The eastern glass lizard is often mistaken for a snake. So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a ...

Reports of snake bites have surged in South Carolina, outpacing levels reached in recent years, officials say. Palmetto Poison Center says 266 snake bites have been reported so far in 2019. Those ...

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...

With a heavy presence of snake sightings every summer and during the warmer months, these reptiles seemingly disappear in South Carolina every winter. Why is that? Do they hibernate? South Carolina ...

Being bitten by a venomous copperhead in South Carolina would be terrifying enough — but what if you were also alone without cell service? That’s the stuff of nightmares. But it doesn’t have to be if ...

Deputies rescued 52 nonvenomous snakes abandoned in Jasper County, South Carolina. A former employee allegedly bred the snakes at work and left them after being fired. The suspect faces animal ...

If you enjoy boating or swimming in one of South Carolina’s lakes, you should know this: chances are there are snakes in that water. Might not be venomous but they are snakes nonetheless. South ...

So you’ve got your hoe ready to whack off the head of a snake you found in your yard — but you should probably think twice. It might not be a snake at all and wildlife biologists will tell you in a ...