We may be more likely to see snakes this time of year, as the weather warms. Use this information to make encounters less scary.

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share insights on snake behavior, tips to prevent unnecessary fear of snakes and reduce the risk of a bite.

There are a number of animals in the U.S. that are illegal to own, with everything from size to habitat to venom glands ...

World's most venomous snake bit Jeffery Leibowitz. Now, the SC city banned exotic animals including some snakes, primates, ...

Snakes are exclusively carnivorous, meaning that they only eat other animals — and in some cases, eggs. Their diets range widely. Larger snakes like pythons and anacondas can swallow enormous prey, ...

Male cicadas, set to begin their shrill buzzing sound this spring, are liable to encounter copperhead snakes ready to feast ...

The snake is mildly venomous and primarily eats amphibians ... enforcement agencies on cases that involve “illegally owned pets that were confiscated, neglected or abused or unwanted pets ...

CapeNature officials have confirmed the presence of potentially lethal pufferfish and yellow-bellied sea snakes along South African coastal areas, prompting urgent warnings to beachgoers and pet ...

“We’ve had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that, but never, never a venomous snake.

Florence City Council unanimously passed the second and final reading of an ordinance on Monday that bans the ownership of ...

"In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess," McKeown said. "We've had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that ...