There will be no habitat left for both snake species by 2080 in the lower Florida Keys and they will potentially perish without action. [...]
California Kingsnake Care Sheet
Care sheet for the California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae). [...]
California Kingsnake Care Tips
The California kingsnake is one of the best choices among any level of reptile keeper. They are widely available, and for those looking for something [...]
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.” [...]
Two-Headed Snake Born In Australia Euthanized
A two-headed carpet python (Morelia sp) that hatched this week in Australia has been euthanized after an examination by a veterinarian at the The Unus [...]
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 [...]
Dwarf Boa New To Science Discovered In Ecuador’s Upper Amazon Basin
Researchers have discovered and described a new species of dwarf boa of the family Tropidophiidae living high in the cloud forests of northeastern Ecu [...]
Venomous Eastern Brown Snake Crawls Toward Snake Catcher In Defensive Display
The snake, once released from the confines of the snake bag, crawls toward Jake Stinson of Jake's Reptile Relocations with its head and part of its bo [...]
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 ( [...]
Gene That Creates Piebald Ball Python Identified
The piebald ball python is arguably one of the most stunning ball python morphs, and until now, the gene that creates this pattern of coloration was n [...]
Reptile Smuggler Sentenced To 14 Months in Prison
Canadian national Ka Yeung Marvin Chan was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy ton smuggle reptiles from the United States t [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio Names New Snake Species After His Mother
Researchers have discovered five arboreal snake species in the jungles of South America and Leonardo DiCaprio and Brian Sheth of Nature and Culture In [...]
Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Olive The Green Anaconda
A green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) that previously lived at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI has been moved to the Milwaukee County Zoo, after the [...]
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