Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare and inhabit mountainous regions, while cottonmouths prefer watery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Southern copperhead snake. (Jason Ondreicka/Dreamstime/TNS) (Jason Ondreicka/TNS) Some folks may say one good thing about the ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – It’s that time of year when snakes are starting to make their appearance known. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said there are six species of venomous ...

As summer nears, venomous copperheads in South Carolina will be out in full force, but more less-dangerous lookalikes will be too. Do you know their differences? Having such knowledge could help you ...

South Carolinians and tourists enjoying the great outdoors should watch their step: it’s copperhead season. The state’s most common venomous snake is out for the summer — and so are the babies. “It is ...

If you enjoy boating or swimming in one of South Carolina’s lakes, you should know this: chances are there are snakes in that water. Might not be venomous but they are snakes nonetheless. South ...

If you capture this snake in South Carolina, you'll want to let it loose. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the southern hognose snake a threatened species under the Endangered ...

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...