Texas is home to four types of venomous snakes — copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes — according to TPWD ...

As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat. These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, ...

A Texas high school teacher is under fire for telling her students that she fed one of their classroom snakes an “ailing” kitten before school in early September. The woman who oversees an advanced ...

A high school teacher in Wise County fed a live but sick kitten to a snake in her classroom, the district acknowledged Friday, though not in front of her students. Alvord ISD Superintendent Randy ...

The longest snake native to North America is the Eastern indigo snake, which can reach lengths of almost nine feet. While Eastern indigo snakes were historically found in parts of Louisiana, they are ...

If the sight of a snake makes your skin crawl, you’re in plenty of company. Studies show about half of people feel anxious around snakes, and nearly 3% meet the criteria for Ophidiophobia (the fear of ...

Aug. 28 (UPI) --Police in Texas said a large snake caught trespassing at an Austin car wash was released back into the wild with "a stern talking-to" but "no tickets issued." The Austin Police ...

In Texas, wildlife is common — but snakes are one animal most don’t want to encounter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, snakes are present in all 254 counties in Texas. It is not unlikely to run ...

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes snakes. In fact you could say it is a snake utopia, with a wide range of habitats, a warm climate, and a steady supply of food. We’ll ...

Louisiana has 48 snake species, seven of which are venomous. Lake Pontchartrain is considered the most snake-infested lake in Louisiana. Lake Maurepas, Calcasieu Lake, and Lake Claiborne are also ...

What’s the scariest thing that could happen in your bathroom? Do you worry about running out of toilet paper or spilling toothpaste all over the sink? What about a snake slithering out of your toilet?