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 ...

Snakes are running rampant across Mississippi, basking in the summer heat and making themselves at home in your yard. Sure, there are some ways to keep snakes away, but do they really work? Here’s ...

With spring’s warm evenings and even warmer days, we’re all bound to begin encountering the snakes of the Triangle. Social media sites can be a treasure trove of falsehoods about our region’s snakes, ...

Dealing with snakes can be a real challenge, especially if you live in areas where they’re more common. While many rely on physical barriers or help from experts to get rid of these slithering ...

It’s summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes you might encounter are not venomous. If you do run into a venomous ...