Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to be the longest verifiably measured wild snake in the world. She was first ...

Ophidiophobics, look away: things are about to get gnarly in a very snakey way. Snakes are, undeniably, demon animals. No, no ...

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...

A massive female reticulated python, named Ibu Baron, has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the longest verifiably measured wild snake ever documented, stretching an astonishing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous ...

There are no venomous snakes that call Rhode Island home, but the bad news for people with ophidiophobia is there are snakes in Rhode Island that can grow to 8 feet long. There are 12 snakes native to ...