Pythons are constrictor snakes found in the wilds of Asia, Africa, and Australia. They kill their prey by squeezing it to death using their powerful coils. There are many species of pythons, including reticulated pythons, Burmese pythons, and ball pythons. How tight a python can squeeze depends on how thick […]

Copperheads are venomous snakes in the viper family. They are endemic to the United States and parts of northern Mexico, and are most active in the spring and fall. Although copperhead venom is weak, bites do require hospital treatment.  Copperhead snakes have wide, copper-colored heads with slit pupils and large […]

There are 33 species of snake found in California. Of those, only 6 are venomous. All of them belong to the rattlesnake family. The other snake on this list has been found in California, but it isn’t native to the state. Rattlesnakes are known for their unique defensive behavior and […]

Green tree pythons (Morelia viridis) are arboreal snakes that are native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. A snake will live most of its life in the trees, rarely exploring the ground. This means that it will also hunt in the trees, although its prey items are not limited to […]

Kenyan sand boas are one of the easier snakes to breed in captivity. This is because females are viviparous, meaning they give live birth. Breeders don’t have to incubate eggs for months, and within a few weeks of being born, baby Kenyan sand boas can be sold. This species is […]

The hognose snake is so popular in the pet trade that it now rivals ball pythons and corn snakes for dominance. Breeders have spent years meeting this demand by carefully breeding ever-more stunning hognose morphs. There are now almost 60 morphs available. One of the best hognose morphs is the […]