Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz ...

After you watch this tiny baby snake taking its first breath, you might be tempted to pet the adorable creature, but that wouldn't be the best idea. This king brown snake was born last Saturday, ...

SAN MARCOS, Calif. — In recent weeks, San Diegans have reported dozens of baby rattlesnake sightings in backyards and on local hiking trails. In this Zevely Zone, I share a close call in San Marcos. I ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with another ...

Just like chickens and other birds, snakes also come into this world hatching from eggs. Inside snakes’ leathery eggs are tiny baby snakes that are ready to emerge and grow. Snake eggs provide a ...

Snakes are reptiles of the order Squamata that have no limbs on their long, scaly bodies. These reptiles routinely experience ecdysis, the shedding of a layer of skin. They do this to accommodate ...

After you watch this tiny baby snake taking its first breath, you might be tempted to pet the adorable creature, but that wouldn't be the best idea. This king brown snake was born last Saturday, ...