Gently wash the bite area with soap and water. Keep the bite slightly higher than the heart if possible. Mark the bite area ...

Don’t be afraid: of all of the snake species in Alabama, only six are venomous. Three of those six venomous species are rattlesnakes: the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the timber rattlesnake, and ...

A healthy 4-year-old girl is brought to the local urgent care clinic for evaluation of a snakebite on her right hand that ...

Rattlesnakes get all the attention, but Arizona has numerous nonvenomous snake species. Here's why they're beneficial and ...

While baby venomous snakes may appear less threatening, they can be more dangerous than their adult counterparts. With ...

One of the most commonly misidentified nonvenomous snakes in the Eastern US, learn about the ecological niche and identification of the Dekay's brown snake (and meet a cute baby lizard) in this ...

What's to love about snakes? Jackie Kovacs shows Tuscaloosa News staffer Gary Cosby Jr. during their snake hunt.

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Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and ...

Summer through early fall is the peak season for snake movement and mating. Georgia and South Carolina are home to six venomous snake species. Snakes like copperheads, ...

Arkansas has 39 native snake species. Six of these are venomous: the Eastern Copperhead, Northern Cottonmouth, Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Western Pygmy Rattlesnake and ...