With the exception of Antarctica, snakes are everywhere on the globe in warm and temperate geographical areas. Snakes vary in size from a few centimeters to more than nine meters in the case of the anacondas or the pythons. Poisonous snakes are far less numerous in this incredibly large reptile family, but their toxic poison [...]

Why do people choose reptiles for pets? People consider snakes, spiders and amphibians as very exotic pets even if they are unable to offer the fun and beauty of a lap purring, chirruping or tail wagging; such preferences are relevant for the big number of pet snakes for sale available in pet shops or online. [...]