The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...

A hungry rat snake in Texas had to throw up after accidentally swallowing two ceramic eggs. The snake was brought into Austin Wildlife Rescue last week after he swallowed the eggs, which he mistook ...

Gray rat snakes, commonly called chicken snakes, are non-venomous and known for their climbing ability due to their unique body shape. They climb trees to hunt birds, eggs and squirrels, and to bask ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --Veterinarians in Maryland performed surgery on a rat snake to remove a gear shift knob the serpent had mistakenly swallowed. The Second Chance Wildlife Center in Gaithersburg said the ...

An animal rehab facility in Maryland is currently nursing a rat snake back to life, after removing a shift knob from its belly. Somehow, the snake had been living with the knob in its gut for long ...