Category: Snake Information & News
Corn Snake Genome Sequenced, Albinism Mutation Detailed
The genome data will be freely available to researchers around the world. [...]
Skitzo The Aussie Cat Kills Red-Bellied Black Snake That Bit Her Caregiver
Skitzo killed the snake and luckily the snake didn't inject any venom. [...]
Blizzard-Phased Corn Snake Captured in Australia
Exotic snakes are euthanized in Australia [...]
Persian Dwarf Snake Is Actually Six Distinct Species
The snakes were already described between 1872 and 1911. [...]
Florida Man Cited For Monocled Cobra Escape
Owner apparently lied to FWC officers and doctored paperwork relating to the snake. [...]
Snake Fungal Disease Formally Identified
The fungus in snake fungal disease is Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola [...]
Death Of Texas Man Ruled Suicide By Snakebite
The Texas man was a lifelong reptile lover who apparently had suicidal ideations. [...]
Florida Cobra Owner May Get His License To Keep Venomous Reptiles Revoked
Airplane Repo star may loses his venomous reptiles after his king cobra escaped its enclosure. [...]
Cobra Escapes Its Enclosure In Florida And Is Recaptured Within A Day
The monocled cobra was about 5 feet in length and was found 200 yards from where it was reported. [...]
Desert Horned Viper Observed In Turkey’s Küre Mountains National Park
A desert horned viper was spotted in the Küre Mountains National Park in Turkey. [...]
The Death Diary Of Noted Herpetologist Dr. Karl Schmidt
Schmidt was killed by a boomslang snake bite in 1957 [...]
Python Abandoned In Fontana, Calif. Apartment Complex Dumpster
The 5-foot ball python was at first unresponsive but is now doing well. [...]
The Natural History And Captive Care Of The Northern Water Snake
Maintaining northern water snakes in captivity can be a rewarding experience. [...]
The Natural History and Captive Care of the Eastern Hognose Snake
A wide spread snake, the Eastern hognose snake is found throughout the eastern United States [...]
California Kingsnakes Slide On Lubricated Fat Cells To Move About Smoothly
Initial findings show the California kingsnake sliding on lubed up belly scales. [...]
Ball Python Missing 3 Months In Maine Found
Mr. Smithers went missing from a home in Orrington. [...]
Cleopatra Didn’t Die From A Cobra Bite, Researchers Say
The death of Cleopatra and two of her servants were attributed to bites from an Egyptian cobra. [...]
Herper Loses His Pet Snake On Philly Bus
When you bring your snake onto public transportation, don’t forget to secure it so it doesn’t escape your possession. A man in Philadelphi [...]
Bindi Irwin Surprises Dance Partner With Snake At Rehearsal
What did dancer dancer Val Chmerkovskiy think of that large anaconda? [...]
Northern Water Snake Grabs A Catfish Dinner
Nerodia sipedon are fish eaters often mistaken for water moccasins [...]
Can You Keep A Radiated Tortoise With A Malagasy Tree Boa? No, You Can't
The Memphis Zoo tried to create a mixed species environment. [...]
Herp Queries: Tricolor Hognose Snakes
White Wonder
Question: I know some snakes, such as speckled rattlesnakes, have some white coloration, and I know about leucistic mutations, bu [...]
Airplane Repo Star’s King Cobra Found Alive
The 8-foot king cobra escaped after a storm damaged its enclosure. [...]
Black Pine Snakes Listed As Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
A snake that depends on longleaf pine forests for survival has been granted protections under the Endangered Species Act. The black pine snake (Pituop [...]
