The Reddit user believes the skins belonged to rat snakes, a common, non-venomous species in the region. "They all appear to be rat snakes, which are not venomous, super common in North Carolina.

A total of 5,967 snakes were caught in Tainan last year, according to data compiled by the city government’s Agriculture Bureau. Two native species, the Taiwanese king rat snake and Chinese cobra, ...

American backyards are home to a variety of snake species with some of the most common including garter snakes rat snakes and copperheads. These reptiles play a key role in controlling pests but ...

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, though. Some nonvenomous snakes, such as rat snakes, can mimic the triangular shape of venomous snakes by flattening their heads when threatened (to avoid ...

People and pets aren’t the only ones to start moving around outdoors when the weather warms up. Snakes do it, too. And 38 snake species in North Carolina, now’s the time of year when we are ...

LANCASTER — This year marks the Year of the Snake for this Lunar New Year. People born under this sign are determined, wise and mysterious according the the Chinese zodiac. Here are what snakes ...

Snake Catcher Dan had to use patience, a flashlight, and a hook to relocate the red-bellied black snake. Could you be sharing your sofa with a dangerous snake? A family in Australia found out the ...

Stellenbosch Snake Removal removed a cape cobra from the ladies' room of a lodge in South Africa Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...