"In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess," McKeown said. "We've had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that ...

"In New Hampshire, any venomous snake aside from the hog-nosed snake is illegal to possess," McKeown said. "We've had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that ...

This is bad news for the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, a highly adapted animal that swims through sandy desert soils and preys on everything from beetle larvae to scorpions. Its specialized nature and ...