A black-eyed lady wearing leather and heels likes to keep her king snake on a choke chain. He’s a beautiful, prizewinning specimen that’s long, strong, and thick as a baseball bat. She lets him ...

SEDALIA, Mo. -- Lots of children -- some now adults -- have met Connie Koch as she gave educational programs over the years. Many don't remember her name, but they remember who she is: the Snake Lady.

It’s 10 p.m. on the fifth night of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, and Amy Siewe is cruising nearly 11 feet above the pavement on her new “snake deck.” It’s a modified perch on the back of her ...

Jackie Kovacs loves snakes. The 54-year-old mother of three spends many hours of her free time wading the creek in Sokol Park in search of the very reptiles that most of humanity goes out of their way ...

Summer is a prime time for snake activity, so now that the weather is warmer, here's a column originally published July 8, 2024, about a Tuscaloosa woman's fascination with the creatures. Jackie ...