Big Snake Meals
A general principle of reptile-keeping holds that “several small meals are better than one”, but there is no denying the fascination aroused by the swallowing abilities of the giant constricting...
View ArticleReticulated Python Natural History – a Giant Snake in Wild and Urban Habitats
The massive Reticulated Python, Broghammerus (formerly Python) reticulatus is one of the world’s best known snakes, and always the main attraction at zoo reptile houses. It is also widely bred in...
View ArticleCaptive Care of the World’s Largest Snake – Keeping the Green Anaconda
For a snake enthusiast such as I, not much can top the thrill of working with Green Anacondas (Eunectes murinus), in the wild and breeding them in captivity. I consider myself very fortunate, and...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Snake – Finding and Keeping a Giant Reticulated Python
While working at the Bronx Zoo, I had the once-in-a lifetime opportunity of helping to import and care for one of the largest snakes in captivity. While “largest snake” debates are ongoing, the...
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