Category: Snake Information & News
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road To Close In Illinois September 1
35 snake species can be found on Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest.
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Kim Kardashian Letting Her 6-year-old Daughter Hold A Corn Snake Sparks Backlash
Kim Kardashian posted a video of her daughter holding a snake on Instagram. [...]
Ringneck Snake Doesn’t Get Past TSA At Newark Airport
The ringneck snake was found slithering around the TSA checkpoint at Newark Airport in New Jersey. [...]
Woman Bitten By Pit Viper In Thailand Treated With Antivenin From Toronto Zoo
The woman received initial treatment in Thailand but her symptoms re-emerged. [...]
Snake Stowaway Lands In Hawaii Where Snakes Are Illegal
The hatchling snake was confirmed to be a southern black racer (Coluber constrictor priapus).
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15 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Florida’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
The release is part of a 10 year effort to reintroduce the species into the wild. [...]
New Rat Snake Species Discovered In Eurasia
The blotched rat snake is a large-bodied snake of the genus Elaphe. [...]
Two Anaconda Born Via Parthenogenesis At New England Aquarium
Parthenogenesis occurs when a female gives birth without having been impregnated by a male. [...]
Fang Facts of Vipers, Elapids, and Colubrids
Fangs developed a series of times to give us some of the most venomous predators of the planet. [...]
New Species Of Rough-Sided Snake Discovered In Sri Lanka
De Silva’s rough-sided snake's coloration resembles the soil in the habitat in which it lives. [...]
New Pit Viper Species Discovered in India
The Venomous Vipers
Vipers are some of the most specialized Reptiles on the planet with their foldable fangs and potent venom. Because of thei [...]
Sea Snakes Recorded Diving To Record 245 Meters
The sea snakes were poking their heads in the sand looking for food. [...]
Reptile Dentition: The Details on Reptile Teeth
Reptile Anatomy and Physiology is an important part of Herpetology and captive care! [...]
Asian Parasites Found In Burmese Pythons Killing Native Florida Snakes
The Asian parasite Raillietiella orientalis, has found its way, via the invasive Burmese python, into Florida-native snakes. [...]
Kangaroo Rats Use Their Long Legs To Kick Rattlesnakes When Attacked
The kangaroo rats can also reorient their body in mid-air to escape rattlesnake bites. [...]
Surveillance Footage Shows Man Taking Ball Python From Michigan Pet Store
This man is wanted by police in Rockwood, Michigan for allegedly stealing a ball python from I Love My Pets. [...]
Olive Sea Snake Senses Light Through Its Tail, Avoiding Predation, Study Says
The discovery is seen as a defense mechanism against predators. [...]
Researchers Discover New Species Of Stiletto Snake
Branch's stiletto snake has fangs that jut out the side of its mouth, researchers say. [...]
Snake That Ate Ping Pong Ball And Survived Surgery Released Back Into Wild
In addition to eating rodents such as rats, rat snakes also consume eggs. [...]
Aussie Farmer Records Cane Toads Hitching Ride On Olive Python
Paul Mock was out lowering his dam's spillway when he happened upon the most unusual sight. [...]
Trump Administration Sued For Failing To Protect Two Garter Snake Species
The northern Mexican garter snake and the narrow-headed garter snake were give Endangered Species Act protections in 2014. [...]
New Snake Species Discovered Inside The Stomach Of Another Snake
A Central American coral snake consumed Cenaspis aenigma, a previously undescribed snake species. [...]
18-Foot Burmese Python Removed From Florida Everglades
The snake is the third largest captured in the state. [...]
Reptile Lovers To Open Snake Yoga Studio In Canada
The $60 class will offer the basics of handling a snake and a yoga flow class with a snake partner. [...]
