There are around 3,000 different species of snakes globally. With the variety in coloration even in the same species, owners who let the slithering cuties work their way into their hearts are aware of ...

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 ...

If you go to a show at The Secret Group and see a sign saying “No Snakes Allowed,” this is the story of why. On May 25, The Secret Group in EaDo was hosting its regular “Late Night Dirty Show,” an ...

A growing number of people in China are purchasing Indonesian venomous pit vipers as pets, the same species of snake as ...

A fire at a home in Whitman, Massachusetts started in a pet snake enclosure, fire investigators said. It happened around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday at a 2-story house on Morgan Road. Everyone in the home ...

Slytherin the snake was one of about 70 pets that lined up to meet Santa and grab a photo during the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society's annual event.

SAN ANTONIO — It should be no surprise to anyone who lives in Texas that at some time, somewhere, you or your pet will likely encounter a snake when you're outside. But did you know that snake bites ...

A Nottinghamshire man has been given a suspended prison sentence after starving his pet snake and keeping dogs in crates ...