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Eastern tiger snake sticking out his tongue Animals

Eastern Tiger Snake

“The eastern tiger snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world! Their venom contains a deadly neurotoxin…

Oct 31, 2022
Tasmanian tiger snake Blog

How Do You Ship a Snake Safely?

The decision to keep a pet snake isn’t one you should make lightly. Apart from the necessary routine care that…

Oct 30, 2022
Caddo Lake Texas Blog

The Most Snake-Inhabited Lakes in Texas

Texas undoubtedly claims the title for the greatest number of snake species in any American state. According to Texas Parks…

Oct 30, 2022
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The Most Snake-Infested Lakes in New York

Key Facts: New York is the fourth most populous state in the United States. The state is known for its…

Oct 30, 2022
Killer Clown Ball Python Animals

Killer Clown Ball Python

Designer ball pythons like the killer clown ball python are extremely popular because of their striking beauty. This ball python…

Oct 20, 2022
Smooth Earth Snake Animals

Smooth Earth Snake

Smooth earth snakes are tiny predators that lurk in gardens, under rocks and debris, and in the leaf litter of…

Oct 17, 2022
Orange Dream Ball Python Animals

Orange Dream Ball Python

The orange dream ball python is a popular color morph that started as a mutation. These snakes have bright orange…

Oct 17, 2022
A brown tree snake on a tree trunk Animals

Brown Tree Snake

The brown tree snake has a reputation as one of the most aggressive invasive species. The brown tree snake, often…

Oct 16, 2022
Tasmanian tiger snake Animals

Tasmanian Tiger Snake

Tasmanian tiger snakes get their name from the black and yellow crossbands on their bodies. However, not all tiger snakes…

Oct 15, 2022
Banana Cinnamon Ball Python Animals

Banana Cinnamon Ball Python

Banana cinnamon ball pythons are nonvenomous constrictors and beautiful examples of great pet snakes. One of the hundreds of different…

Oct 15, 2022
Desert Ghost Ball python Animals

Desert Ghost Ball Python

Desert ghost ball pythons are beautiful, but when bred to other ball python morphs, they make everything even more beautiful.…

Oct 15, 2022
Freeway Ball Python Animals

Freeway Ball Python

Freeway ball pythons are nonvenomous constrictors that are captive-bred as pets. Ball pythons are native to Africa and became popular…

Oct 15, 2022
Sunset ball python Animals

Sunset Ball Python

The sunset ball python is covered in rust and burnt-orange colors. The first individual was found in Africa as a…

Oct 15, 2022
A black rat snake slithering over a large rock Blog

Black Snakes in Louisiana 

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the black snakes in Louisiana? From their appearance to their diet, here’s…

Oct 14, 2022
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Rough Earth Snake

This nonvenomous snake is small and slender; it prefers staying hidden under the leaf litter, rocks, and compost piles, where…

Oct 7, 2022
Egyptian cobra curled up on brown dirt ground Blog

Egyptian Asp vs. Egyptian Cobra: What You Need to Know

Many animals have several common names, a fact that causes endless amounts of confusion. Take the cottonmouth and water moccasin…

Oct 6, 2022
White-tailed deer standing in the snow in the winter. Blog

Discover the Deadliest Animals in Iowa

Perhaps that is a stretch. After all, Iowa is not known for “Deadly Animal Encounters”! But there are a few…

Oct 4, 2022
The backs of the Shortfin Mako Shark range from a metallic indigo blue to deep purple while their sides are generally silver. Blog

Discover the Deadliest Animals in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is known as the landing place of the Mayflower, Harvard University and Boston Cream Pie (and the very distinctive…

Oct 3, 2022
grizzly Blog

Discover the Deadliest Animals in Idaho

When you think of Idaho you probably are not thinking of peril and danger, you are more likely to think…

Oct 3, 2022
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Discover the Deadliest Animals in Kansas

“What did the buffalo say to his son when he went off to college?” “Bison.” What better way to introduce…

Oct 3, 2022
Grizzly bear Blog

Discover the Deadliest Animals in Colorado

There are plenty of dangerous adventure sports in Colorado like white water rafting, ice climbing, hang gliding and Heli-skiing! In…

Oct 1, 2022
Moccasin Snake Blog

Hungry Cottonmouth Vomits 2 Garter Snakes and a Frog in Incredible Photo

Snakes are some of the most voracious eaters in the world. As scary as they may be to some, they…

Sep 28, 2022
A Timber Rattlesnake striking prey Blog

Discover the 2 Types of Rattlesnakes in Tennessee

Landlocked in the southeastern United States, the state of Tennessee has a wide variety of natural features and biodiversity. Hikers…

Sep 27, 2022
Biggest Snakes: The Burmese Python Blog

The Lone 17-Foot Snake That Once Impossibly Roamed Alaska

: Alaska is home to some of the biggest and most fearsome creatures on earth. When we think of Alaska,…

Sep 22, 2022
macro of yellow belly ball python head Animals

Yellow Belly Ball Python

“Yellow belly ball pythons started as an ‘odd-looking’ normal ball python that Amir Soleymani purchased at a reptile show in…

Sep 16, 2022
Albino corn snake Animals

Albino (Amelanistic) Corn Snake

Albino corn snakes are a color morph of corn snakes with all the dark colors missing. The first genetic color…

Sep 14, 2022
Banded Sea Snake Krait Blog

What’s the Deepest A Snake Has Ever Been Found in the Ocean?

