From the birthplace of St. Patrick to the color green, several popular myths actually have little to do with the true origins ...

Thinking of a pet snake? Skip the dander and daily walks. We explore the costs, lifespan, and best beginner species for ...

Zululand snake catchers kept busy, with no fewer than three mambas, black and green, captured in various parts of the region ...

Snakes can sometimes be unwelcome guests in your garden or backyard, but you may inadvertently be giving them an invitation if you have these plants.

The horned adder has small horn-like scales above its eyes that help break up its outline in sandy environments. Africa is home to hundreds of snake species, but only a small percentage are ...

Police were called after a large boa constrictor appeared in a Palm Beach County neighborhood. Experts think it was an escaped pet.

A snake that looks similar to and sounds like a rattlesnake but isn't a rattlesnake? Meet the gopher snake, the biggest snake ...

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of the python Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

In the fascinating world of reptiles, snakes have developed extraordinary abilities that continue to surprise even experienced herpetologists. While many people assume that a smooth glass surface ...

A Florida snake hunter, his wife, and their two kids were able to wrestle and take out a whopping 202-pound Burmese python in a battle that saw the slithering beast drag the professional some 15 feet ...

A python hunter caught the second-heaviest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The 16-foot, 10-inch female python was captured in Big Cypress National Park with the help of ...

Things have changed a lot since I was a plant salesman back in my early 20s. Somehow I went from shoveling dirt into a hopper to a truck driver-salesman. My route covered Akron, Canton, Cleveland, ...