Is there a salmonella infection risk for humans who come into contact with pet lizards and snakes? While reported cases related to lizards and snakes are relatively few, Flinders University ...

When a western diamondback rattlesnake sinks its fangs into your hand, and it swells up like a purplish water balloon for days in a Texas hospital, it might be a sign for a career change. But Clyde ...

Gentle hands, scaly friend — meet the bearded dragon, a low-maintenance reptile with a lot of personality. (Green Shoot Media photo) Reptiles can be low-maintenance options for animal companionship ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A firefighter put his reptile-handling experience to good use when he rescued a 6-foot-long python from a burning home in western Michigan ...

From corn snakes to the most venomous snake in the world, the Inland Taipan, the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary has it all – their facility in northern Scottsdale houses hundreds of reptiles. Amid ...

Reptiles often have a bad reputation for being standoffish, but that perception does not hold up once the right species is introduced. Some reptiles tolerate handling, and a smaller group actually ...