Category: Snake Information & News
Scientists Create Venomous Snake Antivenin with Help of Alpacas
The scientists are looking for an antivenin that is less costly than traditional antivenins and have greater efficacy against more species of venomous [...]
163 Reptiles Headed to Mexico Seized At Southern Border
The seizure occurred when officers encountered a silver Toyota truck that was attempting to leave the United States for Mexico [...]
Scientists Reveal Motion of Venomous Snake Strikes
Venomous snakes in the Viperidae family reached faster peak velocities than elapids, with the exception of the rough-scaled death adder. [...]
Giant Garter Snake Named California State Snake
The giant garter snake feeds on small fish tadpoles and frogs and is active during the day. [...]
Ball Python Found At Pasadena In N Out Burger Drive Thru
The snake is currently on a stray hold in hopes the owner will claim it. [...]
Snake Road Closes in Illinois For Annual Herp Migration
About 2 1/2 miles of LaRue Road and Forest Service Road No. 345 also known as “Snake Road” will be closed to vehicle traffic. [...]
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. [...]
Scientists Can Monitor Pollution Via Black Mamba Scales
Snakes found in industrial and commercial areas had higher concentrations of metals than those found in nature reserves and other clean environments. [...]
Desert Kingsnake Seeks Lost Owner In Canada
The snake was found in Lena Crescent September 7 and is being held at the Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge in Nanticoke [...]
USFWS Seeks Threatened Status For Southern Hognose Snake
The Southern hognose snake is a harmless, small snake that measures between 14 and 24 inches in length. [...]
Snake Myths And Misconceptions
Wildlife-human coexistence can be difficult. Wildlife can create challenges for humans such as threatening their safety, livelihood, and food sources. [...]
Florida FWC Seeks Rainbow Snake Sightings
The rainbow snake, also known as the eel moccasin, is a non-venomous colubrid snake that is primarily aquatic and feeds on eels, frogs, tadpoles and o [...]
Women Dominate 2025 Florida Python Challenge
This year’s challenge saw women dominating the field. Taylor Stanberry won the Ultimate Grand Prize of $10,000 with 60 pythons removed from the Evergl [...]
Video Shows Alligator Eating Burmese Python In Florida Everglades
Joslyn named the gator Chomp and kept tabs on him for a few days. [...]
Reptile Hunter Captures Large Reticulated Python in Los Angeles Parking Garage
The reticulated python showed signs of mouth rot or some other ailment when Hart captured the snake. Hopefully the snake isn't doing too bad and will [...]
World’s Smallest Snake Not Seen In 20 Years Rediscovered In Barbados
The diminutive snake, which is a blind snake like the Brahminy blind snake, measures just 3 to 4 inches in length. [...]
Snakes Have Smelly Butts To Repel Ants
These cloacal fluids are comprised of insecticidal carboxylic acids in the scent gland secretions of snakes that deter ants. [...]
Burmese Python Intestinal Cells Help Digest Bones
The bone digesting cells, called enterocytes are also present in other python species, boa species and the Gila monster. [...]
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. [...]
47 Venomous Snakes, 5 Asian Leaf Turtles Seized by Indian Customs
The venomous snakes included three spider-tailed horned vipers, known to use luring to capture birds, and 44 Indonesian pit vipers. Five Asian leaf tu [...]
USARK UPDATE: Federal Light Bulb Ban
Reptile, amphibian, and other animal keepers will get some relief from the Department of Energy ban on specialty animal care light bulbs. [...]
Man Injects Snake Venom From 19 Species, Leads To Antivenin For Many Snakes, Study Claims
While the research provided protection to the mice, the next step is to test the cocktail on dogs that are brought into veterinary clinics in Australi [...]
42 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released Into Florida’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
The snakes, 22 females and 22 males, were hatched at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation (OCIC). [...]
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road to Reopen May 15
“Snake Road” in Shawnee National Forest in Illinois has closed for the annual migration of reptiles and amphibians to their winter habitats in the lim [...]
