About 50 people attended a provincially sponsored session at the Ojibway Nature Centre to learn how to make their properties more snake-friendly, and to learn why snakes are so important.

You’ll read that rainbow boas aren’t recommended for those new to keeping pet snakes. But, if you are willing to stick to strict husbandry requirements, then there’s no reason why you couldn ...

Photo by Dax Melmer / Windsor Star Ojibway’s snake-friendly attitude, in fact, on Saturday garnered a prestigious award from the Canadian Herpetological Society.

These snakes constrict their prey and are excellent to have in gardens, storerooms or garages as eco-friendly rodent exterminators. The first snake, Evans said, was no longer classified as a house ...