Tag Archives: Burmese Python

Things to Know Before Purchasing a Burmese Python

Burmese Pythons are beautiful creatures. Their size and beauty is amazing, with large bodies and smooth scales. They have amazed people for years, terrifying some, intriguing others. Many people have desired to own a Burmese python, but unfortunately few do enough research first, and end up giving away their snake as its girth increases. Before […]

Piranha Found in Lakes in US

Piranha found in US lakes. No, it’s not a promo for a new movie that will be hitting theaters soon. It is a fact and people have been finding piranha regularly for the past couple of years in lakes across the country. They haven’t found schools of piranha, mind you, but Department of Natural Resources […]

Buying a Burmese Python? Consider These Five Precautions

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world and are often found in zoos, pet stores or as household pets. These large and beautiful creatures are certainly appealing to the eye, and for those who are not afraid of snakes, they can prove to be a nice pet. You probably think that it […]

The Truth About Snake Away

Getting rid of unwanted snakes in your yard can be a challenge especially for gardeners who compost and plant native plants that sometimes attract snakes. Just as scientists across the world are worried about the world’s declining snake population, you might have the opposite problem in your yard: unfriendly and unwanted snakes. I decided to […]

Should Pythons Be Banned as Pets?

The fear and emotion following the strangling death of a two year old child in Florida by a Burmese python has brought up again the controversy of having large snakes as pets. The debate gets heated but too often emotion not facts comes into play. Comments such as “I don’t know why anyone would want […]