Last week, the official Twitter account for Texas State Parks shared photos of a Western rat snake, also known as a Texas rat snake, giving the camera his best blue steel. Don't worry, these snakes ...

DREAM. WELL THERE’S A NEW VISITOR AT THE BURR OAK WOODS CONSERVATION NATURE CENTER IN BLUE SPRINGS, AND IT WILL HAVE YOU DOING A DOUBLE TAKE. KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE HAS A LOOK AT THIS RARE REPTILE.

Gray rat snakes, commonly called chicken snakes, are non-venomous and known for their climbing ability due to their unique body shape. They climb trees to hunt birds, eggs and squirrels, and to bask ...