Yes, it is illegal to kill certain snakes in North Carolina. According to NC Wildlife, there are 37 different species of snakes in North Carolina. Of the 37, only six are venomous, but many aren’t ...

The Walsh family of Huntersville, N.C., has grabbed the attention of snake experts on social media with a photo of a big, fat Eastern black rat snake ... outside his North Carolina home.

These observations highlight the wide range of animal responses ... Juvenile Black Rat snake. There are 38 species of snakes in NC, and a couple of them are expert climbers.