Unlike most snakes, Dumeril’s boas give live birth, protecting embryos internally until fully developed neonates emerge.

If you’re considering adopting your first-ever pet, you’re probably looking for something calm, small, and pretty low maintenance—jumping into the deep end is rarely ever a good idea for first-time ...

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The Brazilian rainbow boa is a beautiful snake, reaching no more than six feet long. With time and gentleness, these reptiles are quite interactive, and they make incredible additions as pets, but are ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with another ...

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

(CBS NEWS) - A 13-year-old boa snake who was thought to be male gave birth to 14 babies, even though it hasn’t been in contact with other snakes in years, according to researchers at City of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite the negative association many people have with snakes, there’s more to these scaly creatures than deadly king cobras and ...