The new snakes, Atractus discovery, A. zgap, A. michaelsabini sp. nov. are native to Ecuador and Colombia. [...]
Why Enclosure Design Matters
Enrichment is an extremely important aspect of reptile welfare that can reduce stress-related behaviors. [...]
Ball Python History, Care And Breeding
The ball python (Python regius) goes by many names, but perhaps the most accurate of all is “favorite.” [...]
Zen Habitats 4’x 2’x 2’ Wood Panel Reptile Enclosure Review
I have been keeping herps since I was 10 years old. I explored the canals near my childhood home for introduced African clawed frogs and American bull [...]
26 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Northern Florida
Eastern indigo snakes are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Found In Alabama Wild For Second Time In 60 Years
The Eastern indigo hatchling found last week, and the first found in 2020, indicates the captive breeding and release efforts are having success. [...]
Trial in Murder of Snake Breeder Begins Today
Opening statements began today in the trial of Lynlee Renick, the wife of renowned snake breeder Ben Renick, who was shot and killed in June 2017 on h [...]
Snakes Resort To Inbreeding As Habitats Become Fragmented And Cut Off
A new paper out of Australia shows the dire consequences of habitat fragmentation and urbanization, as snakes that are cut off in their ecosystems ten [...]
Pitviper Conference To Be Held July 13-16 in New Mexico
The conference brings together the world's foremost experts on venomous pitvipers. [...]
Narrow-Headed Garter Snake Gets 447 miles of Protected Stream Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the protection of 447 miles of streams in Arizona and New Mexico for the narrow-headed garter snake ( [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Appeared In USA As Far Back As 1945, Study Says
A microbiologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, looked at more than 500 preserved snakes in [...]
Male Sea Snakes Pursue Scuba Divers In Mating Embrace
Male olive sea snakes (Aipysurus laevis) in Australia’s Great Barrier reef have been documented pursuing scuba divers in cases of mistaken identity to [...]
Alabama Police Remove Snake From Toilet
The comments are hilarious. "Wish I could get my toilet that clean." "That toilet is freaking spotless!" said another commenter. [...]
Two-headed Garter Snake Found In Nebraska
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s herpetology lab has received a two-headed plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) that was found near the universi [...]
Rim Rock Crowned Snake Dies Trying To Eat Giant Centipede
The rim rocked crowned snake was once found throughout Central Florida south to the Keys in pine rocklands. [...]
5 Facts About the Burmese Python
The python is known as the gentle giant in the reptile hobby for its reportedly calmer demeanor than that of the other large constricting snakes. [...]
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