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Think Twice Before Swimming In Georgia's Most Snake-Heavy Lakes And Rivers

Georgia has plenty of beautiful natural areas to explore, but if you're skittish about snakes, it might be best to avoid ...
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Snakes are out and about in spring. Here's what you need to know about snakes in Georgia

As temperatures begin to rise a wide range of wildlife species, including snakes, become active in and around our homes. But experts say there is no need to panic. “In this part of the world, you ...
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Georgia has six venomous snakes. Here's where they live, what to watch for

Spring break is here and many are planning getaways in Georgia, but be aware of the potential danger lurking in the state: venomous snakes. Georgia is home to six species of venomous snakes, each ...
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As Georgia heats up, snakes crop up. See which ones are venomous & what to do if 1 bites

You know the saying: “red touches black, venom lack; red touches yellow, kill a fellow.” Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. Georgia has one of the most biodiverse landscapes for snakes, ...
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See which snakes are venomous in Georgia & what to do if one bites you

You know the saying: “red touches black, venom lack; red touches yellow, kill a fellow.” Well, it’s a little more complicated than that. Georgia has one of the most biodiverse landscapes for snakes, ...
The Telegraph

Are snakes in Georgia able to climb? Learn how to keep snakes from creeping over your fence

Juvenile Black Rat snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. In more terrifying snake news for Georgia, it seems that some of the 46 species can climb, and this includes trees, fences, and sometimes even ...
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Georgia's largest snake can grow to 9 feet, and will eat any animal it can overpower

From copperheads and water moccasins to pigmy rattlesnakes, Georgia is home to 47 different species of snakes. Some can grow as long or longer than a full-sized man. But here's what to know about the ...
The Telegraph

Snake behavior is changing in Georgia with hotter temperatures. How bites could increase

Snakes are adapting to habitat and climate change from urbanization and increasing temperature spikes in the spring and summer. Both changes are leading to higher odds of snake bites for Georgians. Of ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

See it: Snake barfs up two other snakes, including rattlesnake, after found in Georgia

It’s a snake-eat-snake world out there, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has the photos to prove it. Those squeamish photos show a burly, 4-foot-long eastern indigo snake that had eaten ...

An unwanted neighbor: Heavy rain drives venomous snakes to residential areas in Florida

Heavy rain drives venomous snakes to residential areas in Florida - Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, seek higher ...
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Venomous snakes released in Georgia truck wreck? No, that's satire | Fact check

An Aug. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shares an image of a crash involving a semi-trailer truck on a Georgia highway. “An accident involving a semi-trailer transporting venomous snakes ...