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Snake catchers report increase in calls
Snake catchers have reported an increase in phone calls. So what’s behind the demand?
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Creatura Blog
It doesn’t get much better than this rainbow ‘sunbeam snake’
If you’re looking for a snake to cure someone’s phobia, the incredibly beautiful sunbeam snake is a good place to start.
Wildlife
Photographing Australia’s large, venomous snakes
To get the perfect shot, photographer Ross McGibbon will come within just a metre of some of Australia’s deadliest snakes.
Creatura Blog
This bizarre tentacled snake is like nothing else on Earth
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, nature dishes up a snake with tentacles.
Wildlife
Australia, land of pythons
Australia is renowned for its marsupials, parrots and eucalypts, but how about its pythons? With 14 species, Australia has close to half the world’s total of 31.
Wildlife
How to stay safe throughout snake season
As the weather warms, you’ll notice more wildlife appearing in your backyard – including snakes. Taronga Zoo keeper Emma Bembrick shares her top tips for safely interacting with these reptiles.
News
Young couple find two-metre long snake skin in home
We’re not sure what’s worse: finding a snake in your home, or discovering a two-metre long snake skin in your roof— with no actual snake in sight.
Creatura Blog
Beware the impossibly beautiful blue viper
This really is a ‘look but don’t touch’ situation, because as stunning as that blue viper is, it’s not the kind of creature you want to mess with.
Wildlife
The twists and turns in snake evolution
New research has shed light on the evolution of snakes finding that the earliest snakes were likely both eel-like swimmers and worm-like burrowers.