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 ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems ...

These constrictors were first reported in Florida in 2001. By 2009, some believed a breeding population began in western Miami-Dade County after finding more Northern African pythons. Despite Burmese ...

Burmese pythons — large, nonvenomous constrictor snakes — are native to South Asia, but since they were introduced to Florida, they have become one of the most destructive invasive species the state ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with another ...

Remarkable Cuban cave findings reveal that boas engage in coordinated pack-like hunting, a behaviour previously thought ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

While cleaning behind his coffee machine on Saturday morning, a bar manager found something cold and slippery; an enormous boa constrictor snake. As if this wasn't unusual enough, the bar is located ...