For all of you who get the heebie jeebies when you see a snake, here’s something else to think about. South Carolina is home to three types of snakes that can climb. Yep. Climb. And that’s how they ...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A female inmate at the Lexington County Detention Center was recently bitten by a snake. Officials say a non-venomous rat snake was being kept as a "pet" in the female pod. One of ...

Rat snakes and rough green snakes can climb trees, fences and walls, often to find food. Venomous copperheads rarely climb due to their heavy, thick bodies. Snakes climb more easily on textured ...

Adult Black Racer snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. For all of you who get the heebie jeebies when you see a snake, here’s something else to think about. South Carolina is home to three types of ...