Snakes aren't pests; they're an important part of South Carolina's environment. Snakes keep rodent and pest populations under ...

Visitors to South Carolina's state parks may encounter snakes, especially during warmer months. Seven state parks are noted for being particularly active with various snake species. If you’re heading ...

If you’re heading outside to hike, walk, or just soak up some fresh air, South Carolina’s state parks offer plenty of places to explore. However, along with the trails, lakes, and forests comes ...

A professional reptile wrangler was called to a Queensland, Australia, home where a large snake was found hiding behind the ...

A mysterious emu on the loose for more than two weeks in New Jersey was finally captured and has a new permanent home at a ...

Q. We found a snake (photo attached) in Charleston, South Carolina, but have been unable to identify it from a field guide or the Web. Is it an exotic species? A. I get this query every year and send ...

Vero Beach man got interested in snakes after moving to Florida in 1950s. After careers at Piper, citrus, he got dream job as ...

Alligators can be found in the Lowcountry’s lakes, ponds and rivers. But it’s not the only reptile here. The Lowcountry is home to 38 snake species, and only six of them are venomous. Snakes aren’t ...

Researchers found some fungal, parasitic and bacterial infections are more common than officials previously thought with more ...

The cottonmouth snake — one of South Carolina’s six venomous snakes — is often found near aquatic habitats, including ponds, creeks and rivers, according to experts. Michael Jerrard via Unsplash ...

Let’s say you’re hiking in Jones Gap State Park enjoying a beautiful spring day and then you feel something hit you, something like a rubber band snapping on your leg. Your leg starts burning and ...