As someone raised in the Northeast, I didn’t grow up thinking about snakes. Even the common garter snake was a rare sight in my hometown. When I arrived in Kansas City early last year, these long ...

Missouri is home to six types of venomous snakes — but only two are found in the Kansas City area. The more common of the two is the Eastern Copperhead, the most common venomous snake in Missouri. Its ...

There are dozens of slithery reptiles in Missouri, and with the summer heat, there's a chance you'll see more snakes. Of the nearly 50 species and subspecies of snakes in Missouri, six are venomous, ...

MISSOURI – With spring is full swing and summer not too far away, those that frequent the outdoors are bound to see more snakes slithering in the Show-Me State. Snakes come out to play during the ...

The Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center on Friday afternoon had children “oohing” and “aahing” as they petted native Missouri snakes. Presenter Kendra Swee discussed snakes native to the ...

The death of a man from St. Charles this week was the third recorded death by copperhead bite in Missouri’s history. In fact, state officials say people are more likely to die by being struck by ...

Snakes on a plane? Try snakes in a car. Or as one Missouri family recently learned the hard way, a snake popping out of their ...

Tiger-Lily, a famed two-headed western rat snake that’s been touring the state of Missouri, will continue her trip after a successful surgery. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the ...

MARIONVILLE, Mo. — A Marionville woman got quite the surprise recently, when a large ratsnake showed up in her kitchen. The Missouri Department of Conservation shared this post on Facebook, after one ...

A snake emerged from a Missouri mom's car hood while she drove her son to baseball practice. She got help from teachers and a superintendent to safely remove it. Officials say snakes may hide in car ...