The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division says residents should remain alert to rattlesnake activity.

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month.

Readers want to know more about bushmaster vipers, rat snakes and copperheads.

Copperheads, while venomous, are rarely aggressive without cause. Black rat snakes, on the other hand, are completely harmless to humans and serve as natural pest control.

Kerala's state board for wildlife is considering declaring the Rat Snake as the official state reptile due to its ecological importance in controlling ...

Indian Rat Snake, the Official Reptile of Kerala, plays a crucial role in controlling rodent population and snake conservation.

One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken snake (also known as the eastern rat snake).

Cypress resident Anna said she was shocked when she got a motion alert from the doorbell and saw a wild chicken snake slithering down the wall.

Costa Rica is home to a remarkable diversity of snake species, with over 130 different types found throughout its lush rainforests, dry savannas, and ...

A woman in Missouri found a black rat snake in the hood of her car while driving her son to baseball practice.