Category: Snake Information & News
Researchers Discover 48 Million Year Old Snake That Had Eaten a Lizard That Had Eaten a Bug
A python species had eaten a lizard of the family Iguanidae, which had an insect in its stomach. [...]
New Ghost Snake Species Discovered in Madagascar
Madagascarophis lolo, which means ghost in the Malagasy language, belongs to the Madagascarophis genus of the so-called cat-eyed snakes [...]
Victoria, BC City Workers Fail to Rescue Snake Stuck in Storm Drain
Snake has plenty of food in storm drain, city officials say. [...]
Australian Man Shows Off His Snake on Train and Gets it Confiscated by Police
The snake was in good condition, but will be rehomed. [...]
Florida FWC Asks Public For Opinion Regarding Venomous Reptilekeeping
Take the survey and voice your opinion regarding venomous reptiles. [...]
Australian Scientists Create Snake Bite Antivenin Targeted Specifically at Dogs
The vaccine is highly effective in treating eastern brown and eastern tiger snake bites. [...]
Ball Python Captured on Maui, Hawaii Coffee Farm
The snake was euthanized due to its poor condition. [...]
New Boa Species Discovered in the Southern Bahamas
The Conception Bank silver boa lives in palm trees and feeds on birds. [...]
North Carolina Man Bitten By King Cobra Earlier This Month Charged With Illegal Animal Ownership
Ali Iyoob was working with his king cobra May 2 when it bit him on the wrist. [...]
Have You Ever Heard of the Snake Rodeo in Louisiana Where You Can Shoot Snakes On a Lake?
The event is sponsored by the The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office with apparent blessings from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries [...]
Man Tries To Steal Ball Python From Florida Pet Store And Gets Caught
Animal House Pet Center employees were ready when this guy tried to steal from the store. [...]
Ball Python Found Dead in English Lake
If you purchase a reptile or any other animal and decide that you no longer want to can’t care for it, don’t release it where you live. Chances are it [...]
Ball Python Found in Beaumont, Tex. Woman’s Oven
Snake was safely removed by the city’s animal services. [...]
Indonesian Pop Star Irma Bule Dies After King Cobra Used as Stage Prop Bites Her
The king cobra's handler apparently had antivenin on hand but she refused treatment. [...]
USARK Constrictor Rule Update: April 4, 2016
Being the party that appealed USARK’s preliminary injunction, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) carries the burden [...]
New Viper Species Discovered in Ethiopia
University of Utah students snapped a picture of the new species in 2013. [...]
Researchers Determine Skin Color Of 10 Million-Year-Old Snake
With the help of a scanning electron microscope and the color palette of modern day colubrid snakes, researchers have devised a color pattern. [...]
Pit Vipers Shipped From Philippines to Pennsylvania Found Dead at Post Office
The snakes were found in a box declared to be T-shirts. [...]
Man Releases 13-foot Python inside Japanese Restaurant in California
A customer at a sushi restaurant in Studio City, Calif. was arrested after he apparently threw his 13-foot python at guests of the restaurant after an [...]
Chinese Man Feeds Puppy to His Python And Gets Some Serious Flack
Chinese social media reacts with impunity at this man for feeding a puppy to his snake. [...]
You Think Vipers Are The Fastest Strikers? Think Again!
While snakes of the viperidae family are perceived as the fastest strikers, the rat snake is oftentimes a faster striker than the vipers. [...]
Check Out This New Species of Shieldtail Snake Just Discovered in India
Khaire’s black shieldtail was discovered in India's southern Maharashtra, Goa, and northern Karnataka region. [...]
Python Hitches Ride On Engine Of Car In Zimbabwe
The python was safely removed and released. [...]
Florida Owner of Escaped Cobra in Plea Deal, Sells All Venomous Snakes
As part of a plea deal, Lewis Mark Pellicer will not possess venomous snakes for one year. [...]
