Archive for April, 2009

The Rarest Snake in North America

Monday, April 27th, 2009

The Louisiana Pine Snake is one of the rarest, and quite possibly, the rarest snake in North America. It is illegal to catch or possess one of these snakes in the state of Texas. It is mostly found in areas with sandy soils. The Lousiana pine snake’s breeding season is in the spring. Their eggs […]

Python Patrol Targets Big Snakes

Monday, April 6th, 2009

The Python Patrol in the Florida Keys reads meters with one eye and look for snakes with the other. A team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police officers are trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys. Officials say the pythons, which can grow to 20 feet […]