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. [...]
Six New Mexico Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnakes Born At Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo announced that it has successfully bred the New Mexico ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi obscurus). [...]
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 [...]
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Venom May Lead to Universal Antivenins
How snakes envenomate themselves isn’t completely understood, but the scientists are getting closer to finding solutions to snake bite envenomations. [...]
Despite Limited Genetic Diversity, The Invasive Brown Treesnake Has Thrived On Guam
The brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis), native to northern coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and islands in northwestern Melanes [...]
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. [...]
Largest Living Death Adder Recorded Lives At Australian Reptile Park
Death adders typically measure 42cm for males and 55cm for females. Shazza, exceeds those numbers by double, measuring 110 cm in total length. [...]
More Colorful Snakes Are Likely Venomous, Study Says
The most colorful snakes are likely venomous, according to a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Like poison frogs that are a wide array [...]
Gaboon Viper Sighting In Orange County CA Deemed False
The police followed up with the reporting party and he then admitted the image was AI generated and the report was false. [...]
2.1 Million Venomous Snakebites Occur Yearly With 274,000 Deaths, Study Says
The researchers analyzed published literature on snakebites, envenomings and deaths from around the world from January 2007 to March 2025. [...]
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