But like spiders, snakes pose little threat to people, especially in Colorado. Of the roughly 30 species of snakes in the state, only three are venomous and only one of those occurs throughout ...

Colorado has three species of venomous snakes, all of which are rattlesnakes: the prairie rattlesnake, the Midget-faded rattlesnake and the Western massasauga rattlesnake.

Colorado has more than two dozen species of snakes, but only three are venomous. Do you know what to do if you find one? Here's what to know.

A northern Colorado snake den has become the focus of a livestream, thanks to its slithering residents Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

Colorado has three species of venomous snakes, all of which are rattlesnakes: the prairie rattlesnake, the Midget-faded rattlesnake and the Western massasauga rattlesnake.