Category: Snake Information & News
2020 Florida Python Bowl Nets 80 Invasive Snakes
The longest python was 12-foot, 7.3-inch, the heaviest python was 62-pounds, and the most pythons captured by an individual was 8. [...]
Were Snakes The Source Of The New Coronavirus Sickening And Killing Chinese?
Researchers say that snakes were the likely cause of transmission to human, but others dispute that notion. [...]
Eastern Indigo Snakes Breeding On Their Own In Alabama
Researchers with Auburn University captured a young, 27-inch eastern indigo snake believed to be the offspring of captive bred specimens. [...]
Indian Cobra Swallows And Then Regurgitates Plastic Bottle
Hopefully the snake makes a full recovery after the ordeal, and people learn to manage their trash effectively. [...]
Georgia’s 2019 Indigo Snake Count Finds Them At 60 Percent Of Sites Assessed
The species is listed as federally endangered in the states of Georgia and Florida. [...]
Two-headed Monocled Cobra Found In India
Two-headed snakes are rare, but not uncommon. [...]
New Ordinance In Pittsburgh For Venomous Reptiles, Alligator and Crocodile Owners
The ordinance should make it safer for residents and the reptiles. [...]
Florida’s 2020 Burmese Python Challenge Dates Announced
The Burmese python is well established in the Florida Everglades. [...]
Australians Develop Roadmap To Stop Decline Of Its Reptiles
It is hoped that a plan will help to protect the country's native lizards and snakes. [...]
100 Million Year Old Snake With Legs Was Bigger Than Previously Thought
A very well preserved fossil of Najash rionegrina, enabled paleontologists to reassess the timeline of limbs on snakes. [...]
First Case Of Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In California
The California kingsnake infected with snake fungal disease was euthanized. [...]
Florida FWC, SFWMD Have Removed More Than 3,600 Burmese Pythons From Everglades
Tom Rahill and the Swamp Apes Team removed the SFWMD's 1,000 snake, a 9 feet, five inch specimen. [...]
Greater Sea Snake Populations Larger Than Thought, Thanks To Citizen Scientist Snorkeling Grandmas
Seven snorkeling grandmothers helped researchers discovered a healthy population of greater sea snakes near a popular swimming beach. [...]
Congolese Giant Toad Mimics Gaboon Viper, New Study Says
The amphibian is known to live in 11 locations that are also home to the venomous snake, and the coloration and patterns they share are uncanny. [...]
University Of Florida Provost Records Coral Snake Getting Stung While Trying To Eat Rat Snake
The coral snake was trying to eat the rat snake when a wasp decided to disrupt it. [...]
Habitat Protections For Black Pine Snake Under Review
The habitat of the black pine snake has been under consideration for protections for years. [...]
Several Hundred Reptiles And Amphibians Removed From California Reptile Rescue
The county received complaints of a foul odor emanating from the facility. [...]
This Is Why You Shouldn't Taunt A Snake
The snake gets his revenge for being mistreated. [...]
Think Twice Before Using Glue Or Sticky Traps, You Might Catch A Reptile
If you use glue traps and an animal such as a snake or lizard gets stuck in it, you can use nearly any oil used for cooking to help free the animal. [...]
Corn Snake Stuck In Hide Freed By Firefighters
It took some doing, but this corn snake was freed by firefighters. [...]
University Of Northern Colorado Snake Expert Helps Convict Man Who Injected Venom Into Child
The 51-year-old man awaits sentencing. [...]
Two-Headed Timber Rattlesnake Neonate Found In New Jersey
It is hoped the baby snake will feed and has a normal digestive system. [...]
Bindi Irwin Shares Video With Her Late Dad On Father’s Day
Bindi was just 7-years-old when her dad died. [...]
