Tag: Reptile

  • Florida police wrangle alligator found under resident’s car

    Florida police wrangle alligator found under resident’s car

    Around the same time an Arizona man was dealing with a bobcat behind his car grille, someone across the country was experiencing a similar problem, albeit far more Florida. Rather than a bobcat, the Florida resident discovered an alligator lurking under their car. It began when the Floridian heard a…

  • Alligator filmed attacking snake in Florida backyard

    Alligator filmed attacking snake in Florida backyard

    Florida is home to a wide variety of reptiles, including alligators, crocodiles, and over 40 species of native snakes (plus a few invasive ones). Conflicts between the two groups – crocodilians and snakes – are relatively common. Catching one of these fights on video, however, is a bit more unusual.…

  • Rat snake breaks into chicken coop, swallows two ceramic eggs

    Rat snake breaks into chicken coop, swallows two ceramic eggs

    When a hungry rat snake found its way into a Texas chicken coop with two unguarded eggs inside, it thought it hit the jackpot. What it didn’t realize was that the eggs weren’t filled with yolks but hard clay, putting the snake in a life-threatening situation. For many homeowners, finding…

  • Burmese python found with nest of 111 eggs sets record in Florida

    Burmese python found with nest of 111 eggs sets record in Florida

    Mere days before the capture of the largest Burmese python in Florida history, another snake hunter broke records with the removal of a female python and her nest of 111 eggs. In the animal kingdom, giving birth to multiple offspring at once isn’t at all uncommon. It’s far stranger, in…

  • Alligator filmed carrying gator carcass in its jaws in Florida

    Alligator filmed carrying gator carcass in its jaws in Florida

    Alligators aren’t exactly known for being picky eaters, but one Florida individual took opportunist to a whole new level when it chose the rotting corpse of another gator for its lunch. The bizarre scene was witnessed firsthand by Meagan Tallman, whose journey through the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive took an…

  • 19-foot Burmese python marks largest ever caught in Florida

    19-foot Burmese python marks largest ever caught in Florida

    While hunting for Burmese pythons in Big Cypress National Preserve, two young men successfully brought down a 19-foot female, the enormous serpent marking the largest ever captured in Florida. Florida is home to a wide variety of fascinating wildlife, including over 100 species of reptiles. Some, such as the American…

  • Tiger shark filmed attacking sea turtle off the coast of Australia

    Tiger shark filmed attacking sea turtle off the coast of Australia

    Between the orca uprising, the surge of great white sharks off the east coast, and the slow rebounding of species such as the gray seal and the smalltooth sawfish, sightings of the marine food chain in action have become increasingly common. A tiger shark doing its best to devour a…

  • Venomous cottonmouth hides in plain sight in SC forest: can you spot it?

    Venomous cottonmouth hides in plain sight in SC forest: can you spot it?

    Though among the most feared snakes in the Carolinas, the venomous cottonmouth’s ferocious reputation is largely undeserved. Contrary to popular belief, they’re not aggressive or vicious and only bite when provoked. Because of this, the trait that’s a true cause for concern isn’t the cottonmouth’s combativeness but its camouflage. Virtually…

  • Rattlesnake receives life-saving surgery after swallowing mousetrap

    Rattlesnake receives life-saving surgery after swallowing mousetrap

    Large, fast, and venomous, rattlesnakes inspire fear and unease in many. And, when harassed, they absolutely can be dangerous. However, they also play a vital role in the ecosystem: like other snakes, they keep rodent populations under control. But what happens when nature’s pest control comes up against man-made pest…

  • Florida snake hunter bags 16-foot python pregnant with over 60 eggs

    Florida snake hunter bags 16-foot python pregnant with over 60 eggs

    It’s nesting season, which means the Florida Everglades’ invasive Burmese python problem is about to get a little bit worse. Thanks to the efforts of one well-known snake hunter and his bird dog, however, there are at least 61 fewer of these detrimental predators lurking in the swamp. For snake…

  • Rattlesnakes feel less stressed with ‘friends,’ study shows

    Rattlesnakes feel less stressed with ‘friends,’ study shows

    Snakes, particularly the venomous variety, have a terrible reputation. They’re viewed as cold-blooded killers, deadly animals lacking feelings and friendship. A new study, however, proved this is nothing more than a misconception. Just like countless other species (including humans) rattlesnakes find comfort in friends. The study, published in the journal…

  • 15-foot Burmese python found outside Kansas home

    15-foot Burmese python found outside Kansas home

    For Kansas police, calls regarding wildlife sightings and escaped pets aren’t out of the ordinary. A 15-foot Burmese python, however, wasn’t at all what officers were expecting to find when responding to a call concerning a snake outside of a resident’s home. When it comes to snakes, even the venomous…

  • Florida alligator exhibit receives influencer-proof fencing following reckless social media stunt

    Florida alligator exhibit receives influencer-proof fencing following reckless social media stunt

