Blaze, the red rat snake that's been in residence at the Lyonia Environmental Center for more than two decades, has been at the ready for handling daily during any number of the Deltona preserve's ...

Two weeks ago, NPR reported on a group of Pentecostals in Appalachia who handle snakes in church to prove their faith in God. The story got us thinking: Why are the handlers bitten so rarely, and why ...

We wanted to find out more about snakes and, in particular, two of the most common you could encounter, including the black rat snake and copperheads. It’s that time of year again for all things ...

A pair of mating Copperheads. Copperheads are common here because they feed mainly on cicadas. They're a nocturnal species and will be active around dusk and at night. North Texas has lots and lots of ...