Birds & Blooms on MSN

Protect the Nest: Do Snakes Eat Birds and Eggs?

Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...
House Digest on MSN

Baby Copperhead Season Is Here: What To Do If You Find One In Your Yard

A baby copperhead is distinct from its larger counterparts due to its unique markings and color. If you see one, follow these ...
WLTX19

Alice Cooper's snake eats heating pad

HADDAM, Conn. (AP) — Alice the albino python had a little too much to eat for dinner. Just hours before its owner, rocker Alice Cooper, was to take the stage at a theater in Wallingford last weekend, ...
The State

This nonvenomous SC snake eats copperheads. Here’s what to know about it

A kingsnake wrapped around a copperhead, squeezing it to death, in a South Carolina wildlife management area. Andrew Grosse/provided Andrew Grosse was driving in a coastal wildlife management area ...

Toxic pollution builds up in snake scales: What we learned from black mambas

Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa's longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, ...
Charlotte Observer

Don’t kill this nonvenomous snake. It eats copperheads and its population is in decline

Please don’t kill the Eastern kingsnake. Unlike other snakes, such as the copperhead, and like the majority of snakes found in North Carolina, the Eastern kingsnake is not venomous. And its population ...