    An aspiring social media influencer recently committed such an extremely foolish act at Busch Gardens Tampa that the theme park went as far as to change the layout of its alligator exhibit to protect the crocodilians from future incidents. The idiotic act took place on May 31, when wannabe influencer…

  • Alligator found wandering Louisiana neighborhood wrangled by police

    Alligator found wandering Louisiana neighborhood wrangled by police

    Louisiana police apprehended an intruder of a different kind over the weekend after receiving reports of a 5-foot alligator wandering a residential area. St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to calls regarding the “suspicious subject” on July 1, sending the SWAT team to the neighborhood to collect the…

  • Venomous black mambas filmed fighting over mate outside bedroom window

    Venomous black mambas filmed fighting over mate outside bedroom window

    Mating season is rapidly approaching for snakes in the Southern Hemisphere, which means frequent battles between males for the privilege of courting nearby females. One such contest was recently caught on camera when a wrestling match broke out between two South African black mambas in a resident’s yard. The incident…

  • Snake catcher pulls apart ceiling to remove two large carpet pythons from home

    Snake catcher pulls apart ceiling to remove two large carpet pythons from home

    While helping to renovate a house, a tradesman was working on the ceiling when he spotted something that “scared the living daylights” out of him: two large carpet pythons lounging just above the sheetrock. Unwilling to work any further with two massive snakes in the house, the workers contacted Stuart…

  • Man finds live ladder snake lurking in bag of broccoli

    Man finds live ladder snake lurking in bag of broccoli

    A 63-year-old man received a shock when he opened a bag of broccoli bought from his local Aldi and found a live ladder snake curled among the stalks. After purchasing the vegetable from the grocery store, UK resident Neville Linton put it in the fridge, completely unaware of the scaly…

  • Alligator chasing fisherman sparks summer-long fishing ban in South Carolina community

    Alligator chasing fisherman sparks summer-long fishing ban in South Carolina community

    A close encounter between an alligator and a fisherman has led to a summer-long fishing ban in a residential community in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The incident occurred on June 22. A passerby filmed a fisherman waiting a few moments too long to move away after noticing an alligator swimming…

  • Florida teen filmed ‘tormenting’ baby alligator criminally charged

    Florida teen filmed ‘tormenting’ baby alligator criminally charged

    A Florida teen’s disturbing treatment of a baby alligator has resulted in criminal charges, thanks to video evidence collected by a concerned bystander. The incident took place in a Plant City Hardee’s parking lot, where a group of teen boys stumbled upon a juvenile alligator. Rather than leaving it alone,…

  • Ball python found hiding underneath Texas family’s dishwasher

    Ball python found hiding underneath Texas family’s dishwasher

    Staying up late to watch TV together took a startling turn for one Texas family when a large ball python slithered across the living room floor. We’ve all been there before. It’s 2 a.m. and you’re sprawled across the couch, watching TV with your eyes half open and your mind…

  • 5-foot alligator enters Louisiana home through dog door

    5-foot alligator enters Louisiana home through dog door

    When a Louisiana family left their doggy door unsecured overnight, a 5-foot alligator took it as an invitation to enjoy some late-night air conditioning on the comfort of their living room rug. It seems every time an alligator makes headlines, it’s in Florida. Gators in grocery stores, gators in elementary…

  • Two huge male pythons found fighting in attic ahead of mating season

    Two huge male pythons found fighting in attic ahead of mating season

    Hearing a commotion in their attic, a homeowner was shocked to discover not one but two large pythons among the rafters. To make the scene even more bizarre, the pair appeared to be in the middle of an intense wrestling match. Finding pests in the attic is far from unheard…

  • Abandoned pet caiman captured by Tennessee wildlife officials

    Abandoned pet caiman captured by Tennessee wildlife officials

    Tennessee police and wildlife officials recently worked together to rescue an abandoned pet from a local business. Rather than a dog or cat, however, it was a caiman – a close relative of the alligator. On Wednesday, June 21, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency received an unusual call from the…

  • Large bullsnake slithers into bird’s nest, fights woodpecker for hatchlings

    Large bullsnake slithers into bird’s nest, fights woodpecker for hatchlings

    While visiting Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, one lucky outdoorsman filmed a brutal battle between a hungry bullsnake and a mama woodpecker desperate to defend her nest. The footage was filmed and subsequently shared by Robin Daigle, a gardening enthusiast who runs the Instagram account yycgardener. As she explored…

  • Invasive tegu lizard captured in Florida man’s backyard using cat food

    Invasive tegu lizard captured in Florida man’s backyard using cat food

    In Florida, finding a roaming reptile in your backyard isn’t all that out of the ordinary. After all, the Sunshine State houses roughly 100 species of reptiles. For one Florida resident, however, discovering an invasive Argentine black and white Tegu in his yard was too close for comfort. “I went,…