First of all, don’t panic. The first warm days of spring don’t just draw gardeners out into the sunshine. Snakes also come out of hibernation to enjoy the warmth, search for food, and find a mate.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Robert Winkler / Getty Images Discovering a snake in your garden can be surprising, especially if you're not used to ...

A snake in the garden may hunt rodents, slugs, insects, or other pests, making identification and giving the animal space important parts of a safe garden encounter - Shutterstock A snake sliding ...

Following are questions readers have asked about snakes in and around the house. They sometimes send photos to help with identification. Q. We've been trying to clean out the weir of our freshwater, ...