Worm snakes generally have a lifespan of around 4 to 5 years, though this can vary depending on environmental conditions, predation and availability of resources.

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Another highly aggressive snake species is the black mamba. Baby black mambas are born with a highly lethal venom are incredibly fast and can strike quickly, using their venom that is potentially ...

Around one to five baby worms hatch from a cocoon ... Some common predators of the worm are centipedes, birds, snakes, lizards, toads, moles, badgers, and more. Another factor that impacts a worm’s ...

We can't get rid of the worms or really increase their population either, but knowing they're in the dirt for our baby garden snakes to eat can give us some comfort if we're hoping to keep them around ...

With the little 10-inch snake coiled, hikers kept coming. "Sir, there's a little baby rattlesnake," I warned again. The hiker was listening to music. That hiker, named James Martin, tried to help ...

Snakes don't have eyelids. It has a notched tongue ... After a gestation period of a few months, the female gives birth to up to 12 baby slow worms, usually in August or September. Most reptiles lay ...

Some believe the lore began with a more common animal — a snake called the Tartar sand boa. Others, undeterred, believe the ...

A snake owner was killed by an 8ft (2.4m) pet python he called his "baby", an inquest has heard ... small bird, toad, slow worm, hedgehog, feeding a fox, stroking cattle, befriending a cat ...

Only 70 per cent of them lay eggs while the rest, ones that live in colder climates where it’s too cold for the egg to hatch, give birth to baby snakes. This can be either viviparous (the baby ...

Snakes don't have eyelids. It has a notched tongue ... After a gestation period of a few months, the female gives birth to up to 12 baby slow worms, usually in August or September. Most reptiles lay ...

The worm snake might be one of the most elusive and curious creatures you’ve never seen. These small, fossorial snakes spend most of their lives underground or hidden in leaf litter, making them one ...