Category: Snake Information & News
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). [...]
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. [...]
Field Camera Captures Bobcat Attacking Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The photographs show the bobcat biting the rattlesnake's tail, then avoiding it, clawing the body and biting the head. [...]
New Snake Species Named After Slash of Guns N’ Roses
"When I was twelve years old and got my copy of REPTILES Magazine in the mail, and it had a picture of Slash holding his pet reticulated python on the [...]
Two Arrested For Smuggling Venomous, Other Reptiles Across U.S. Mexico Border
The DOJ noted in its press release that even after Chavez was arrested, she failed to notify border patrol officers that there were live animals in he [...]
USARK ALERT: Maryland Herp Regulations
If an educator takes a corn snake or tortoise (as all reptiles are non-domesticated) to a program, that animal needs to be on a leash or similar devic [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Florida Python Challenge Opens July 10, 2026
The annual python hunt runs July 10-19, with registration now open. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
USARK ALERT: Grand Junction, CO
Grand Junction, Colorado, is modifying its animal ordinance primarily to reflect the transfer of animal control services from Mesa County to the city, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Removes Black Racer Snakes From Dr. Oz’s Patio
The snakes were either mating or it was two males fighting for dominance. [...]
New Species Of Reed Snake From China Described
According to the researchers, the snake uses its tail as a form of mimicry to confuse predators that the tail is a head. [...]
Reptile Show Attendees Leave Ball Python In Uber
The snake looks like a pastel enchi ball python and as of this writing (April 9) it has not yet been returned to its owner. Hopefully the owner finds [...]
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 [...]
Information On The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
The Southern Pacific rattlesnake is the most common rattlesnake found in Southern California [...]
