While attention usually focuses on the Burmese python population wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades and slithering its way north, green anacondas and boa constrictors also have been seen ...

Dozens of caged pythons and one pet boa constrictor named Big Shirl were killed by Florida wildlife officers last week in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority in euthanizing ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems ...

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 ...

The snake catchers removed the boa constrictor with albinism from the Florida yard and moved the reptile to their Naples sanctuary Terrified homeowners in Florida called in professional snake catchers ...

Nestled in a bush in a homeowner's backyard in Niles, Illinois was a large snake, which was found by a landscaper. Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and ...

A snake-wrangling couple got a big surprise the other day in Southwest Florida. According to their social media accounts, Rhett and Taylor Stanberry had received a message from a concerned homeowner ...

An enormous albino boa constrictor weighing more than 50 pounds has been caught in a Florida backyard. Husband and wife duo Rhett and Taylor Stanberry, who remove and relocate snakes in South Florida, ...

In the video, officers are seen killing a snake that turned out to be a pregnant boa constrictor, which is not illegal to own as a pet in Florida. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

LONGVIEW, Wash. - Three large snakes temporarily escaped from a Longview home. Animal control officers arrived Tuesday after the owner had rounded up a 6-foot Burmese python, an 8-foot anaconda and a ...

SPOKANE -- A python, a boa constrictor, a tortoise and a lizard were saved by Spokane firefighters in a house blaze during the weekend. The firefighters also saved several dogs. A neighbor told ...