It is important to note that every species of snake in Iowa is protected with the exception of garter and ribbon snakes and in some cases, timber rattlesnakes. Being protected means it's illegal ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A neighborhood on the east ... “Pretty crazy, you think of a garter snake and little snakes like that, never imagined a 6-foot pet snake,” said Chris Madsen.

Iowa was in for a surprise when they pulled out a cart and found a boa constrictor coiled up in it. Lindsay Alvarez, a resident of Sioux City, posted a picture of the snake in the Target cart on ...

Chances are, you called it a “garden snake” when you were a child, a reflection of how frequently these slithery reptiles turn up in gardens and grassy lawns. But as it turns out, the garter ...