COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– With the weather warming up, that means snakes will be venturing out of hibernation. According to the SC State Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina is home to 38 ...

The Columbia area is also one of the few places nationally where venomous snakes have been sold legally at legitimate reptile shows like the well-known Repticon event. People from other states flock ...

This monocled cobra was displayed for sale at a reptile show in Columbia in 2021. The 2025 state Legislature is considering a ban on private ownership of venomous snakes. Sammy Fretwell/The State ...

The Columbia area is also one of the few places nationally where venomous snakes have been sold legally at legitimate reptile shows like the well-known Repticon event. People from other states ...