What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.

Egg-eating snakes, for example, African egg-eating snake, do not have any teeth to bite. These snakes only eat bird eggs, for ...

Ball pythons by contrast, lay eggs and do not hibernate. They're also a popular pet around the world, and are often kept in isolation. ... The snakes, Skinner said, ...

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory.

Ever wondered how an Everglades python goes from slithering horror to fancy cowboy boots? We'll walk you through the steps ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year. They found the big females by tracking males hoping to mate with them.

Scaling relationships of maximal gape and prey size of snakes for an egg‐eating specialist (Dasypeltis gansi) and a dietary generalist (Pantherophis obsoletus). Journal of Zoology , 2023; DOI ...

Because ball pythons lay eggs and don’t have live births and have no need to hibernate, ... In fact, Dr. Miller said, the ball pythons were more social than garter snakes.

Many species, such as the ball python, prey on birds and bird eggs, increasing the threat to Hawaii’s endangered native bird species. Large snakes may also be a threat to the health and safety ...