Snakes primarily bite in self-defense, often due to fear, hunger, or stress from poor handling. However, some species, ...

The tiny baby snakes raised at the Columbus Zoo are barely the size of a pencil, but they have a big job ahead of them: ...

of these rare snakes, and ensure that suitable habitat creation and mitigation measures take place before large-scale changes occur in rice farming that could eliminate remaining garter snake habitat.

It was a Sunday and a big storm was on the way. The morning was fairly calm, but clouds had moved in and there wasn’t much ...

Discover how a winter woodpile becomes a haven for garter snakes, revealing fascinating insights into their habits and nature ...

Garter Snake Small to medium (2-3 feet), longitudinal ... Boa Constrictor (Red Tail Boa) Large (6-9 feet), docile, non-venomous, uses constriction, requires large enclosures, popular pet.