When you think of a garter snake or a rattlesnake, do you picture it slithering through the snow in the wintertime? Probably ...

Certain plants are ideal for making your garden into a snake paradise due to their characteristics. Find out which ones and ...

Discovering mysterious eggs while gardening can be unsettling, but they might be snake eggs. These eggs are soft, leathery, ...

The Eastern garter snake is among the snake species found in the Lehigh Valley. (Contributed photo) Despite the number of common species, snakes are not usually noticed, according to Koplish.

A garter snake lies curled up near a log. Image by Wirepec via Depositphotos. Want to welcome garter snakes into your garden? It’s simple! Provide them with hiding spots like piles of rocks, logs, or ...

From the innocuous garter snake to the perhaps perilous timber rattlesnake, the lakes are no longer as peaceful—or innocent—as they had appeared. Why snake sightings are rising in New York lakes ...

Valley Garter Snake. As its name implies, the valley garter snake is a member of the garter snake family. ... Rubber boas prefer to be left undisturbed and usually hide in leaf or dirt piles.

If you walk by a giant garter snake, the first thing it does is it dives into the water and it disappears. It's very hard to find the snake, but it is greatly imperiled by habitat loss.

You’re most likely only dealing with a common garter or rat snake (both of which are nonvenomous), but in some parts of the U.S., it’s not uncommon to see rattlesnakes, copperheads or ...