Most snakes lay eggs as part of the reproductive cycle. Because of this, it is interesting when a snake gives live birth. One species that does is the Dumeril’s boa. These boas are ovoviviparous, ...

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 ...

Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

Arlington animal control officer David Davis has captured a variety of creatures over the past few years, but never a boa constrictor. Photos of Davis holding the snake were shared online by Arlington ...