Category: Snake Information & News
Amphibian Foundation Sets Up Copperhead Snake Rescue and Advocacy Program
The Amphibian Foundation, an Atlanta, Georgia-based nonprofit organization, hosts a hotline to save copperhead snakes. Atlantans who believe they have [...]
Venomous Coral Snake Successfully Operated for Pentastome Parasites Is OCIC Ambassador
The venomous coral snake that was operated on earlier this month to remove the parasitic pentastome Raillietiella orientalis is an ambassador to the O [...]
New 2023 CITES Herp Listings
Did you know that your pet herp may be a species of protected wildlife? Many exotic reptiles and amphibians are protected under CITES, also known as t [...]
Ball Python Surrendered To Honolulu Zoo
A ball python (Python regius) was surrendered to the Honolulu Zoo January 11 by a person who says it was found in Kahalu’u, which is on the North Shor [...]
Emotional Support Boa Constrictor Denied Boarding On Airplane In Tampa, FL
A woman who last week tried to bring her boa constrictor onto a plane in her carry on baggage was flagged by the Transportation Security Administratio [...]
Dwarf Boa New To Science Discovered In Ecuador’s Upper Amazon Basin
Researchers have discovered and described a new species of dwarf boa of the family Tropidophiidae living high in the cloud forests of northeastern Ecu [...]
The Top 10 ReptilesMagazine Website Stories For 2022
Consistently over the years the No. 1 story of the year is 5 Great Beginner Pet Snakes. This story has performed exceptionally well ever since it was [...]
10 Great Christmas Gifts For Reptile Lovers
It is that time a year. Make your reptile related gift count. Your reptile lover will be thankful! [...]
Female Snakes Possess Two Clitorises, Study Finds
The researchers discovered that the female snakes possessed two hemiclitores, both which are separate and non-eversible structures in the tails. [...]
Georgia Biologist Records Banded Water Snake Swallowing American Eel
The snake and eel were splashing in the water at first and then the snake was able to get the eel onto land, where it began to eat it. [...]
Venomous Eastern Brown Snake Crawls Toward Snake Catcher In Defensive Display
The snake, once released from the confines of the snake bag, crawls toward Jake Stinson of Jake's Reptile Relocations with its head and part of its bo [...]
Red-Bellied Black Snake Gets Head Stuck In Beer Can, Saved By Aussie Snake Handler
Using a pair of snips with one hand and holding the head of the venomous snake with the other, the snake catcher was able to safely remove the can fro [...]
California Kingsnake Care Tips
The California kingsnake is one of the best choices among any level of reptile keeper. They are widely available, and for those looking for something [...]
Amelanistic Rattlesnake Found By Hikers In Florida
The venomous snake is just a baby, which is when amelanistic and leucistic reptiles are most often seen in the wild. [...]
Woman Reunited With Her Boa Constrictor After Three Year Ordeal
Brooklyn Beck has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty while her fiancé faces 94 counts of animal cruelty. [...]
Two Species Of Venomous Pit Viper Snake Discovered In South America
The venomous snakes reside in areas of the Andes that are difficult to reach, including the Choco Rainforest in Ecuador, the western lowland Amazon ra [...]
King Cobra Who Escaped Enclosure Finds His Way Back Inside
Houdini spent about 10 days hiding out in between the enclosure walls. [...]
Florida Herper Posts Photos To Facebook Of Eastern Coral Snake Without Red Bands
The snake is bright yellow in coloration with black bands, a black nose and yellow head. The red that normally appears next to the yellow bands of thi [...]
22-foot Reticulated Python Eats Woman In Indonesia
In 2017, a 25-year-old man was swallowed by a reticulated python in the Southeast Asian nation. In 2018, a 54-year old woman who was checking her vege [...]
King Cobra Escapes From Swedish Zoo
The snake, initially named Sir Vas (Sir Hiss) and renamed Houdini after he escaped, apparently got out of the enclosure via an opening in a lamp fixtu [...]
231 Burmese Pythons Removed From Florida Everglades During 2022 Python Challenge
Past winner Dustin Crum, won $1,500 for capturing the longest snake, which measured 11 feet 0.24 inches. [...]
USFWS Proposes Listing Rim Rock Crowned Snake, Key Ringneck Snake As Endangered
There will be no habitat left for both snake species by 2080 in the lower Florida Keys and they will potentially perish without action. [...]
Top 10 Venomous Snakes Of Australia
If you’re visiting Australia, be careful of cattle, horses, crocodiles, and kangaroos—they, like most everything in the Land Down Under can kill you! [...]
De Vis’ Banded Snake Seen In South Australia For First Time
The genus Denisonia is currently comprised of two species. Both are nocturnal with large eyes and vertically elliptical pupils. [...]
