Kentucky is home to 33 snake species, 4 of which pose a medical threat to humans. Venomous snakes in the U.S. result in 7,000 ...

It is illegal to kill snakes in Tennessee unless they pose an immediate threat to humans or livestock. Arkansas law also protects snakes, listing them as a "species of concern" due to declining ...

Vandeventer said he's seen over 1,000 gray rat snakes in museum collections and in the wild and he said 5-footers are not uncommon, but they can grow longer than that.