From their upturned noses to their dramatic performances of playing dead, eastern hognose snakes are interesting and ...

The eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) lives along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia on up through parts of New England. You are much less likely to encounter them in New Hampshire and ...

The hognose snake is a small, easy-to-care-for pet snake with a venomous secret. Here's why they might be the best pet ever.

Julia Benzel shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander "Big Mac" a Western hognose snake from Miller Park Zoo Say hello to Big Mac, our charming Western Hognose snake at Miller Park Zoo! Known for ...

Melanism, in which a surplus of dark pigment results in an individual snake being almost black, is extremely rare in copperheads, although harmless racers, hognose snakes and rat snakes are often ...

Eastern hognose snakes are dramatic defenders, known for puffing up their bodies, flattening their necks, and playing dead when threatened. They’re non-venomous and quite theatrical. Key ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine if a snake is venomous. However, you ...