Snakes

Venomous Snake Identification - Identifying Poisonous Snakes
Snakes are much feared creatures. However a majority of snake species are not poisonous. Read on to know certain character traits of snakes that will help you identify the poisonous ones.

King Cobra Habitat
The King Cobra is dreaded for its poisonous and lethal bites. It is the only snake to strike a 'hood' posture. It is also unique among snakes for its innate intelligence. Read on to know more about the snake and its habitat.

Most Venomous Snakes in the World
There are several species of venomous snakes spread throughout the world. Here is some interesting information about the most venomous snakes in the world.

Top 10 Deadliest Snakes
Snakes are popularly portrayed as aggressive and poisonous creatures. Read on to know the top 10 deadliest snakes.

Anaconda Habitat
Here’s a look at one of the most feared reptiles known to man - the anacondas. Although these seem threatening in their appearance, many are still on the hunt to capture this deadly reptile. Read on to know about the anaconda habitat and details of their origin.

Diamondback Rattlesnakes
Read on to know more about the largest of all North American venomous reptiles – the Diamond Rattlesnakes…

Facts about Snakes
Snakes come in various sizes, colors, and types. Many of them are listed in the endangered species list. Here are some interesting facts about snakes.

Milk Snake
Read on to know more about the Milk Snake…

Rat Snake
Read on to know more about the common rat snake…

Coral Snake
Read on to know more about the gaudiest snake in America…

Garter Snake
The garter snake is a common species of non-venomous snake found in the US, Central America, Mexico, and southern Canada. Find out more about it here.

Boa Constrictor
The boa constrictor is one of the largest snakes in the world. Read on for more fascinating boa constrictor facts.

Green Anaconda
Did you know that the green anaconda is decreasing in number because of habitat degradation and skin trade? Here you will find more information about this reptile.

Study of Snakes Help Researchers Develop Robots to Save Lives
Most people think of snakes as creepy, evil, or life-threatening - but one professor has discovered that studying snakes may provide the key to saving lives.

Corn Snake
Corn Snake make a very good pet snake. Read on to know more about it…

Snake Bites
They are fascinating. They are repelling. Some are dangerous. Most however are harmless. Yes, I’m talking about Snakes, and whether you view them as colorful curiosities or whether they are downright slimy, snakes do play a very important part in the tottering ecosystems of our nation’s wildlife areas.

Copperhead Snakes
Andrew Bellefonte rose from the bushes and offered us a ribbon-like, writhing snake. Scrawny hands passed over the thin, coiling young Copperhead. With awe-struck reverence, my two youngest sons handled the snake carefully. I shuddered at the malevolent gleam emanating from its eyes. Then Bellefonte quickly returned it to the bush in this godforsaken stretch of the National Forest we were visiting. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Snake Identification by Characteristics
Identifying snakes can be a bit tricky, even for the qualified herpetologist. Lets face it, all we are concerned about is determining whether the snake is venomous or not. This article deals with how snake identification is based on their characteristics.

King Cobra Snakes
Fascinated by this reptile, here is everything you ever wanted to know about King Cobra Snakes and more...

Different Types of Snakes
There are various kinds of snakes in the world, some poisonous and some non poisonous. Here is a short description of all types of snakes.

The Mongoose – Courageous Snake Killer and Lovable Pet
It may be only a little longer than a foot, yet this intelligent and daring little mammal is feared by some of the deadliest snakes in the world. Moreover, according to some, they make lovable pets.

Florida’s Big Problem: Snakes in the Grass are Big as Phone Poles
When you think of Florida you probably think of alligators, flamingos, and maybe snakes—but snakes as big as telephone poles? And the non-indigenous snakes taking over Florida aren’t the only invaders.

Anaconda - Largest snake in the world
Let us read something about the world's largest snake, which made an appearance in movies like "Anaconda" and "Anacondas2" leaving viewers horrified and breathless.

How to Avoid Snake Bites at Feeding Time
Snakes are becoming increasingly popular as pets. But many first-time snake keepers make mistakes when feeding their pets, and those mistakes lead to a snake bite incident. Fortunately, there's a surprisingly easy way to prevent this from happening 99% of the time.

Snakes in a Cinema Rattle Moviegoers in Arizona
Fact and fiction came unnervingly close for cinemagoers in Arizona watching the film Snakes on a Plane when a diamondback rattlesnake was released into the auditorium as a joke.

Snakes - They're not as slithery as some people I know
Learn how snakes were part of one man's childhood and how beneficial they are to all of us.

Kiki and the Rattlesnake
A morning stroll in the desert turns dangerous.

Captured Python Said to Be World's Biggest Snake
Officials at a zoo in Curugsewu, central Java, yesterday claimed to be in possession of the longest and heaviest snake ever captured.

Dying Snakes Seized From Smuggler At Moscow Airport
Russian customs at the Moscow International Airport Sheremetyevo confiscated four snakes, two rat snakes and two cobras recently in an attempted smuggling operation.

Wildlife Tv Puts Snake Charmers on Endangered List
India's snake charmers, who once captivated generations of small children by coaxing dopey cobras out of baskets, admitted yesterday that they had fallen on hard times - and blamed the decline of their profession on the increasing popularity of TV nature documentaries. The sapera -...

Snake tricks lose their charm
Snake charming has provided generations of men from Salenagar with a profession, but its recent decline says much about modern India, writes Luke Harding.