A severely malnourished Southern African python, rescued from illegal captivity, is making a slow but remarkable recovery, and it is all thanks to specialised veterinary care.

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...

The horned adder has small horn-like scales above its eyes that help break up its outline in sandy environments. Africa is home to hundreds of snake species, but only a small percentage are ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --An African snake is being cared for by authorities in Connecticut after apparently being abandoned in a reservoir area. Burlington & Canton Animal Control said on social media that a ...

Tzaneen Voice reported that the bizarre encounter took place in Vuwani, a town located in the northeastern part of South Africa. Several considerate drivers stopped to allow a large python to cross ...

“In your report, corn snakes are allowed but not ball pythons because they're not domesticated to North America and are not ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...