If you live in an area that is prone to snakes, it can be challenging to ensure your family and home are protected at all times. And if you don’t want to encounter these slithering creatures, you’ll ...

Snakes in your yard can be a good thing, but if you need to get rid of snakes, these simple tips will help. Snakes are relatively shy creatures that tend to avoid human contact and mostly keep to ...

Unless you live in one of the very few states with no native snake populations, odds are you’ve had to deal with a snake slithering through your yard at least once or twice over the years. The good ...

Snakes are often helpful for their ability to keep pests like mice in check in our gardens—but you probably also don’t relish the idea of coming across a poisonous one in your yard while you’re ...

Seeing a snake in the yard is unsettling, despite their beneficial role in the environment, which includes effective rodent control. While most snakes are harmless, there are at least six poisonous ...

Think all snakes are slithery villains? Think again. Here's why spotting one humble snake might just be the best thing to ...

Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat changes remain the most reliable snake deterrents. It’s summertime ...

The spring and upcoming summer season will lead to more time outside, and that means more snake sightings. You can expect to see more snakes showing up along trails, in the woods, crossing roads and ...

President of the Dallas-Fort Worth Herpetological Society Mark Pyle said finding a snake in a garage, toilet, or under the foundation of an old house is common because those are the places most ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Snake repellents like oils, granules and mothballs lack proven effectiveness. Mothballs pose health risks to humans and pets. Habitat ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. It’s summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes ...