Ball pythons — long believed to be solitary creatures, and often kept as solo pets — seem to enjoy each other’s company, ...

It can be hard to figure out the best way to feed your pet snake, especially when they refuse regular pink or fuzzy mice. Unfortunately, not all snakes are satisfied with thawed prey, and this places ...

Explore the challenges facing the giant garter snake, an aquatic species battling habitat loss in California.

typically signifies a venomous snake. You can find garter snakes all across North America, often in suburban backyards or along creeks and ponds. They usually sport two yellow stripes down their ...

She knew, almost immediately, she'd been bitten by a snake. But it was only when she noticed a slither of brown that she felt the pangs of panic. "You always hear they [brown snakes] are the ...

One of Europe's biggest snakes - which can grow up to two metres in length - is setting up home in the attics and wall cavities of UK homes, according to a study. Aesculapian snakes are non-native ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is a snake. A newly discovered species of a toothy snake in the Western Himalayas has been named in the actor’s honor, according to an “ongoing study” published in the ...

If you encounter a snake, just leave it be! There are two species of garter snake that live within the park; the common garter snake and the terrestrial garter snake. Both species are harmless to ...

When he decided to come back in, there was a 3-foot-long garter snake sunning itself on the concrete by our back door. When the snake slithered just a bit to the side of the door, Ethan ran in the ...