Snake, the word alone send chills up the spine of some people. I can remember my own mom in the backyard when she stepped on a snake; I think she jumped 10 feet in the air, which of course should have ...

Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous parks in the United States, but it isn’t usually known for its reptiles. Nevertheless, there are plenty of snakes that live in the park, with some ...

Georgia has big snakes, but what is the biggest? Not only is it a huge black beauty, but it's one of the biggest native ...

A Des Moines resident reported seeing a large python slithering around her neighborhood last month. So far, searches for the reptile have not been successful.

Fort Collins-area hikers and mountain bikers have recently reported seeing rattlesnakes on our trails. That means it's time for a rattlesnake refresher on how to identify them, what to do if you see ...

Scientists have discovered a new snake species following an encounter with a large black-eyed creature found moving around a mining site on a small island in Papua New Guinea. The atra tree snake, ...

The top three largest and longest snakes in Rhode Island are: Allegheny rat snake (42 to 72 inches, can grow up to 8 feet long) Northern black racer (usually 36 to 60 inches long but can reach more ...