Category: Snake Information & News
Pitviper Conference To Be Held July 13-16 in New Mexico
The conference brings together the world's foremost experts on venomous pitvipers. [...]
New Paraguayan Colubrid Snake Species Discovered And Described
The researchers note the snake should be the subject of conservation action due to the limited range in which it was found. [...]
13-Foot King Cobra Caught And Released In India
The king cobra is not a member of the Naja genus, which all other cobras are, but rather has its own genus, Ophiophagus, Greek for “snake eating.” [...]
Captive Wildlife Permit Rules Changed In Florida
"Leaving Floridians’ livelihoods, businesses, hobbies and pets open to wide interpretation. . . is scary to all permit holders, especially those of us [...]
Rattlesnake Handler at Texas Rattlesnake Roundup Dies of Snake Bite
This particular festival was showcasing about 18 live rattlesnakes and had about 100 lbs of snake meat to cook for festival goers, according to news r [...]
21 Percent Of All Reptile Species Threatened With Extinction, Study Says
Climate change is described as a looming threat to reptiles, as the changes reduce thermally viable windows for foraging, among other things. [...]
26 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Northern Florida
Eastern indigo snakes are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [...]
Ball Python Found On Walmart Shelf In Indiana Adopted
The seemingly healthy snake was found at the store April 19 and brought to the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control. [...]
Vietnamese Rat Snake Found In California Man’s Couch
Vietnamese blue beauty rat snakes are of the family Colubridae and are a semi-arboreal species native to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Found In Alabama Wild For Second Time In 60 Years
The Eastern indigo hatchling found last week, and the first found in 2020, indicates the captive breeding and release efforts are having success. [...]
Canned Wine Company Retracts Live Snake Giveaway
Elizabeth Banks is co-owner and chief creative officer of Archer Roose Wines. [...]
Nearly 8ft Eastern Indigo Snake Photographed By Georgia Biologists
Biologists with Georgia Southern University Department of Biology who work with the species photographed the specimen at Fort Stewart. [...]
Snake On A Plane Causes AirAsia Flight To Reroute
In Kuching, the plane was fumigated and the passengers were allowed to board and continued with their flight. [...]
Two Venomous Australian Snakes Came By Sea, Not Land
Researchers conclude that the ancestor snake to all Australian elapids have genes that are not found in their land-based relatives. [...]
Contact Your Senators To Voice Opposition to Lacey Act Amendments In America COMPETES Act HR4521
The effective date would be one year after the enactment of this Act. [...]
America COMPETES Act of 2022
This bill gives supreme unilateral authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine what species can be imported into the U.S. [...]
Wife Of Snake Breeder Ben Renick Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For His Death
Renick was murdered on his property in 2017. [...]
USFWS Denies Protection Of Kirtland’s Snake In 2017, Conservation Groups Are Suing
The Kirtland’s snake is a small Colubrid that can be found in wetland, forest, and grassland habitats. [...]
Ball Python History, Care And Breeding
The ball python (Python regius) goes by many names, but perhaps the most accurate of all is “favorite.” [...]
Tucson Shovel-nosed Snake Needs Protection, Lawsuit Says
From the family Colubridae, the snake has a shovel-shaped snout and an inset lower jaw. [...]
Saw-Scaled Viper From Pakistan Rescued In Container of Bricks In England
They are called saw-scaled because of their threat display in which they move their coils together in a sawing motion. [...]
Invasive California Kingsnake Decimates Native Reptiles On Gran Canaria Island
A very big reason why you should secure your enclosures and never release your reptiles into the wild. [...]
Blind Snakes Are More Blind Than Their Ancestors
The researchers also say the hypothesis that modern snakes evolved from burrowers should be challenged. [...]
Maryland Man Tries To Smoke Out Snakes From Home, Causes $1 Million In Damage
If your house is infested with snakes, call animal control. [...]
