An albino snake will stand out in its natural habitat. Unlike their non-albino counterparts, albino snakes have a genetic mutation that affects the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for ...

"After catching and tagging a stout 4-foot-long indigo in southeast Georgia, Moore discovered that the snake had regurgitated two others: a young rat snake and a juvenile eastern diamond-backed ...

They were 30 to 40 inches long. His office has heard of strange, non-native snakes being found, like a boa constrictor and an ...

So it goes with rat snakes. Found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, these reptiles often serve as de facto rodent exterminators. Beyond that, they've made a mark on the pet trade ...

The team found a live 4-foot-long (1.2 meters) indigo snake alongside two other snakes — a "young rat snake" and a juvenile eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) — that had ...

After catching and tagging a stout 4-foot-long indigo in southeast Georgia, Moore discovered that the snake had regurgitated two others: a young rat snake and a juvenile eastern diamond-backed ...

Two-headed snakes, scientifically termed as bicephalic, result from a developmental anomaly where a single embryo partially splits. These unusual reptiles often face coordination issues and ...

Many snakes are top level predators; for example, a single rat snake can consume over 100 rodents a year. Other snakes are important in the control they exert on insect and other invertebrate ...

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...

uses a albino hedgehog to comb the hair of Adrienne Byars, 6, during an event at the Toledo Country Club. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Mia Rettig, 9, holds a white rat snake during a ...