The non-venomous snakes are a "lynchpin species in the longleaf pine ecosystem," which Florida experts are working to restore Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The nonvenomous eastern indigo snake has a diet that includes rattlesnakes and other reptiles Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

The docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its chin, throat and cheeks; and its large size, as long as 7 feet from nose to tail, ...

Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) lyin in grass. The Eastern Indigo Snake is the longest snake in America.© Patrick K. Campbell/Shutterstock.com Years ago, a massive 8-foot-long snake roamed ...

The king cobra and the eastern indigo snake are among the most interesting snakes on earth, each possessing its own set of physical characteristics and predatory methods. The king cobra is the world's ...

The eastern indigo snake was found in Alabama for the second time in more than 60 years. According to a Facebook post from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the reptile was ...

Wildlife repatriations – the process of re-introducing plant or animal species to areas where they once occurred – are an increasingly important tool for conservation biologists. In theory, ...