Most snakes lay eggs as part of the reproductive cycle. Because of this, it is interesting when a snake gives live birth. One species that does is the Dumeril’s boa. These boas are ovoviviparous, ...

Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...

"Although they are not my favorite species …" Concerning image captures massive snake slithering across busy road: 'We couldn ...

If you’re considering adopting your first-ever pet, you’re probably looking for something calm, small, and pretty low maintenance—jumping into the deep end is rarely ever a good idea for first-time ...

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with another ...