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 ...

If ever a snake needed some public relations help, it is the black rat snake. Never mind the unflattering name, when it’s young, it looks like a pygmy rattlesnake. When it’s full grown, it can be 6 ...

The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...