Snake wrangler Mike Kimmel thought he was a goner when he grabbed a 17-foot python by the tail and the huge serpent reared up ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, ...

The python's head was as big as a garden spade, lunging at hunter once, twice, before sinking its recurved teeth into his arm.

A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Snakes can show mood changes in captivity. Learn the three major signs of snake depression and what owners can do to help ...

Snakes are a hallmark of healthy habitats. And throughout the country, most habitats have more snakes present in early fall ...

California is home to 50 different species of snakes — including seven species of rattlesnakes, according to the California ...