In my opinion, snakes have gotten a bum rap. Despite the unfortunate creepy reputation these lanky reptiles have earned, many species of snakes can make beautiful, docile, and hardy house pets! Of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

On a fall day in Gainesville, Georgia, Justin Kobylka, the forty-two-year-old owner of Kinova Reptiles, was preparing to cut open two clutches of snake eggs. He was hoping to hit upon some valuable, ...

Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a ...

Calgary is cementing itself as one of Canada's top exotic pet hot spots, according to hobbyists, but reptiles and arachnids ...

Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering an unexpected guest. That's exactly what happened at a Boise Hyatt, where a snake was patiently waiting to get acquainted with the next traveler🐍 ...

HOUSTON — Twelve neglected pythons were rescued Thursday from an apartment complex in the Oak Forest area, Harris County Pct. 1 Constable Alan Rosen's Office said. Someone called to alert Precinct 1 ...

A large python that turned up at a Los Angeles County In-N-Out drive-thru this week has reportedly been reunited with its owners more than 40 miles away in San Bernardino County. Workers at the ...