SOMERSET — Using your bare feet and toes to search for snakes as they hide underwater might seem crazy to most people. But for Jesus Rivas, that's what it takes to capture and study anacondas ...

But besides being a passion project, Dr. Peterson said Snakes of Idaho also serves to dispel some of the apprehension towards the cold-blooded creatures by providing a chance for people to learn ...

A veteran turned his love of snakes into a part-time job relocating the reptiles from homes and backyards to more snake-friendly environments.

Of course, it’s a lot less likely to happen if you have one pet snake versus a business that cares for 700 snakes. That’s a different level of care; the cleaning, the feeding, a lot of feeding.

Rat snakes on a slippery slope Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4 March 2010 —Government-set quotas in Indonesia are being widely-flouted, leading to over-harvesting and illegal trade in Oriental Rat Snakes ...