The show is just one of hundreds of reptile shows that have sprung up over the past three decades, catering to reptile collectors and curious spectators.

Your support makes all the difference. The Anguiculus dicaprioi is a copper-coloured snake with a short head, large nostrils, "dozens of teeth" and a "steeply domed snout", according to a study ...

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 ...

Fast-food restaurants are always innovating (and competing), and that means there's always some new menu item to try. McDonald's, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Subway, and other big chains ...

Unlike most other animals, snakes do not have limbs to help them get from one place to another. Instead, they slither — but there's a little more to snake anatomy than how they move. Finely tuned for ...

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The hognose snake is a fairly good choice of pet snake for those who are new to reptile keeping. These snakes are described ...

As the world becomes more conscious of the environmental impacts of its food choices, snake meat, with its sustainability and nutritional value, might just slither its way onto dinner plates ...

Copperhead snakes are the most common venomous snake in Kansas. Every litter of Copperheads can contain up to 14 snakes, so from August to October be on the lookout for any baby copperheads when ...