Snake lovers near and far pointed out by e-mail and heated voice mails that the three-foot snake discovered in a San Jose couple’s driveway on Thursday afternoon was not a boa constrictor, but a ball ...

Nestled in a bush in a homeowner's backyard in Niles, Illinois was a large snake, which was found by a landscaper. Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from each. It’s partly true that some snakes are blind. A good example is the ...

While attention usually focuses on the Burmese python population wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades and slithering its way north, green anacondas and boa constrictors also have been seen ...

Exotic snakes valued at almost $30,000 are missing from a pet store in downtown DeLand. All of the snakes are ball pythons except for one boa and several were females with eggs. DeLand police are ...

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 -- ...