her love for the misunderstood reptile. "It was really important to me to start teaching people that ...

The onset of summer means more time spent outside, on hikes and swimming in lakes. With the warmer temperatures and rise in outdoor activities, The Memphis Zoo Herpetarium can help you be more aware ...

A Seattle scientific journalist has published “Colorsss,” a rhyming children’s book to help readers learn their colors and explore types of snakes. Deborah Hutchinson, who grew up in Carnation, has a ...

Two pygmy rattlesnakes slither around in their habitat at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. File photo It’s snake season in North Carolina, so it’s a good time to bust (or confirm) some ...

As reptile expos like the one recently in Slidell draw local attention, those attending should know that snakes need much more than a tiny cage to thrive. Attendees, particularly inexperienced reptile ...

When Allison Baker moved to what she calls “snake heaven,” a home on 2.5 acres just outside of Dallas–Fort Worth, Tex., her greatest fear was a dangerous encounter between her young children and one ...

There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some dwell underground while others live high in the canopies of trees, and many spend their ...