The bird and carpet python were 'literally touching noses' when a professional arrived to remove the snake, per Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers A professional snake catcher intercepted a close call, ...

Thinking about bringing home a pet that doesn’t bark, shed or beg for snacks? Enter the snake: nature’s silent, scaly roommate. While they won’t fetch your slippers, snakes make surprisingly chill ...

Zootopia 2 helps give reptile pets a better image – they’re not oddballs...,' said one man who recently bought an Indonesian ...

This video shows the high-stakes process of cleaning and feeding some of the deadliest snakes in captivity. It highlights the strict protocols required to prevent accidents while working in close ...

Members of a North Carolina church continued to handle snakes after a 1947 police raid, officials said. Screengrab from the Museum of Durham History on Facebook A snake-handling church was the target ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Animal Control responds to thousands of calls every year. So far in 2025, only one of those has involved a venomous snake bite. It happened last Sunday, when ...

One reptile encounter on the deserts roads of Joshua Tree gave Danielle Wall an unexpected passion and purpose Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and ...

A healthy respect for snakes is good — after all, an estimated 5.4 million people globally are bitten by snakes each year! These most often occur in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, but Americans can ...

Two weeks ago, NPR reported on a group of Pentecostals in Appalachia who handle snakes in church to prove their faith in God. The story got us thinking: Why are the handlers bitten so rarely, and why ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - A West Virginia preacher who followed his father into the rare practice of handling snakes to prove faith in God died after being bitten during an outdoor service involving the ...

The Signs Followers of America are drawn to handle venomous snakes because the Bible tells them so. One of those men, Kentucky pastor Jamie Coots, died on Saturday after refusing treatment for a ...

Welcome to Snake Week 2025 at azcentral.com. Every day from June 23 through June 29, Ultimate Arizona reporter Tiffany Acosta will bring you a new story about Arizona's favorite slithering reptiles.