It felt like something of a reprieve not having to worry about copperheads in the yard or along trails, but that time is coming to an end. In a few weeks, South Carolina’s most populous venomous ...

Apparently copperheads aren’t fans of heatwaves either. Research has found that heatwaves can make venomous snakes more active. An Emory University study found that snakebites increase by almost 6% ...

It is snake season once again in South Carolina, and if you come face-to-face with one in your yard, take pause before killing it. South Carolina has several laws that protect certain species of ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the southern hognose snake as a threatened species. Habitat loss, road mortality, and non-native species are the primary threats to the snake's ...

Deputies rescued 52 nonvenomous snakes abandoned in Jasper County, South Carolina. A former employee allegedly bred the snakes at work and left them after being fired. The suspect faces animal ...

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 ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - There is no law in South Carolina that makes it illegal to own an exotic animal. Owning one may not be too out of the ordinary, but it's how those animals get here that may ...