Category: Snake Information & News

USFWS Sued For Not Listing Kirtland Snake As Endangered Species
The small Colubrid snake is endangered in three states and threatened in two states in which it can be found. [...]

The Deadly Snake Scene in Friday the 13th
Camp counselors weren't the only deaths in Friday the 13th. [...]

Neonate Corn Snake Growth
As a high school teacher I am fortunate to have many different opportunities present themselves for unique educational experiences. [...]

Bottled Cobras Found In Hawaii Library Rubbish Bin
Cobra wine is a concoction that is sold to remedy certain ailments such as rheumatism and hair loss. [...]

Snake Handling Pastor Cody Coots Survives Rattlesnake Bite
Coots is the son of Snake Salvation Star Jamie Coots, who died from a rattlesnake bite. [...]
Titanoboa Would Still Crush This Newly Described Crocodilian
Recently discovered Anthracosuchus balrogus is dyrosaurid crocodile with a very short snout and large jaw muscles. [...]

This Burmese Python Snake Massage Will Blow Your Mind
Philippine zoo offers snake massages. [...]

Clarion Nightsnake Rediscovered On Mexico's Clarion Island
Hypsiglena unaocualrus has not been seen since it was first discovered in 1936. [...]

Australian Python Eats Wallaby At Dinner Party
Dinner guests said the snake finished eating the wallaby in less than four hours. [...]
Australian Voice Contestant Gets Pet Corn Snake Confiscated
Anja Nissen was 12 years old when she received a pet corn snake. It is illegal to keep in Australia. [...]
Noted Indian Herpetologist Bhupathy Subramaniam Dies During Expedition
Subramaniam was well known for his work on python ecology in India. [...]

Albino Kingsnakes Gain Foothold in Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are dealing with an abundance of albino California kingsnakes. [...]

Snake on a Swiss Train Causes Passengers to Disembark
450 passengers evacuated as Swiss police capture non-venomous reptile. [...]

Georgia State Herpetologist Wants More Data On Kingsnake Decline Study
Initial study claimed that copperhead populations rose with kingsnake population declines. [...]
Aussie Carpet Python Swallows Dog Chained In Backyard
Owner finds snake in the dog house with chain protruding from its mouth. [...]

Video: NY Cabbie May Lose License For Snake Prank
YouTube Comedian and cabbie put Burmese python in the rear seat of a cab. [...]

USARK Federal Lawsuit Update March 2014
USARK responds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) motion to dismiss legality of python listing under Lacey Act. [...]
Tables Turned For Woman Who Opposed Connecticut Snake Breeder's Permit
Snake breeder files complaints against woman who filed complaint against him. [...]

Aussie Gets Bitten By Eastern Brown Snake Then Grabs A Beer
Sommerville, 54 grabbed a beer after being biten by the Eastern brown snake because he didn't want to panic. [...]

Expensive Lesson For Owner Of Boa That Ate Towel
Killer the boa constrictor ate the towel while eating a rat. [...]

Georgia Copperhead Populations Rise As Kingsnake Populations Decline
Study authors say loss of predator pressure by kingsnakes lets copperhead populations grow. [...]

False Coral Snake Found On Galapagos Islands
Resident ran over the snake and turned it over to Galapagos National Park staff. [...]

Nat Geo's Snake Salvation Star Dead From Rattlesnake Bite
Preacher Jamie Coots had been bitten nine previous times by rattlesnakes. [...]

University of Michigan Museum of Natural History To Open Snake That Ate the Dinosaur Exhibit
The fossil shows a snake in the midst of preying on a titanosaur before sediment covers the nest. [...]