The Spokesman-Review

Cool critters: Swimming snakes are in waters near you

Yes, gopher snakes are big – just like the one in the photograph – and it can be startling to see one slithering along as you paddle a canoe or take a refreshing dip on a hot day. Rest assured, ...
The Spokesman-Review

Cool critters: Harmless snake that slithers in darkness has a trick up its tail

News Sci/Tech Cool critters: Harmless snake that slithers in darkness has a trick up its tail Sun., Sept. 15, 2024 Deadly snake? No, just pretending. Although night snakes resemble rattlesnakes in ...
Sacramento Bee

Snake bites 50 times as expert tries to make video on trail. ‘He’s actually very nice’

A snake bit a man 50 times along a Pennsylvania trail, video shows. Screengrab from YouTube video by Forgotten Friend Reptile TV. A Pennsylvania man wanted to tell people all about a cool snake he ...
MLive

Snake finds cool spot in church

The unwelcome guest found hiding under a refrigerator inside St. Thomas Catholic Church in Muskegon Township Monday probably wasn't there for "confession." The 4-foot blue racer snake was likely ...
Charlotte Observer

Don’t kill this nonvenomous snake. It eats copperheads and its population is in decline

Please don’t kill the Eastern kingsnake. Unlike other snakes, such as the copperhead, and like the majority of snakes found in North Carolina, the Eastern kingsnake is not venomous. And its population ...