To check if your snake plant is ready to be watered, you’ll need to test the soil by inserting your finger about two inches deep. If it feels dry at that depth, it’s time to water. If it’s ...

A diamondback water snake suns itself on a branch over Lake Eufaula. KELLY BOSTIAN / Tulsa World A water moccasin, also known as a cottonmouth, flicks its tongue to check its surroundings.

FIELD GUIDE Make way for the feisty northern water snake By Don Lyman Globe Correspondent, Updated July 13, 2022, 3:43 p.m.