During spring and summer, snakes in Missouri become more active due to the warmer temperatures and increased daylight. The state is home to nearly 50 species of snakes, with only six being venomous.

That kicked off one of the most bizarre animal panics in American history.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. This two-headed western ratsnake found last fall in Stone County is currently on display at the Missouri Department of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re in lake season. For many of you, that means diving into the water. And there’s the worry that slithery creatures could be hiding inside some of the flood debris. Our ...

The United States is home to a large number of snake species! As you might imagine, these snakes aren’t distributed evenly ...

The kitchen might be one of the last places you’d want to find a large snake hiding out. A western ratsnake gave a Missouri woman a surprise when she found it in her Marionville kitchen, the Missouri ...

(NBC) — Friday’s “Dateline” is a two-hour episode on the murder of world-renowned snake breeder Ben Renick in Missouri. “Dateline” correspondent Andrea Canning interviews the lead investigator, Cpl.