Sea snakes are impressive. Usually, when we think of snakes, they are on the ground, in trees, or hiding in…

Sep 13, 2022
dekay's brown snake on green background Animals

De Kay’s Brown Snake

De Kay’s brown snake is widespread across the eastern half of North America and Central America. It’s nonvenomous and generally…

Sep 13, 2022
gopher snake Blog

Bullsnakes in Nebraska

Bullsnakes are the largest snakes in Nebraska. Some can get to be 6 feet long or more! The good news…

Sep 13, 2022
Rim Rock Crowned Snake Animals

Rim Rock Crowned Snake

Rim rock crowned snakes are endemic to a tiny area of southeastern Florida, and scientists know very little about how…

Sep 11, 2022
Rattlesnakes While HIking - Timber Rattlesnake Blog

Discover Delaware’s Only Rattlesnake Species

Delaware is a small but charming state along the east coast of the United States. With its beautiful beaches, quaint…

Sep 6, 2022
A Timber Rattlesnake striking prey Blog

Discover Maryland’s Only Rattlesnake Species

Situated in Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, Maryland is a beautiful state with a lot to offer, especially if…

Sep 6, 2022
Rattlesnakes While HIking - Timber Rattlesnake Blog

Discover the Two Types of Rattlesnakes in Kentucky

The “Bluegrass State” of Kentucky is known for its green grass pastures, thoroughbred horses, and many wild animals like black…

Sep 5, 2022
Lavender albino ball python Animals

Lavender Albino Ball Python

Lavender albino ball pythons carry a recessive gene that eliminates all the dark colors from their patterns and gives them…

Aug 19, 2022
garter snake vs rattlesnake Blog

Discover 7 Snakes That Live in America’s Forests

With the exception of Alaska and Hawaii, every state in America is home to at least a few snake species.…

Aug 18, 2022
Thelotornis kirtlandii closeup Animals

Bird Snake

Bird snakes in the Thelotornis genus are native to Africa and are one of the few highly venomous colubrids. The…

Aug 18, 2022
Biggest Snakes: The Reticulated Python Blog

Meet 6 Snakes of the Ganges River

The Ganges River, known in India as the Ganga, or the Padma, starts its flow in the Western Himalayas. It…

Aug 16, 2022
Bamboo viper holding onto a pole Animals

Tree Viper (Bamboo Viper)

Tree vipers are venomous pit vipers that live in Southeast Asia including southern China, Northeast India, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam,…

Aug 15, 2022
A tentacled water snake sneaking up on a fish Animals

Tentacled Snake

Tentacled snakes are unique aquatic snakes that live in Peninsular Southeast Asia in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. These small snakes…

Aug 11, 2022
Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus batesii) Animals

Emerald Tree Boa

Emerald tree boas are beautiful nonvenomous boas that live in tropical rainforests in South America. They are native to the…

Aug 11, 2022
Hognose snake closeup Animals

Eastern Hognose Snake

Eastern hognose snakes eat toads and frogs and are immune to the skin toxins toads excrete. The eastern hognose is…

Aug 8, 2022
Boelen's Python Snake

Discover the Beautiful Pet Snake That Costs More Than a Purebred Horse

Snakes are popular pets — their needs are simple and few. Once you get their habitat set up properly, they’re…

Aug 8, 2022
Bismark ringed python -- closeup of head Animals

Bismarck Ringed Python

The Bismarck ringed python is a medium-sized, nonvenomous snake that lives in the underbrush and leaf litter of its island…

Aug 8, 2022
Most Venomous Spider Blog

Why Do Plagues of Snakes and Spiders Follow Floods?

Snakes and spiders are ranked amongst the deadliest creatures on the planet. The thought of waking up to either one…

Aug 8, 2022
Spiny bush viper in flowers Animals

Spiny bush viper

Spiny bush vipers look like real-life dragons. Don’t let the pretty face fool you; this snake is highly venomous and,…

Aug 7, 2022
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Indian python

Indian pythons are slow-moving, relatively docile, giant snakes. These snakes are native to the Indian subcontinent and several surrounding countries.…

Aug 4, 2022
Olive python wrapped on a branch Animals

Olive python

The olive python is Australia’s third longest snake; only the Oenpelli python and amethystine python are longer. This very long…

Aug 4, 2022
Red phase viper boa Animals

Viper Boa

Dubbed the “lazy snake” by locals, the viper boa is slow-moving, even by boa standards. These nonvenomous constrictors are nocturnal…

Aug 2, 2022
Mature savu python on branch Animals

Savu Python

The Savu python is one of the smallest pythons in the world and lives on a 60-square-mile island. If this…

Jul 28, 2022
Timor python closeup Animals

Timor python

The Timor python is the closest relative to the reticulated python and is a dwarf species. This shy and elusive…

Jul 26, 2022
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