Boa constrictors are a fairly well-known group of non-venomous snakes that occupy a unique place in pop culture. Their massive size and primary attack method — squeezing their prey to death — makes ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — A sneaky slithery serpent got stuck in a tree in Arlington's Veterans Park last week, according to the city. A 6-foot-long red-tailed boa constrictor was pulled down from the tree ...

Scientists are revealing how the Amazon tree boa's skin scales help it move and hunt in the rainforest. These scales have different textures on different body parts. This helps the snake grip branches ...

April 29 (UPI) --A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her. Arlington Animal Control Officer David Davis said ...

Lots of snakes can detect heat, but only three families evolved true infrared targeting. Meet the most iconic predator from each. It’s partly true that some snakes are blind. A good example is the ...

Boa constrictors and pythons are running rampant in Puerto Rico as the massive, invasive species are popping up in less hospitable areas across the island — swallowing livestock, pets and native birds ...

Deep in the Amazon canopy, a shy tree boa moves with silent confidence. Its body glides across branches that shift with the passing winds. According to scientists, this is not some simple trick of ...

Florida wildlife officers killed dozens of caged pythons, and one pet boa constrictor by mistake, in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority last week. Bill McAdam, whose ...

Dozens of caged pythons and one pet boa constrictor named Big Shirl were killed by Florida wildlife officers last week in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority in euthanizing ...

April 29 (UPI) --A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her. Arlington Animal Control Officer David Davis said ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives the Amazon tree boa, a remarkable arboreal snake that seems almost custom‑designed for life among branches and vines. As it twists and coils through the foliage, it ...