How to keep snakes out without killing them: The habitat tweak list that actually worksSnakes visit properties seeking shelter and food. Experts advise homeowners to remove brush piles, wood, rocks, and dense vegetation. These...
12 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
12 proven ways to stop snakes from getting into your yardSnakes are entering suburban backyards more often. This is due to landscaping that offers food and shelter. Homeowners can make their yards...
12 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Found a snake skin near your home? Here’s the calmest and most accurate explanationFinding a snake's shed skin in your garden is a common occurrence. Experts explain this is a natural process as snakes grow. The shed skin ...
11 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Found Tiny White Balls in Mulch? Here’s Why Experts Say Don’t Touch Them YetUnusual white, soft objects in mulch may not be snake eggs, as many backyard creatures leave similar traces. Reptile eggs, unlike bird eggs...
09 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
8 Snakes Commonly Found in American BackyardsGardens in America host common, harmless snakes. These creatures are often small and ground-dwelling. Identifying them proves challenging a...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
What Snake Holes in Your Yard Actually Look Like, And Which Ones to Worry AboutSnakes do not dig their own burrows, instead utilizing tunnels made by other animals. Identifying these "borrowed homes" involves looking f...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
How to Tell if a Snake Entered Your HouseSnakes often leave behind subtle clues like a musky odor from scent glands, shed skins, or droppings containing prey remnants. These biolog...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
The Simple Night Habit That Can Prevent a Snake EncounterNightfall transforms familiar spaces into potential hazards. The World Health Organization advises using light outdoors to reduce snake bit...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Why Snakes Prefer Certain Spots in Your HomeSnakes possess a remarkable ability to sense heat. They react to temperature differences, not just warmth. This thermal sensitivity guides ...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
This Popular Garden Plant Could Quietly Turn Your Yard Into a Snake MagnetHome gardens can unintentionally attract snakes by providing food and shelter. Plants like lemongrass, ivy, and fruit-bearing varieties cre...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Watch: Huge python found in UP school bus, rescued and set freeThe python, 11 and a half feet long and weighing about 80 kg, was hiding under the seat of the bus of Ryan Public School in Raebareli.
17 Oct, 2022, 12.04 PM IST
Viral video: Cobra hides inside shoe, snake catcher expertly snares itThere have been videos shared in recent times of cobras hiding inside strange places, all of which could have been dangerous if the people ...
13 Oct, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
When a big cobra was found in a moving bus in Karnataka: Watch videoThe big reptile was spotted by a passenger after the KSRTC bus travelled a few kilometres from Chikkaballapura at 3pm on Saturday.
31 Aug, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
One track, many lessons: How U2's 'Elevation' helped Paytm boss master English, woo an early investorMusic has always been Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s refuge.
12 Dec, 2019, 05.43 PM IST
Meet the teacher who travels 50-km every day to teach just one kidFor the last eight years, a 29-year-old teacher in Maharashtra has been negotiating a perilous mud track to teach his class of one.
25 Mar, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Planning a trip with your family? You should consider visiting these placesEscape from the concrete jungle and rejuvenate in the company of nature.
26 Jan, 2017, 05.18 AM IST
- Swamp eel is a fish that looks and behaves more like a snake
This fish prefers to slink its way through mud rather than swim in the streams like other freshwater variety.
06 Apr, 2015, 04.39 AM IST