King Cobra

01/12/2023

Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The female python weighed in at 215 pounds (98 kilograms), was nearly 18 feet long (5 meters) and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said in a news release. The te...

01/11/2023

What Is the Biggest Snake in the World?

Some 58 million years ago, a gargantuan snake patrolled the rivers of Colombia. NamedTitanoboa cerrejonensis, the animal swims those waters no more. Experts aren't sure why the reptile died out. Maybe climate change did this species in — or perhaps it just couldn't compete with the big, carnivorou...

01/11/2023

2 large mama pythons, dozens of hatchlings found at Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officer and a python contractor came across a slithery surprise recently: two giant female pythons and dozens of eggs and hatchlings! FWC says Officer Matthew Rubenstein was on patrol on Monday at Big Cypress National Preserve when he assisted a snake tra...

01/10/2023

Snake hunters in Florida find massive 104-pound Burmese python near Big Cypress National Preserve

Two cousins from Hardee County captured a snake on their family property this past week. And we’re not just talking about any snake. It turned out to be a Burmese python more than 16 feet long and close to 300 pounds. “He was huge,” said Bobby Wilkinson, who couldn’t believe it when his cous...

01/10/2023

The nearly 300-pound snake was found tucked into a culvert on the family's property.

Two cousins from Hardee County captured a snake on their family property this past week. And we’re not just talking about any snake. It turned out to be a Burmese python more than 16 feet long and close to 300 pounds. “He was huge,” said Bobby Wilkinson, who couldn’t believe it when his cous...

01/09/2023

Giant Snake Uses Fascinating Technique to Climb Tree!

An old clip of a reticulated python climbing up on a tree has resurfaced on the web once again. The fascinating serpent used unusual techniques to climb the tree, even with its heavy weight. An old video showing a giant and heavy reticulated python climbing a tree is going viral on the internet. The...

01/09/2023

Huge 27ft Python Caught After Wrapping Itself Around Man's Ankle

A fisherman was out catching eels when he stepped on what he thought was a log - but the log moved and he realised it was an enormous python. What follows is an extraordinary battle between man and beast as the 27 foot reptile powers through the undergrowth trying to escape. The giant snake then

01/06/2023

Photographer comes face to face with giant anaconda swimming at the bottom of crystal clear river; watch video

The video was taken during an expedition to the 'nursery of anacondas', in Bonito (MS), by biologist and photographer Daniel De Granville. Nature photographer Daniel De Granville came face to face with a giant anaconda, at the bottom of the Formoso river, in Bonito (MS). The encounter was filmed and...

01/06/2023

VIDEO: Giant anaconda with 'full belly' scares fishermen in Campo Grande river

Snake would have eaten a capybara. Images show the snake among branches in the Rio Ceroula. The fisherman said he believed it was approximately 6 meters long. Fisherman Adão Muniz, 32, was startled when he came across a giant anaconda on the Ceroula River, in Campo Grande. The video shows the snake...

01/06/2023

Giant Snake the Size of a Tree Trunk Terrifies People in Viral Video

Unsettling footage of a giant snake slithering over a wall into what appears to be the porch entrance of a house has gone viral on Twitter. A clip of the large reptile making its way towards the windowed door of an unknown property was shared to Twitter by tuidelescribano alongside the caption: "Liv...

01/05/2023

Massive King Cobra Pulled Out Of Drain In Krabi, Thailand

out of a drain in the town of Krabi. The snake catcher from the Krabi Pitakpracha Foundation was called in after residents spotted a massive snake on the prowl near a shopping district. The expert catcher performed a brief ritual for luck before chasing the massive king cobra into a sewer pipe, whic...

01/04/2023

What is the Biggest Snake in the World?

Snakes can grow to colossal sizes, although some reports have long been exaggerated. The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on whether you are measuring these reptiles by weight or length. While man-eating snakes are exception...

01/04/2023

'THEY'RE STARTING TO EMERGE': What You Need To Know About Australia's Snake Season

Relentless rain has snakes hiding in places closer to home, with experts warning of a spike in surprise encounters ahead of peak breeding season. Australia's snake season generally hits between September and April as they start to venture out looking for food or a mate, but this can be brought forwa...

01/04/2023

That's a big snake, huh?

01/04/2023

‘Zombie’ snakes are being reported across the country.

These snakes play dead when threatened or under attack, flipping on their backs. The zombie-like Eastern Hognose Snake is completely harmless to humans. It’s that time of year again when snakes begin emerging from their winter sleep. But did you know that there is a ‘Zombie’ snake that’s eme...

12/19/2022

12/16/2022

Oldest Snake Fossils Discovered

A team of paleontologists led by Prof Michael Caldwell of the University of Alberta, Canada, has found the fossilized remains of four ancient legged snakes between 140 and 167 million years old. The discovery is changing the way scientists think about the origin of snakes, and how and when it happen...

12/15/2022

After Storms, Venomous Tropical Sea Snakes Wash Up On Australian Beaches

Wild weather brings the yellow-bellied sea snakes, which are normally entirely aquatic and highly venomous, on to New South Wales beaches Carolyn Larcombe, from Burra near Canberra, spotted a small yellow-bellied sea snake on the sand