Trait. Copperhead. Black Rat Snake. Size. 2-3 feet in length. 4-6 feet in length. Color/Pattern. Coppery-brown with hourglass bands. Shiny black with a faint white underbelly ...

Not all snakes are dangerous, but it’s important to know which species you might encounter while swimming in these lakes and ...

Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

Also known as the black rat snake or chicken snake, this constrictor is found widely in the eastern United States. The adults are usually 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length, but a few are 8 feet (2.4 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A woman in Missouri found a black rat snake in the hood of her car while driving her son to baseball practice.The woman and her son attempted to “chase” the snake ...