By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Scientists have identified a tiny new species of dwarf boa living in the Ecuadorian Amazon that even a snake hater could love: These small reptiles are just a foot long. Alex Bentley, research coordinator of the Sumak Kawsay In Situ field station in the eastern foothills of the Andes, stumbled across a small, curled up snake in a patch of cloud … [Read more...] about Foot-long dwarf boa found in Ecuadorian Amazon
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Rare four-foot rainbow snake spotted in Florida for the first time in 50 years
It was last seen in 1969, but the rare rainbow snake has made its return to Florida. Two women spotted the stunning four-foot long creature while hiking in the Ocala National Forest, which sits 47 miles north of Orlando. However, the organization speculates the recent change in water levels of the Rodman Reservoir forced the snake out of hiding. Scroll down for … [Read more...] about Rare four-foot rainbow snake spotted in Florida for the first time in 50 years
At The Grocery Store, A Woman Discovers a Snake Inside a Popcorn Bag
A woman discovered a snake popping out of a bag of popcorn inside her shopping cart while she was doing her groceries. Kimberly Slaughter was browsing through items at a Shoppers Value store located in Lunenburg County, Virginia. She looked at her shopping cart and noticed what she believed to be mouse feces on bag of popcorn, WTVR reported. Slaughter told the news … [Read more...] about At The Grocery Store, A Woman Discovers a Snake Inside a Popcorn Bag