Corn Island boas have always been scarce in the hobby, but the last decade has seen an almost complete absence of new litters or animals for sale. [...]
Western Hognose Snake Care And Breeding
The Western hognose snake is a small snake with a stout body and is found from southern Canada into the United States and northern Mexico. [...]
Trans-Pecos Rat Snake Natural History and Captive Care
The Trans-Pecos rat snake was famously described by noted herpetologist Carl Kauffeld in one of his books, “Snakes: The Keeper and the Kept.” [...]
Kenyan Sand Boa Information and Care
Kenyan sand boas can make great first reptiles. [...]
4 Great Reptiles For New Keepers
We offer several of the most popular reptiles (and one amphibian) amongst keepers based on temperament, care, handling, and just pure joy of keeping. [...]
Nearly 1,000 Snakes, Including Cobras Escape From A Chinese Breeding Farm During Floods
Hundreds of snakes, including venomous cobras escaped from a snake breeding farm in Hangzhou, China after floodwaters washed the breeding facility awa [...]
42 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Florida And Alabama
The Nature Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in the Florida Panhandle were the recipients of 21 eastern indigo snakes on A [...]
Brazilian Rainbow Boa Again Gives Birth Via Parthenogenesis
A Brazilian rainbow boa kept at the City of Portsmouth College in Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, has given birth to 12 babies via parthen [...]
Interview With Reptile Breeder Tom Crutchfield
Crutchfield has captive bred and born over 200 species of reptiles from Nerodia to Sanzinia.
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Rainbow Snakes Declining In North Carolina
The state is asking people who see rainbow snakes in the wild to report their sightings at the NC Wildlife Rainbow Snake reporting page. [...]
Florida Python Challenge Opens July 10, 2026
The annual python hunt runs July 10-19, with registration now open. [...]
Researchers Assess Diseases In 29 Species Of Native American Snakes
Wild snakes in the USA suffer from myriad pathogens that can negatively affect their populations. [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Subdues a Venomous Rattlesnake In His Driveway
The video shows him with a butterfly net trying to scoop the venomous snake into a bucket, with one instance showing him trying to push the snake into [...]
USFWS Lists Two Non-Venomous Florida Snakes As Endangered Species
The Key ring-necked snake and the rim rock crowned snake are small, non-venomous snakes that are found in limestone outcroppings. [...]
New Venomous Pit Viper Species From China Described
Trimeresurus hongheensis occurs in the lower reaches of the Honghe River Basin and adjacent areas close to Yunnan Province. and T. yunnanensis distrib [...]
$5,000 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest And Conviction of Person Who Abandoned Ball Python Snakes
The 7 ball pythons were found dead, abandoned in plastic containers. [...]
USFWS Public Hearing On Southern Hognose Snake Today
The 30-day public comment period on the Southern hognose snake has also opened. [...]
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