Category: Snake Information & News
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. [...]
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! [...]
