Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coiled brown snake in yard - Ricardoribeirofotografia/Getty Images Spotting a snake is enough to make some people's skin crawl, ...

To keep snakes away, mow your lawn, trim shrubs and trees, and remove brush piles. Clean up spilled seeds from a bird feeder and invite birds of prey by installing a perch pole. As a last resort, ...

Spotting a snake is enough to make some people's skin crawl, especially when it's in their very own backyard. Granted, not every snake is poisonous and they can be beneficial for pest control. That ...