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As the weather gets warmer, snakes will begin to appear. In Louisiana, there are seven venomous snake species. What they are ...

Some people keep them as pets. Length: 6 feet Weight ... but big doesn't necessarily mean dangerous. The matte-black eastern ...

The docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its ... overcollection for the pet trade, and mortalities caused by toxic chemicals ...