A North American hognose snake puts on a convincing performance by playing dead, showing off its unusual defense strategy when threatened. Other encounters feature adorable hognose snakes, a giant ...

A handful of Naples, Florida, snake hunters and their 19-foot trophy Burmese python made international headlines recently as the snake is thought to be the longest Burmese python caught in the wild.

According to a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation, breeding farms in Indonesia are being used to launder thousands of illegally caught snakes each year. Authors Jessica Lyons ...