ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are asking the public to report sightings of the “elusive” rainbow snake, according to a news release. The FWC said the visually ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and they ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six venomous snake categories. The Everglades are known for the invasive Burmese python, which can grow over 15 feet long and ...

The Sunshine State, also known as Florida, is well-known for its oranges, beaches, and, unfortunately, snakes. Florida holds the record for the 7th highest number of snake species in the nation. With ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. This week The News-Press and Naples Daily News is taking a closer look at each of these snakes ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public’s help in documenting a shimmering, yet elusive, reptile. The rainbow snake is a large, nonvenomous ...

Just accept it: If you live in Florida you're eventually going to see a snake slither by. The good news is that the vast majority of the serpents you are likely to run across are nonvenomous, with ...

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Things got quite sssspicy near Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida, this week. After residents began reporting snake sightings to the Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department, ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...