Pet Corn Snake Named Anna Cornda Rescued By Firefighters In England
Anna Cornda didn't get very far before he was rescued by firefighters.
Boa Constrictor Found Sick And Disoriented In Florida Nursed Back To Health
Snake Gyllenhal had an upper respiratory infection, mouth rot, and an injury to his tail that exposed vertebrae.
Tagged Burmese Python Leads Florida Researchers To Largest Breeding Aggregation
The Conservancy uses telemetry to locate other Burmese pythons, and in this instance, Argo found the largest breeding aggregation of Burmese pythons.
Southern Black Racer Interrupts Alabama National Guard's Sniper Training
The snake crawled across the barrel of Pfc. William Snyder's sniper rifle.
Louisiana Pine Snake Listed As Threatened By USFWS
The Louisiana pine snake spends much of its life below the forest, underground.
Phoenix Herpetological Society Saves Baby Rattlesnake Stuck In Glue Trap
Glue traps don't discriminate. Whatever walks into the glue trap usually gets stuck.
Woman Tweets Video Of Her Hognose Snake Drinking Water And Internet Loves It
Twitter user Taylor Nicole Dean is a reptile lover and a video of her hognose snake drinking water went viral over the weekend.
Water Snake Gets Too Close To Alligator Babies And Pays For It
The alligator didn't like that the banded water snake got too close.
Unique Feeding Behavior For A Snake; Tearing Its Food Apart Before Eating It
These Southeast Asian snakes dine on crustaceans in unique ways, unlike other snakes.
Herp Vet In Australia Removes Slipper Eaten By Carpet Python
The snake will spend six to eight weeks recovering from surgery at the facility.
Buffalo Zoo’s Reptile House Closes For Renovation
A new bushmaster exhibit will be one of the highlights of the Donna M. Fernandes Amphibian and Reptile Center.
Georgia Town Punked On Fakebook With Bogus Warning About Copperhead Snakes
Pranksters created a fake Facebook page representing the city of Calhoun, Georgia.
Video: Boa Constrictor Born With Two Heads, Two Hearts
Snake breeder in Florida showcased on Nat Geo vet show.
Cobra Handling Firefighter From Malaysia Dies From Cobra Bite
Abu Zarin Husin, a Malaysian firefighter who captured and released uncounted cobras has died of a cobra bite.
Southern African Python Mothers Stay With Their Babies For About Two Weeks After They Hatch
The mother snakes also warm their bodies and return to the snake nest to warm their babies.
The Burmese Python In The United States
The Burmese python has had an interesting existence in the United States.
Two-headed Rat Snake Makes Debut At Cameron Park Zoo In Texas
Pancho and Lefty have been in quarantine for 18 months and are now on display at the Cameron Park Zoo.
Reptile Enclosure Maker Vision Products Plus Acquired By Adam’s Specialty Products
The Vision slider rack system is very popular with snake enthusiasts and breeders.
Louisiana Pine Snake Breeding Program Started At Ellen Trout Zoo
The snake is rare in Louisiana and has all but disappeared in Texas.
Venomous Cat Snake Spotted In UAE For First Time In Nearly 10 Years
The first documented instance of a cat snake in the UAE occurred in 2007
Cobra Snakes Of The Congo
A professor and his colleagues seek to expand cobra research in Central Africa.
Florida High School Student Brings Coral Snake To School And Gets Bit
The snake was later destroyed.
Newquay Zoo First To Breed Long-Nosed Vine Snakes In UK Zoological Collection
The breeding pair gave birth to 11 snakes.
Actress Elsa Pataky Handles A Snake In Her Bathroom Like A Pro
The Snakes On A Plane Star had no problem subduing the reptile and getting it safely in a box.
Video: Aussie Snake Catcher Removes Venomous Tiger Snake Stuck In Beer Can
Tiger snakes are highly venomous, large elapids from Australia.
Tiger Snake Crawling On A Wire Garners More Than 2 Million Views
Tiger snakes are one of three venomous snake species on Tasmania.
Ball Python Saved From St. Louis Housefire
A St. Louis Fire Department firefighter saved a ball python from a house fire.
Snakes Spread Plant Seeds Via The Rodents They Eat
Researchers say the role of snakes as ecosystem servicers should be further studied.
Photo Shows King Cobra And Reticulated Python Caught In Deadly Embrace
The king cobra wanted to eat, but both died in the fight for survival.
New Coral Snake Species Of The Genus Calliophis Described In The Philippines
Calliophis salitan is closely related to four other Philippine-native snakes, Calliophis bivirgatus, C. bilineatus, C. philippinus, and C. suluensis.
Snake Experts Have Doubts That Python Killed British Snake Keeper
Daniel Brandon was found dead in his room last August.
Man Gets 5 Months In Prison For Smuggling Juvenile King Cobras Into The U.S.
Rodrigo Franco pleaded guilty to smuggling three king cobras and three Chinese soft-shell turtles into the United States.
Will Smith Handles Olive Python Like It's No Big Deal
Thanks to his daughter Willow, Will Smith has no problem handling the snake.
