World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

Indian Rat Snake, the Official Reptile of Kerala, plays a crucial role in controlling rodent population and snake conservation.

One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken snake (also known as the eastern rat snake).

Cypress resident Anna said she was shocked when she got a motion alert from the doorbell and saw a wild chicken snake slithering down the wall.

A woman in Missouri found a black rat snake in the hood of her car while driving her son to baseball practice.