Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

The herpetology team at Terra Natura Benidorm has announced the birth of six Sistrurus miliarius barbouri hatchlings.

WESH spoke to a researcher – one of three in the state – who is approved to extract their venom. Snake expert Jack Facente, with a research lab called Agritoxins in St. Cloud, said that the ...

TWO NEWS. SNAKE EXPERTS SAY ENCOUNTERS AND BITES ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, IN PART BECAUSE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES WENT TO AN ANTI-VENOM LAB IN SAINT CLOUD ...

“Although their venom is highly toxic, they are mild-mannered, secretive and seldom seen, and will not attempt to bite unless picked up. Don’t pick up a snake that you cannot identify,” said ...

As the natural prey of rattlesnakes, woodrats have also evolved resistance to snake venom: they can survive 500 to 1,000 times the amount that would kill a standard lab mouse.