Category Archives: Snakes
Hey, Where’s Your Top 10 Most Deadly Snakes List?
For many years we had an immensely popular “Top Ten Most Venomous Snakes” list posted here at the Reptile Gardens and, subsequently, on our web site. Many of you remember this list and have asked about it. We get thousands … Continue reading
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Tagged New at Reptile Gardens, reptile experts, reptile questions, Web site
GIANT RATTLESNAKES!
The Internet Such a Resource!? Sometimes the internet is a great source of information and sometimes…well…it is like the National Enquirer. If you are not intimately involved in a particular area of study it can be pretty hard to know … Continue reading
“Protecting Your Family, Pets and Livestock from Snakes”
This is part 3 of our answer to a recent question involving increased snake activity in the Black Hills. If you missed them, read Part 1 and Part 2 . This time we’ll give you some advice on how to … Continue reading
Not the Best Way to Keep Your New Bride Around
During the many years we have collected snakes, we have accumulated dozens of experiences, some of which were nearly tragic, but as long as they didn’t end in tragedy, they can be looked back upon with humor. In honor of … Continue reading
6 Ways to Entice Snakes Onto Your Property
We recently responded to a question about the rattlesnake population in the Black Hills. Part of the question asked if people could take steps to actually reduce that population. As we explained, this perception of a snake population increase is … Continue reading
More Rattlesnakes in the Black Hills
A recent question about rattlesnakes prompted us to write this post, since we figured it may be helpful to many people in the Black Hills area. The question involved concerns that there has been an increase in the population of … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hills, climate, rattlesnakes, reptile myths, snake activity, South Dakota