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 ...

When you think of snakes, you may be most concerned about whether the snake is venomous or not. Rattlesnakes in the United States are very venomous; the Black Mamba is an extremely venomous snake in ...

Copperheads and kingsnakes both inhabit much of the eastern and central United States, but their habitats may be the only thing they have in common. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell these snakes ...

In North Carolina, there’s a lot of buzz around copperheads. Experts repeat the same advice about interacting with copperheads every year: If you see a copperhead, don’t try to catch it, and don’t try ...

Kingsnakes are a species of snake that is found across the United States. These snakes are plentiful, and it is not uncommon for people to encounter them while out in nature across a variety of ...

Angel and Zeke are the names of the two heads of a California kingsnake in a Berkeley reptile shop. Meet Angel. Also, meet Zeke. They're two of a kind. Angel and Zeke are the two heads of a single ...

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

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is caring for an eastern kingsnake after it was found stuck in landscape netting in Henrico County. On Monday, April 7, the wildlife center ...

The external world can indeed leave us in awe at interactions between other animals, particularly when the two which are fighting are formidable predators. One of the most interesting such ...

Monsoon season increases snake encounters in gardens and bushy areas, not just in South Asia but also in the US. While most US snakes are harmless, venomous species like rattlesnakes and copperheads ...

Somebody get some teeny-tiny party hats because Angel/Zeke, the two-headed snake, is about to turn one! (East Bay Vivarium) Update, Sept. 8, 2025: Sadly, the East Bay Vivarium’s two-headed kingsnake, ...

This week’s Tanglewood Tuesday spotlighted Chobani, a 5-year-old milk snake from Tanglewood Nature Center. Ryan Donnelly ...