Cannibalism is a widely distributed behavior both in terms of species and geography and has been recorded on all continents where snakes occur [...]
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. [...]
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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More Than 3 Tons of Burmese Python Snakes Removed From Southwest Florida This Season
The Conservancy team currently tracks 40 scout snakes during the breeding season, which occurs from November through April. [...]
Care And Breeding Of True Red-tailed Boa Constrictors In Captivity
True red-tailed boas are one of the most impressive and rewarding species of snake to keep but can be less forgiving of sub-optimal husbandry than man [...]
Memphis Zoo Hatches Louisiana Pine Snakes via Artificial Insemination/Frozen Semen
A total of 14 eggs from two artificially inseminated female pine snakes were laid, from the sperm of a single male [...]
California Mountain Biker Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
In the region where Hernandez was bitten, the Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) thrives. [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Surveys Begin On Florida’s Sanibel and Captiva Islands
When the SCCF surveys snakes, the foundation researchers measure, photograph and mark them and obtain genetic samples for other studies [...]
Giant Garter Snake Named California State Snake
The giant garter snake feeds on small fish tadpoles and frogs and is active during the day. [...]
Three Colubrid Snakes Discovered In Kosovo For First Time
These colubrids bring the number of snakes in the country to 12, with 25 total reptile species found in Kosovo. [...]
Another Southern California Rattlesnake Bite Death Occurred March 19
Southern California has the highest risk for rattlesnake bites due to denser populations that overlap snake habitat, year round recreational activity [...]
3 Geckos And A Venomous Snake From Cambodia Being Described
The researchers spent several years exploring more than 60 caves in Battambang Province in western Cambodia. [...]
Python Blood May Hold Key To New Weight Loss Drugs
The researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder were not even looking for a weight loss solution when they were studying the Burmese python. [...]
USCBP Seize 39 Live Pythons At Texas Border Crossing
When the officers encountered the driver, the driver gave a negative declaration of prohibited goods. [...]
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