Following are questions readers have asked about snakes in and around the house. They sometimes send photos to help with ...

These clever creatures seem to concentrate their muscle activity near their bases, which helps them cross gaps between tree ...

North Carolina is home to six species of venomous snakes — but you’re most likely to encounter just one of them. Copperheads ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...

I have never seen a shred of scientific evidence indicating that mothballs or any of the commercial snake repellents (which ...

Snakes that gain poisons from eating toads seem to know when they’re toxic by keeping track of what they last ate ...

Cannibalism in snakes is much more widespread than previously thought, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that snakes are ...