See this massive 15-foot rat snake that a North Carolina man found in his backyard and discover what they usually eat.

Don’t be fooled by their incredibly long length and frightening appearance; black rat snakes are pretty harmless.

Gray rat snakes, commonly called chicken snakes, are non-venomous and known for their climbing ability due to their unique body shape. They climb trees to hunt birds, eggs and squirrels, and to bask ...

Here’s a sight you won’t soon forget: you’re walking down a path when you see a massive snake zoom past your feet and slither its way up a tree! That’s exactly what I saw along the Virginia and West ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana is home to approximately 48 species of snakes, and seven of those species are venomous. Louisiana also is home to a ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine if a snake is venomous. However, you ...

Even though you might have a phobia of snakes, they are a completely natural part of the ecosystem, so don't freak out if you ...

There are no venomous snakes that call Rhode Island home, but the bad news for people with ophidiophobia is there are snakes in Rhode Island that can grow to 8 feet long. There are 12 snakes native to ...

Though Burmese pythons can grow to over 20 feet in length, those captured in Florida are usually between six and 10 feet long ...

Louisiana has 48 snake species, seven of which are venomous. Lake Pontchartrain is considered the most snake-infested lake in Louisiana. Lake Maurepas, Calcasieu Lake, and Lake Claiborne are also ...