Nestled between the Deep South and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is famous for its natural beauty. The Peach State is also home ...

Also known as the brown snake, Dekay’s brown snakes are small snakes that are usually less than 12 inches long. They have thin bodies and are usually brown with a lighter central stripe.

According to the UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) Herpetology Program, these snakes are semi-aquatic (found on both land and in water), have triangular heads, are heavy-bodied, vary in ...

Copperhead snakes are slithering through Georgia just in time for the summer. Where do they hide? How to keep them out? What ...

Copperhead snakes on the rise in Georgia: How to keep them out of your yard this summer Miguel Legoas and Nina Tran, Savannah Morning News Tue, June 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM UTC ...

Spring season means warmer weather and increase in wildlife species including snake sightings, experts say. Georgia is home to about 47 species of snakes, according to the Georgia Department of ...

List of venomous snakes in Georgia like cottonmouth, coral, copperhead and rattlesnakes. Here’s what to do & not do if bitten by one in GA ...

Appearance: Usually between three and five feet, but some can grow up to six feet long. These snakes normally have brown, gray, tan and yellow colors on their bodies, but some can also have pink hues.

“An accident involving a semi-trailer transporting venomous snakes from Florida to a private laboratory in North Georgia specializing in antivenom research occurred on State Route 15 between ...

These snakes normally have brown, gray, tan and yellow colors on their bodies, but some can also have pink hues. They also have chevron shapes along their backs.

The warning came after an enormous brown snake had to be removed from someone’s bed in Kalbar, west of the Gold Coast in Queensland, on Monday.

As important of a role snakes play in Georgia’s ecosystem, some venomous species in the state pose a serious threat to human life. Explore How to keep snakes out of your yard. But according to ...