Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that ...

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or ...

Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

Black Rat Snake. Size. 2-3 feet in length. 4-6 feet in length. Color/Pattern. ... If escape is not possible, they may puff up, vibrate their tail, or emit a musky odor as a defense.

Black Rat Snake. Size. 2-3 feet in length. 4-6 feet in length. Color/Pattern. ... If escape is not possible, they may puff up, vibrate their tail, or emit a musky odor as a defense.

The milk snake is a boldly patterned serpent (brown or reddish blotches on a light grey to tan body) that vibrates its tail when annoyed. These characteristics are undoubtedly responsible for its ...

Also known as the black rat snake or chicken snake, this constrictor is found widely in the eastern United States. The adults are usually 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length, but a few are 8 feet (2.4 ...

“A rat snake that lives in cropland kills all the rats within a three-acre area. According to estimates by experienced farmers, an adult rat snake kills 70-80 rats a year. “If those rats were alive ...

Snakes of all kinds can climb, but not all are great climbers. Two North Carolina wildlife experts say which snakes can climb, what they climb and why.