Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

A large python that turned up at a Los Angeles County In-N-Out drive-thru this week has reportedly been reunited with its owners more than 40 miles away in San Bernardino County. Workers at the ...

Thinking about getting a giant snake? Lauren from The Reptile Zoo introduces Martine, a baby Albino Burmese Python, and Tiana, a 14-foot adult! Learn if this pet is the right fit for you. Where a ...

Ball pythons are non-venomous snakes. They are popular as pets because of their generally docile existence. However, it is possible for a ball python to bite you. Ball pythons are considered ...

Animal experts who rescued four exotic snakes have said the reptiles are now "nice and comfy" in their heated enclosures. The reticulated pythons, which are non-venomous and can grow up to 18ft-long, ...

To build on that, species like the ball python (Python regius) are currently listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, primarily due to habitat loss and exploitation for the pet trade. Climate ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control says the snake found loose in someone’s yard on Monday is a python that’s illegal in the state. Staff initially asked for help finding ...

Seventy "neglected" snakes have been rescued from a house where they were being kept in poor conditions after their owner's relationship ended. Volunteers from Knaresborough Exotic Rescue were called ...

Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct behavior of coiling into a ball when threatened. They play a vital role in ...