The predation event took place on a dirt road in Western Colombia's Valle del Cauca Department, a rainforest habitat in which both species are known t [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Care Sheet
While they may require more maintenance and investment, Eastern indigos are one of the most intelligent and rewarding snake species a passionate herpe [...]
Colombian Rainbow Boa Care And Breeding
Colombian rainbow boas are a fascinating species distinguished by their stunning iridescence and friendly demeanor. [...]
Zen Habitats Meridian 4’ x 2’ x 4’ PVC Enclosure Review
The Zen Habitats Meridian enclosure came essentially pre-built. [...]
Rosy Boa Care Sheet
The rosy boa is one of two boa constrictors native to the United States, the other being the rubber boa [...]
REPTA Announces Deleterious Genes Policy
The Reptile & Exotic Pet Trade Association in the United Kingdom has announced its Deleterious Genes Policy, a policy that implores its members in the [...]
Eastern Indigo Snake Hatchlings Found In Nature Conservancy’s Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
The discovery of two wild-born Eastern indigo snake hatchlings is very encouraging. It indicates we are successfully reestablishing the species where [...]
High School Students In Arkansas Hatch Out Four Louisiana Pine Snakes
The four snakes will remain on campus as they are not candidates for release into the wild. [...]
Researchers Hatch Out First Gene-Edited Corn Snake Using CRISPR-Cas9
The researchers determined that the scaleless phenotype is due to a recessive gene in the single locus variant, or sequence types that differ by one a [...]
Asian Lungworm Found In Burmese Pythons Affecting Florida Native Snakes
Florida native snakes infected with the snake lungworm include black racers, eastern coachwhips, pygmy rattlesnakes, and Eastern Indigo snakes, among [...]
New Venomous Snake Species Of The Bungarus Genus Discovered In Thailand
The elapid snake was discovered in Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand. It hails from the Tenasserim Mountain Range. [...]
New Asian Coral Snake Species Discovered In India
The researchers examined 36 adult specimens from Mizoram, India and Bangladesh and determined Sinomicrurus gorei is genetically and morphologically di [...]
Gans’ Egg-Eating Snake Can Eat Prey Twice That Of Burmese Python Relative To Size And Mass
Of the 13 snake species with known gape, the Gans' egg-eating snake had the greatest gape. The Burmese python and the western diamondback rattlesnake [...]
Venomous Snakes Seized During Arizona Raid Positive for Snake Fungal Disease, Are Euthanized
The investigation found that while some of the reptiles were legal to possess, others, such as the Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), are illegal to [...]
Queen Snake Found In New Jersey After 50 Years Without a Sighting
Dragon initially was alerted by a friend who first found one in a 2021 that he had spotted a queen snake in his basement. [...]
Largest Fossil Snake Ever Named After Lord Shiva’s Mythical Snake
The snake fossil, Vasuki indicus gen. et sp. nov. is named after the Hindu mythical snake Vāsuki that was always found around the neck of Lord Shiva. [...]
Two-headed Western Rat Snake Undergoes Surgery To Remove Ovaries
Tiger-lily underwent a successful surgery March 11. She won't be on display for the month until she fully recovers [...]
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