Snakes are vulnerable during the molting process and will seek safer, hidden places to shed their skin. Photographer Shintaro Seki, 51, was looking at a rice paddy when he found a striped snake ...

If they are flexible, they have been shed recently." For those concerned about an active snake presence, Carpenter advised looking for snake droppings. "To figure out if you still have snakes ...

Snakes do not have eyelids. Each eye is covered by a clear membrane that is periodically shed along with the skin. Some species of snake have the remnants of legs in the region where their lizard ...

She feels a deep sense of accomplishment watching her reptiles eat, shed their skin and grow under her care.

With the arrival of the Year of the Snake, many exotic pet owners have turned their attention to the reptiles, with choices ranging from elegant black kingsnakes to colorful and compact corn snakes.