FOGELSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man’s pet boa constrictor wrapped itself around his neck, sending him to a hospital, where he died several days later, authorities in Pennsylvania said.

A trip to a McDonald's ended in a large exotic snake being removed from the drive-thru over the weekend in North Carolina.

Florida wildlife officers killed dozens of caged pythons, and one pet boa constrictor by mistake, in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority last week. Bill McAdam, whose ...

Invasive pythons were prohibited in 2021 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission but boa constrictors were not on ... Florida division of the United States Association of ...

Snakes (Serpentes) live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, which are too cold for these cold-blooded ...

Rosy boas are a distinctively colored, small species of boa. They’re one of the only types of boas in the United States, and they make excellent pets.

Forget those lions, tigers and bears. Think more pythons, boas and anacondas. In Florida. Oh my. While attention usually focuses on the Burmese python population wreaking havoc across the Florida ...

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in North America and one of the heaviest snakes on the ...

The TSA catches all manner of things during their regular security checks at airports across the United States. ... a TSA agent found a Boa Constrictor in a woman’s carry-on bag. Of course, ...

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 ...

An adult rubber boa slithers across the grass in Carl Barrentine’s back yard in Spokane. Despite being a constrictor, the snake is shy and no threat to humans.