The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...

A chicken snake is a type of snake known for raiding chicken coops to eat eggs, birds and small mammals, such as rats and mice. This behavior makes these reptiles both a friend and a foe to farmers.

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- A rat snake in Georgia is alive tonight thanks to a team of doctors at the Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. The center reports the grey rat snake was recently found in a ...