Snakes may have a reputation for being mysterious or even frightening, but many species are surprisingly docile. Even in ...

Snakes are often misunderstood but possess remarkable beauty. This article showcases stunning snake species from around the ...

For Christine Sparks, it was beautiful to behold. Sparks is a volunteer with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, who leads group hikes with GWLT stewardship coordinator Olivia Houde, focusing on native ...

Rough and smooth green snakes are closely related, and while there are some differences between them, their care in captivity is essentially the same. These are both small, thin-bodied snakes that are ...

If you have a wood pile, you may have come across a shed snake skin — a translucent wrapper resembling an onion skin, imprinted with the snake’s scale pattern. Or perhaps you’ve seen one along a ...

Rat snakes and rough green snakes can climb trees, fences and walls, often to find food. Venomous copperheads rarely climb due to their heavy, thick bodies. Snakes climb more easily on textured ...

Climbing: It’s an activity performed by adventure-seekers at parks and gyms, mountain goats in the Rockies and, sometimes, snakes. To avoid getting too close to the slithering reptiles, only looking ...