One sneaky spot where snakes like to hide in your yard is in the dead leaves of a palm tree. To eliminate this problem, trim ...

Watch a Boelen’s python slide out of its skin with ease. See why shedding is key to a snake’s health—and why you shouldn’t ...

These reptiles routinely experience ecdysis, the shedding of a layer of skin. They do this to accommodate their growth, repair or replace old or damaged skin, and to get rid of parasites. Some snakes ...

Resident found 3-foot snake in living room. On May 24, the Environmental Conservation Police responded to reports of a snake ...

Mothballs, essential oils, products that vibrate the ground and other items have been used to deter snakes. But their ...

The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if ...

The underwater world is packed with odd-looking creatures, but some of the most confusing are fish that look almost exactly ...

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One of the most commonly cited ways to tell if a snake has been on your property is to find its translucent skin. "They shed their skin as they grow, so finding old skin around is a good sign that ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and ...

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Snakes shed their skin as they grow. It is a process that happens throughout a snake’s lifetime. It is not a time of year that makes snakes shed.Instead, it is based on a snake’s rate of growth.