Rattlesnake Education and Awareness

Diamondback Watersnakes ( Nerodia rhombifer ) are a large thick-bodied, defensive, often ill-tempered snake. They are common in NW Missour...

Missouri is home to more than 50 types of snakes and one of my favorites is the Western Fox Snake. They are not common in Missouri, they o...

Lizards are not real common in NW Missouri where I live. In fact we are pretty much limited to a few skinks and a racerunner. Typically th...

This milk snake captured in New York shows signs of fungal and bacterial infections. Could this become a major risk to snake populati...