The Canadian province of Manitoba has a remarkably distinct springtime attraction too: tens of thousands of amorous snakes writhing around in pits. While Manitoba’s tourist agency doesn’t promote the Narcisse Snake Dens with the same zeal as it does Canada’s national human rights museum in Winnipeg, the annual mating ritual of red sided garter snakes […]

In Pittsburg someone spotted a giant snake on a trail at a place called Frick Park (that’s a funny name) which triggered a bit of concern from some of the locals. Although quite large, it turned out there was little cause for alarm. Reptile specialists at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium identified the snake […]

This little gem from the news might explain why Ball Pythons are so resilient The St. Louis Zoo announced earlier this week that one of their ball pythons recently laid eggs — even though she hadn’t “been with a male in over 15 years!” “On July 23, something incredible happened,” the Missouri zoo wrote on […]