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 ...

Passers-by were stunned when they spotted an Oxford couple taking their pet snakes for a walk over the weekend. Peter Mills ...

Passers-by were stunned when they spotted an Oxford couple taking their pet snakes for a walk over the weekend. Peter Mills ...

A royal python had been lurking in the closet of a French woman's apartment for two days before she finally noticed it slithering toward her front door on Sunday. "I immediately understood that this ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...