A boa constrictor "dumped" in the immediate vicinity poses a major challenge for the Mentlberg animal shelter in Innsbruck.

Scientists in India have uncovered the fossilized remains of a snake so enormous it dwarfs its modern relatives. Measuring a ...

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Alberto Puente Rolón, of the UPR in Mayagüez, also recommends amendments to the bill proposing the “Law for the Management of Introduced Species” ...

If you love scales, spiders and sharks, good news: following a year of work and renovations, one of the biggest museums in ...

The boa has been diagnosed with a corneal abscess ... Red sand boas (Eryx johnii), non-venomous and shy constrictor species, are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division said the reptile was an ornate cat-eyed snake, a "mildly venomous" ...

As a reptile lover, you’re well-versed in caring for cold-blooded creatures, but some species have more complex needs than others. From large lizards to finicky snakes, many reptiles are suited to ...

When my daughter, Chelsea, was in kindergarten I brought a boa constrictor ... “I have to be careful not to have too many species,” she says. Care and feeding take considerable time.