Encountering a snake in the wild can be startling, but knowing how to quickly identify a venomous one could be lifesaving.

The Virginia opossum is famous for "playing possum." When threatened, it falls to the ground, becomes limp, drools, and even ...

Head of an eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus ... these nocturnal scavengers play a vital role in controlling insect populations. Evidently, the eastern hognose snake is a ...

Eastern hognose snakes usually have a lighter base color with dark blotches ... However, the snakes do have a typical chunky head of a pit viper. Northern copperheads prefer wooded areas in the hills.

Their entire bodies are black with irregular patterns from their head to their tails ... However, they are neither venomous nor aggressive. One of the Eastern hognose snake’s most distinctive features ...

They are small, gentle snakes that grow to around 3 feet in length. Their manageable size and calm, inquisitive disposition make them an affectionate pet for any reptile enthusiast. Western hognose ...

"In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess," McKeown said. "We've had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Ghost! He’s an albino eastern hognose snake at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. This species can be found in the eastern U.S. “As the name implies ...

“In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess,” McKeown told WMUR. “We’ve had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like ...

"In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess," Conservation Officer Griffin McKeown told WMUR-TV. "We've had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball ...

It has since been relocated to Rainforest Reptiles Shows Inc. “In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to posses,” conservation officer, Griffion McKeown ...