Dozens of caged pythons and one pet boa constrictor named Big Shirl were killed by Florida wildlife officers last week in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority in euthanizing ...

(CBS NEWS) - A 13-year-old boa snake who was thought to be male gave birth to 14 babies, even though it hasn’t been in contact with other snakes in years, according to researchers at City of ...

Florida is known for its invasive Burmese pythons, but this reptile was a surprise even to seasoned trappers. Rhett Stanberry and Taylor Stanberry, who wrangle snakes, received a message last weekend ...

The snake catchers removed the boa constrictor with albinism from the Florida yard and moved the reptile to their Naples sanctuary Terrified homeowners in Florida called in professional snake catchers ...

Snakes may have a reputation for being mysterious or even frightening, but many species are surprisingly docile. Even in ...

NAPLES, Fla. (WSVN) — A Southwest Florida homeowner wasn’t the only one doing a double take when they got a slithery surprise in his backyard, but he sought a couple of professionals uniquely ...

A rare discovery in a Cuban cave has rewritten what we thought we knew about reptile intelligence: the first snake hunters we ...

A 13-year-old boa snake who was thought to be male gave birth to 14 babies, even though it hasn't been in contact with other snakes in years, according to researchers at City of Portsmouth College in ...

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