Scientists are revealing how the Amazon tree boa's skin scales help it move and hunt in the rainforest. These scales have different textures on different body parts. This helps the snake grip branches ...

Deep in the Amazon canopy, a shy tree boa moves with silent confidence. Its body glides across branches that shift with the passing winds. According to scientists, this is not some simple trick of ...

Description: This is a smallish snake from 2 to 4 feet in length from nose to vent. The body is slender; these snakes weigh only between 200 – 300 grams (about half a pound) on average. The Virgin ...

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 ...

April 29 (UPI) --A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her. Arlington Animal Control Officer David Davis said ...

The Blomberg’s tree boa was recently documented in southwestern Colombia for the first time, even as it loses habitat in the nearby rainforests of Ecuador. Javier Aznar González de Rueda Coild in the ...

Snakes are some of the most diverse and captivating creatures in the animal kingdom, and their colors are a key feature that ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be surprisingly friendly. These snakes are calm, gentle, and easy to handle. While all ...