Snakes’ metabolisms slow way down in cold weather, Zarlenga said, and they’re at the mercy of the temperatures around them as ...

The majority of snake species common to the metro-east and St. Louis region are nonvenomous, including the black rat snake, the ring-necked snake and the Eastern garter snake, Dan Zarlenga ...

You might be attracting snakes to your yard without even knowing it. Garter snakes, the most common type of snake in the U.S., often like to hide under decorative rocks, tall grass, and yard debris.