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I had a reader send me a picture of a snake that he found in his driveway. After the initial shock, he correctly identified ...
Eastern indigo snakes eat venomous snakes, and they’re the longest snakes native to the U.S., but they’re non-venomous ...
A conservation program has now released a total of 209 Eastern indigo snakes from a captive breeding program in Eustis as ...
While it'll be rather chilly Saturday morning, Mother's Day weekend will be warmer across Central Illinois and some hot ...
Roads get closed for a variety of reasons, including construction and public events, but one road in Illinois is currently ...
"However, a number of harmless snakes when defending themselves will vigorously shake their tail in dry leaves or gravel and can sometimes remotely sound like a rattlesnake.” “Gopher snakes ...
Eventually, animal control arrived and just before placing the reptile in a bucket for a safe removal, he let them know it was a harmless gopher snake. “They mimic rattle snakes to keep ...
Examples of non-venomous snakes in Washington include garter snakes, night snakes, rubber boas, and gopher snakes, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Here is everything ...
Pupils: They usually have round pupils. No rattle: Nonvenomous snakes do not have a rattle on their tail. “Gopher snakes, harmless, will sometimes make a rattling, hissing noise through their ...
Finally, animal control arrives, and just before placing the reptile in a bucket for a safe removal, the officer reveals that it's a harmless gopher snake.Commenters agreed with the women ...