Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Finding good data to determine trends in the exotic reptile ...

Feeding venomous snakes is one of the most intense parts of exotic animal keeping, and every movement has to be deliberate.

Florida's python problem is widely tied to people importing exotic pets and releasing or losing them into the wild.

Last week, a ball python (a non-venomous constrictor snake) was rescued from a Mumbai building by Police Constable Sachin More, a wildlife enthusiast. On December 4, More, from the LA-1 Naigaon police ...