A lot of people are frightened by snakes, or would never think of keeping one as a pet. These fascinating creatures are viewed by some as scary, or slimy or ugly. Well, just wait until you meet the ...

Snakes may not be traditional pets, but for reptile lovers, they’re fascinating companions with unique needs. A well-designed habitat is one of the most important factors in keeping a pet snake ...

Reptile pets bring plenty of satisfaction and fulfillment. Many people expect them to be low maintenance, but this isn’t quite true. They require very specific care. It’s important to clean every ...

TORONTO – The mother of two small boys strangled by a 100-pound (45-kilogram) python in their sleep earlier this week in Canada had posted photos on Facebook last year of the boys playing in and ...

Stockholm — A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.

Whitman firefighters knocked down a fire that started inside a snake enclosure at a two-story house Sunday night, the Whitman Fire Department said. At around 10:45 p.m., the town’s fire department ...

The snake is not considered to be dangerous, the zoo said. A “mildly venomous” snake has gone missing from its enclosure at New York’s Bronx Zoo. But don't worry, zoo officials said: the shy reptile ...

A fire broke out at a Florida animal park on Sunday morning, destroying a snake enclosure and killing all the animals inside. The blaze at Wild Florida Airboats & Gator Park is thought to have started ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve been searching for a 12-foot python that escaped from its enclosure inside Louisiana’s largest shopping mall. Cara, a yellow and white Burmese python, ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Authorities said they’ve been searching for a venomous cobra that escaped from its enclosure at a home in a Grand Prairie neighborhood. On Tuesday the West African Banded Cobra ...