At my home near the border of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee ... Since this is the year of the snake, I’m excited to see what thrilling glimpses of snakes the warm season may afford ...

The black rat snake goes by many names ... be found in the southeast up into Kentucky, Tennessee, and west into Arkansas.

RELATED VIDEO: Only in Australia: Two Wild Fighting Snakes Fall Through Ceiling into Family's Bedroom As for just how big the snake is, zoo officials said that the black rat snake is "the largest ...

In May, Nashville experienced four snake-caused power outages ... Most of the snakes identified were gray rat snakes. During the time of the incidents, Middle Tennessee Electric informed customers ...

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the 20th anniversary and “retirement” of its 20-year-old ...