A 10-year-old boy was bitten by a copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix) while playing an away game in Kansas City, MO. Carlton Epps, who plays for Team Venom of Branson, MO, was at a tournament and between games when he tripped and fell on some grass, resulting in the bite. Epps was bitten on the arm. […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until September 17, 2017 to determine whether the Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii) should be protected by the Endangered Species Act, following a settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity. The Center petitioned the USFWS in 2010 to protect the species. In 2011, the USFWS determined that the snake

A ball python was recently discovered dead at Treorchy Lake in England. While it is unclear if the snake was already deceased when it left its previous owners’ home, the RSPCA reports a growing trend of neglected and abandoned exotic reptiles and other animals across England and Wales. RSPCA Inspector Simon Evans stated, “We don’t

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is considering a proposal to ban the use of gasoline in capturing rattlesnakes. Currently, hunters spray gas into rattlesnake dens to force the snakes out with fumes, but this method often kills other animals in the dens. This practice typically occurs just before rattlesnake roundups, such as the Sweetwater

Researchers from Harvard University in the United States have discovered and described a new species of boa from a remote island in the Bahamas. Named the Conception Bank silver boa (Chilabothrus argentum) for its unique silver coloration, the snake was first observed climbing a silver palm tree, suggesting its color may serve as camouflage. During