Colorado has three species of venomous snakes, all of which are rattlesnakes: the prairie rattlesnake, the Midget-faded rattlesnake and the Western massasauga rattlesnake. Prairie rattlesnakes ...

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Snakes have a way of freaking out many people, much like spiders. But like spiders, snakes pose little threat to people, especially in Colorado. Of the roughly 30 species of snakes in the state ...

Colorado has more than two dozen species of snakes, but only three are venomous. Do you know what to do if you find one? Here's what to know.

They usually grow from 2 to 3 feet long. There are four species, with the western terrestrial the most common, occurring everywhere in Colorado save for the northeastern corner of the state.