California Native Snakes Displaced By Montecito Floods End Up On Santa Barbara Beaches
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network wants anyone who sees a snake on Santa Barbara beaches to call them.
Two-Headed Rat Snake That Was Almost Killed Will Live Out Its Life At Interpretive Center
The snake will live out its life at the Missouri Department of Conservation's Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery.
Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake Washes Ashore In Newport Beach, Calif.
This marks the 5th time since 1972, and the 4th since 2015, that a yellow-bellied sea snake washed up on a California beach.
Boa Constrictor Found With Broken Jaw Recovers And Is Awaiting Forever Home
Rocky Balboa is available for adoption.
Red-Bellied Black Snake Hitches Ride On Delivery Car
The venomous snake from New South Wales, Australia was later safely removed and ushered into the bushland.
Florida’s Invasive Burmese Pythons Spreading Disease To Native Snakes, Study Says
Burmese pythons introduced the Raillietiella orientalis parasite to native snakes in Florida.
Australian Reptile Park Houses Three Pythons Described As Rarest In The World
Some estimates put the population of the Oenpelli python at less than 10,000 individuals.
Corn Snake Is Now Longest Staying Resident At Scottish Animal Shelter
Snowflake has been at the Scottish SPCA Aberdeenshire Drumoak centre for more than four years.
PETA Asks Florida FWC To Investigate How Burmese Python Was Killed During Python Elimination Program
The activist group wants to know if the record-setting python was killed humanely.
Video: Python In Australia Mistakes Running Shoe For Food
The python tried to eat a running shoe but it didn't get very far with it.
Snake Fungal Disease Could Spread Globally, Report Says
Snake fungal disease can kill snakes within a few days.
Four New Stegonotus New Guinea Ground Snakes Discovered And Described
Researchers studied the molecular and genetic data of 49 snakes of the Stegonotus genus and discovered four new snake species.
Calabar Burrowing Python Has Thickest Skin Of Any Snake Species
The small python feeds on baby rodents and its skin may have evolved to resist bites from angry mothers.
Giant Scrub Python Takes Its Time Crossing The Road
Queensland Police escorted the giant scrub python off the road.
Northern Mexican Gartersnake Found In Its Native Range After 100 Year Absence
The snake was found at Beal Lake in Mohave County, Ariz., a place where no northern Mexican gartersnake has been documented in 100 years.
Aussie Snake Wrangler Rescues Copperhead Stuck In Soda Can
This Australian copperhead (Austrelaps sp.) got its head stuck in a soda can discarded on the road.
Hunter Captures 17-foot Burmese Python In Florida
The Burmese python is one of many invasive species in the state of Florida.
Database Of 74 Percent Of All Snake Species From 27 Countries Released
Researchers studied distribution patterns, collection records and frequency of occurrence from 147,515 contributions for a total of 886 snake species.
Carpet Python In Seattle Missing Its Owner
Hopefully this python will find its way back to its owner.
Snake Hunter Teams Up With VolAero Drone Start Up To Hunt Pythons In Everglades
2016 Python Challenge Champion Bill Booth conducted successful trial run in locating pythons via a thermal imaging-equipped drone.
Snake Wranglers In Thailand Get A Surprise After Capturing Reticulated Python
After, the snake was captured, it proceeded to regurgitate its meal, a very large monitor lizard.
Former NHL Hockey Player Jeremy Roenick Removes Rattlesnake From His Arizona Home
But then he hurls the snake over his wall, which couldn’t have been good for the reptile.
Aussie Reptile Lover Recovers From Inland Taipan Snake Bite
Even though Nathan Chetcuti got bit, he plans to keep his inland Taipan snake.
Tokay Gecko In Mexican Standoff With Golden Treesnake In Thailand
The treesnake may have bit more than it could chew with the large lizard.
Scientists Hope To Populate Guam’s Forest Canopy With Drug-Laden Dead Mice To Kill Invasive Brown Tree Snakes
Researchers want to expand the drop zones of drug-laced mice to further control the brown tree snake population on Guam.
Ball Python Found In Lake Dallas, Texas Looking For Its Owner
Someone in Lake Dallas, Texas is missing a ball python.
Workers In The UK Discover A Fairly Healthy Looking Corn Snake In Sewer
The corn snake was discovered in a sewer in the town of Gwynedd, North West Wales.
Corn Snake Lost In Rental Van For 5 Months Finally Reunited With Owner
Gavin Burnett was moving to a new city when Mushu escaped inside the moving van.
Man In Germany Locked Up To Sober Up After Police Find A Snake In His Pants
Police noticed a significant bulge in his trousers, which turned out to be a ball python.
Snake Catcher In Australia Scoops Up Venomous Snake In Heels and Her Melbourne Cup Dress
Lisa Harrap was at a Melbourne Cup party, where she had just won an award when she got the call to remove a snake.
Aussie Snake Catcher Captures Crazy Footage Of Carpet Python Trying To Eat A Bat
The bat's wings proved to be too big for the carpet python.
Aussie Reptile Enthusiast Bitten By Inland Taipan Snake
Nathan Chetcuti, 19, was bit as he tried to put the snake back into its enclosure.
