Thinking about getting a pet snake but not sure which one won’t turn you into a real-life Indiana Jones? Relax, there are plenty of species that make awesome beginner pet snakes without the dramatic ...

The RSPCA has urged pet snake owners to be 'extra vigilant' in the hot weather after a rise in missing reptiles. The animal charity has warned snakes are 'excellent escape artists' and has warned ...

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Dog walkers are being warned about an 18ft python on the loose that can crush pets to death. Four of the exotic non-native snakes have been captured in the Twigmoor and Cleatham areas in North ...

A fifth monster python has been found in the British countryside by terrified locals, prompting a chilling warning by police. Four of the snakes were found on June 13 and 14, and a fifth was spotted ...

James Hennessey of the National Reptile Zoo told of instances where dangerous snakes were being kept in a home.

A Plymouth man stumbled across what is thought to be a dead python while on a walk at a Dartmoor beauty spot - sparking fears pet owners are abandoning their reptiles. The man, who wants to remain ...

The RSPCA warned the Python has been abandoned by its owner and is currently on the loose. An appeal has been launched by the animal welfare charity to track down the snake which is somewhere in ...

A 42-year-old man has been banned from keeping reptiles for five years and fined £400 after he caused "unnecessary suffering" to a snake and "failed to provide a suitable environment" for 10 snakes.

An animal lover found dead at his home was killed by an 8ft pet python who 'was his baby', an inquest has heard. Keen snake handler Dan Brandon, 31, died of asphyxiation at his home in Church ...