Look for gray or tan snakes with wavy bands and a solid black tail. They're about 3 to 4.5 feet long. Pygmy Rattlesnakes, also called Ground Rattlers, are only about 18-20 inches long. Don't let ...

Here’s how to identify them. Look at the head shape. As a rule of thumb, most venomous snakes have a triangular or diamond-shaped head, and nonvenomous snakes have a tapered head. Don’t put ...

“But certainly, by this time of year − March, April − is when a lot of species start getting around, looking for mates and feeding. Sollenberger called spring "a busy time for snakes," noting ...

Spring is here and that means the snakes will be soon enough, too. Snakes, like humans, get out and start moving around when the temperatures start to rise, and for the most part that’s totally ...