A team of UC Irvine researchers has found that pythons use significantly more energy to digest proteins than they do carbohydrates, revealing that metabolic rates needed for digestion are based on the ...

The tragedy of a large African python killing two young boys is likely the rarest and strangest snake death, ever. Reptile specialist Paul Goulet, of Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, says he’s never heard of ...

CAIRNS, Australia, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research suggests farming pythons could offer a viable alternative to conventional livestock in parts of the world where the challenges of the ...

The European Commission has proposed a limit for Salmonella in reptile meat. The EC said considering the potential significant health risk posed by the possible presence of Salmonella in reptile meat, ...

A customer with a ball python and a scorpion at the reptile cafe. (AFP) For anyone terrified of an albino python, an orange corn snake or a scaly, bearded iguana, Chea Raty says getting up close and ...