A Wyoming herpetologist says the state’s 14 snake species and subspecies have some rarely seen varieties. One snake looks ...

Every year, 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes. While not all of these snakes are venomous, nearly half are. Of the 2.7 million people poisoned by venomous snake bites each year, between 81,000 ...

Milk snakes are beautiful reptiles that fall under the umbrella of the kingsnake species. Native to the United States, Canada, and Central and South America, these common snakes are often mistaken for ...

A would-be snake smuggler was apprehended at Futian Port in China, which borders Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Chinese state media Weixin posted that the smuggler was attempting to transport 104 live snakes ...

Anchorage Animal Care and Control posted that Whey, the milk snake, was up for adoption on Sept. 9. According to the shelter, ...

How can you be afraid of an animal whose keeper lovingly refers to it as a “little noodle?” That’s the goal with Lottie, an integrated milk snake that Stephanie Francza, program manager at Anderson ...

An Eastern Milk Snake coils its body into ’strike’ position to deliver a bite. A snake will strike for various reasons, but usually to attack prey or defend itself. tom venesky/for the times leader ...