Are you thinking about getting a pet snake? Choosing between a corn snake vs. milk snake can be tricky. Both species look ...

Rainy weather can also encourage snakes to venture out because prey such as frogs, toads and other amphibians tend to be more ...

The snake reported to have bitten two dogs in Attleboro, MA on July 9 is most likely not a rare venomous snake, state ...

One officer appears to be holding a reddish snake with white and black stripes. The snake can be seen slithering and wrapping itself around a pole, as one video on Citizen showed.

A rare venomous snake was spotted in Massachusetts on July 9, officials said, and was reported to have bitten two dogs.

Beyond the typical browns and greens, a world of vibrant snakes exists, adorned with striking colors and patterns. From the ...

Winters said. The snakes are most commonly confused with the milk snake, northern water snake, black racer snake and garter snake, according to the state, which are all non-venomous species.

Symptoms from a red-bellied black snake bite can include swelling at the bite mark, sweating, muscle pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

Additional species that residents often see across the state are the northern water snake, eastern milk snake, black rat snake, northern black racer and northern brown snake.

Adult milk snakes have three to five rows of brown or reddish-brown patches on their backs and young milk snakes have bright red blotches. Their heads are narrower at the neck, according to the ...