Cannibalism is a widely distributed behavior both in terms of species and geography and has been recorded on all continents where snakes occur [...]
Western Hognose Snake Care And Breeding
The Western hognose snake is a small snake with a stout body and is found from southern Canada into the United States and northern Mexico. [...]
Trans-Pecos Rat Snake Natural History and Captive Care
The Trans-Pecos rat snake was famously described by noted herpetologist Carl Kauffeld in one of his books, “Snakes: The Keeper and the Kept.” [...]
Kenyan Sand Boa Information and Care
Kenyan sand boas can make great first reptiles. [...]
4 Great Reptiles For New Keepers
We offer several of the most popular reptiles (and one amphibian) amongst keepers based on temperament, care, handling, and just pure joy of keeping. [...]
42 Eastern Indigo Snakes Released In Florida And Alabama
The Nature Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in the Florida Panhandle were the recipients of 21 eastern indigo snakes on A [...]
Brazilian Rainbow Boa Again Gives Birth Via Parthenogenesis
A Brazilian rainbow boa kept at the City of Portsmouth College in Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, has given birth to 12 babies via parthen [...]
Interview With Reptile Breeder Tom Crutchfield
Crutchfield has captive bred and born over 200 species of reptiles from Nerodia to Sanzinia.
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More Than 3 Tons of Burmese Python Snakes Removed From Southwest Florida This Season
The Conservancy team currently tracks 40 scout snakes during the breeding season, which occurs from November through April. [...]
Researchers Assess Diseases In 29 Species Of Native American Snakes
Wild snakes in the USA suffer from myriad pathogens that can negatively affect their populations. [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Subdues a Venomous Rattlesnake In His Driveway
The video shows him with a butterfly net trying to scoop the venomous snake into a bucket, with one instance showing him trying to push the snake into [...]
10 Venomous Snakes Of Africa
It is estimated that more than 32,000 people die from being bit in Africa every year (estimated approximately 500,000 envenomations) by venomous snake [...]
California Mountain Biker Dies From Rattlesnake Bite
In the region where Hernandez was bitten, the Southern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) thrives. [...]
New Venomous Pit Viper Species From China Described
Trimeresurus hongheensis occurs in the lower reaches of the Honghe River Basin and adjacent areas close to Yunnan Province. and T. yunnanensis distrib [...]
$5,000 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest And Conviction of Person Who Abandoned Ball Python Snakes
The 7 ball pythons were found dead, abandoned in plastic containers. [...]
USFWS Public Hearing On Southern Hognose Snake Today
The 30-day public comment period on the Southern hognose snake has also opened. [...]
USARK ALERT: Grand Junction, CO
Grand Junction, Colorado, is modifying its animal ordinance primarily to reflect the transfer of animal control services from Mesa County to the city, [...]
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