Python Hunter Pulls 16-Foot, 11-Inch Snake Out Of Everglades
The nearly 17-foot Burmese python is a personal best for hunter Dustin Crum.
Could Fear Of Snakes Be Genetic? Study Says Yes
Humans have a built in fear of snakes, according to babies view of photos depicting the reptiles.
Centipede Devours Snake In Midst Of Laying Its Eggs
Scolopendra dawydoffi preys on a triangled black-headed snake (Sibynophis triangularis) that was laying eggs.
Man Leaves His Pet Boa Constrictor In North Carolina Hotel Room
A chambermaid discovered the reptile when she was cleaning the room and called the police.
Visitor At Australia Zoo Gets Starstruck As Robert Irwin Removes Carpet Python From Path
More Crocodile Hunters! makes a return to Animal Planet.
Herp Queries: What Kingsnake Closely Resembles A Corn Snake?
Reddish examples of the mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata) of the southeastern U.S. strongly resemble corn snakes and sometime confuse people about their identity.
Minot, North Dakota Votes To Allow Keeping Of Corn Snakes, And Other Small Constricting Snakes As Pets
Colubrids and other small constricting snakes will hopefully be allowed as pets in the city.
Minot, North Dakota Animal Ordinance To Meet On Amending Snake Ban
The city ordinance currently bans all constricting snakes, including corn snakes and ball pythons.
Promising Venomous Snakebite Therapy Slows Snake Venom Effects For Up To An Hour
The combination of carbon monoxide and iron slows the effects that snake venom has on victim’s blood.
Video: These Snake Catchers In Singapore Get It Done Like A Boss
Singaporean snake handler Carmen Choong handles two reticulated pythons with no problem.
Tiger Snake With Prolapsed Hemipenis Rescued And Taken To Vet
The prolapsed hemipenis and the second hemipenis were surgically removed.
Woman Posts Photo Of Copperhead On Facebook After It Bit Her And Asks If It Is
The copperhead was killed by the woman's husband.
Indonesian Security Guard Gets Bit In Encounter With Very Large Reticulated Python
The snake was killed and eaten by villagers.
Tiger Keelback Snakes Know When Their Bodies Contain Toad Toxins
Scientists noted differences in defensive behaviors in snakes that had previously not eaten toxic toads.
Scared Of A Snake, Man Tries To Shoot It But Hits Mother-In-Law Instead
It is best to call animal control if you want a snake removed from your property.
Brown Snake In Montreal, Canada Get Help From Herpetologists
Herpetologists at the Ecomuseum Zoo are doing what they can to protect the species.
New Species Of Cobra Discovered On Sao Tomé Island In The Gulf Of Guinea
What was once thought to be Naja melanoleuca is actually a new species, confirmed by DNA analysis.
Five True Viper Species
In this first of a special two-part article, learn about vipers in general, with emphasis on five true viper species.
Herp Queries: Do Snakes Get Dirty?
Snakes definitely do get dirty, as evidenced by this leucistic eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) shedding its old, soiled skin
Footage Shows Dead Blind Snake Stuck In The Nostril Of A Cobra
The dead snake is believed to be a blind snake.
Rattlesnake Caught On Video Swimming Out To Sea
Timber rattlesnake in North Carolina wanted to go for a swim in the ocean, so it did.
Arizona Man Who Played With And Planned To Eat A Rattlesnake Gets Bit Instead
The 49-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he survived to tell his tale.
Boa Constrictor Saved By Conservation Officers In Saskatchewan, Canada
This 5-foot boa constrictor was safely removed from a road in Saskatoon, Canada
Beautiful New Species Of Rhabdops Snake Discovered In India
Rhabdops aquaticus hails from the Western Ghats of India and is often observed in bodies of water.
Two-headed Timber Rattlesnake Found In Arkansas
The two-headed timber rattlesnake is about 10 inches in length. It is currently being nursed back to health.
California Man Faces 20 Years In Jail For Smuggling Three King Cobras Into The United States
The venomous snakes were smuggled into the United States in potato chip cans.
Study Suggests Pollution Causes Sea Snakes To Change Color
Some populations of turtle-headed sea snake have lost their stripes.
Pet Boa Constrictor Missing In Minnesota
Rocky has been missing from his home in Princeton, MN since September 6.
Nevada To Consider Banning Or Limiting Commercial Collection Of Wild Reptiles
Nevada does not have a limit on the number of reptiles collected in the wild.
100 Mini Masterpieces of Snake-Inspired Art Sale To Benefit Zoo Knoxville
The sale of the snake-themed art will benefit the zoo.
Snake Lost During Move To New Apartment Found A Few Doors Down
The ball python went missing when a vent on its enclosure got dislodged.
Back to Nature: Is It Wrong To Keep Wild Snakes
The court of popular opinion has certainly turned against what was once the norm just a few decades ago.
Herp Snake Road In Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest As The Roads Will Close To Vehicles Sept. 1
Snake Road closes to vehicles to allow reptiles and amphibians safely cross to their winter brumation grounds.
