The natural world is in turmoil. Climate change and human expansion have threatened species across the globe. Many snake species are declining in number, or are even almost extinct. If […]

Wild snakes can be really dangerous, especially to vulnerable adults, young children, and small pets. Different species of rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, coral snakes, and copperheads pose a threat because they’re all […]

While snakes do become more trusting of their owners over time, they can’t ‘love’ or ‘feel affection’ for you. This means that there’s always going to be a chance that […]

Black-banded sea kraits are a bluey-grey bodies with black stripes. They have a small geographic range, from the Philippines north to Taiwan and China. They spend their lives underwater in […]

Have you seen a black snake with yellow stripes, and are unsure of what type it is? There are many black and yellow striped snake in North America. Some have […]

All snakes shed their skin (ecdysis). Ball pythons get rid of their skin all at once to accommodate new growth, whereas the skin comes off other mammals in tiny pieces. […]

Female snakes lay eggs or give birth to live young 1-2 times per year. However, the most interesting thing to learn is how snakes reproduce. The female will let the […]