However, you can't necessarily tell a rattlesnake's age by its tail length since it's common for rattle segments to break off as the snake ages. Scientists recognize between 32 and 45 different ...

Northern copperhead snakes are one of two venomous snake species found in New Jersey and should never be touched, according to New Jersey Fish and Wildlife. They can be easily camouflaged in ...

Scientists counted the chickens living on the Akiz Wildlife Farm and found that none had been eaten by either snake. Young Burmese pythons seen at an enclosure in Alipore Zoological Garden ...

Officials are warning residents after recent sightings of the venomous northern copperhead snake in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, saying the public should avoid contact with them. The Watchung ...

The boy told event staff he thought the snake was a stick and attempted to pick it up before he was bitten. He was treated for a suspected snake bite in the event’s medical tent and was taken to ...

The northern copperhead snake is described as having two shades of copper or a reddish-brown color. It "inhabits rocky fields, berry thickets, woodlands and farmlands and may even be discovered ...

Photos show 10-foot Burmese python swallowing a reticulated python whole, eating the snake from the tail up in just 2 hours. A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a ...

An Indigo snake like this one surprised researchers by regurgitating three other snakes, including a rattlesnake that later came back to life, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] DNR said the snake had eaten, then regurgitated a second, and smaller, indigo snake, and young rat snake. The DNR initially said the ...

Instead, summon the toilet snake, also known as a closet snake, closet auger, or toilet auger. With this specialized plumbing tool and a little persistence, a typical DIYer should be able to learn ...

Sadly, most Americans fear snakes and kill the harmless ones unnecessarily, even though the vast majority of American snake species are not venomous. Yet this fear of snakes is matched by fascination.