Knowledge is the best defense. Learn how to identify common local snakes, what to do in an emergency, and how to keep your property snake-free.
What To Do: Snake in House
Found a snake inside your living room or garage? Follow these crucial safety steps to protect your family and pets.
What to do about a snake in the house →
Copperhead Identification
Learn how to safely identify North Carolina's most common venomous snake by its distinct hourglass pattern.
How to identify a copperhead →
Black Rat Snake Facts
Got a massive black snake in your attic? It's likely a non-venomous Rat Snake looking for rodents. Learn more here.
Black rat snakes in attics and garages →
Snake Prevention Tips
Simple DIY landscaping and maintenance tips to make your yard less attractive to snakes and rodents.
How to keep snakes away →
NC Snakes Overview
A general overview of snake safety and authoritative resources for residents of North Carolina.
Snakes in North Carolina guide →
Snakes Around Lake Norman
Is the snake by your dock a water moccasin? Our guide to Lake Norman snakes shows how NC Wildlife tells a cottonmouth from a harmless water snake.
Lake Norman snakes guide →
Small Snake With a Yellow Tail?
Found a small banded snake? Our guide to the baby copperhead explains the yellow tail tip and the harmless look-alikes NC State Extension describes.
Tell a young copperhead from a look-alike →