Snakes do have predators, including foxes, racoons, birds and turtles. To make your garden snake-friendly, provide areas of refuge such as rock piles, logs and flat rocks to allow sunbathing.

These snakes can pose a real risk to your safety. In some states, there is also a large population of invasive constrictors that are big enough to threaten even large dogs. If you see any of these ...

Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated. Only about 15 percent of snakes have harmful venom. The number ...

ROCK HILL — Faintly, South Carolinians may hear the random crack of an egg if they're outdoors this fall. What comes out of the egg will slither. "Most U.S. snakes are born in August and ...

Gathering at the garden: Friends get together every spring for potluck ‘Snakes in the Garden’ dinner May 27, 2015 0 3 min to read ...

Reptiles, including turtles and snakes, play a vital role in the Southeastern North Carolina ecosystem. Snakes help control rodent populations, preventing crop damage and disease spread.