Alycia Griffith was once afraid of snakes. Now she has four pet snakes and makes earrings and necklaces from their skin. She sells at craft fairs and Kearney Marketplace.

Reports of their venomous bites have been greatly exaggerated. Only about 15 percent of snakes have harmful venom. The number ...

Snakes are a misunderstood and feared lot though 75% of them found in India are non-venomous. On World Snake Day, paying ...

Forget the hiss, the serpent is slaying the style game this season. As World Snake Day (July 16) slithers closer, the age-old symbol is shedding its past and re ...

Snakes shed their skin several times per year. Shedding is a good indicator that snakes are getting enough nutrition, that their environments have proper humidity levels, and that they are overall ...

Watch a Boelen’s python slide out of its skin with ease. See why shedding is key to a snake’s health—and why you shouldn’t always help.

Snake shedding. Image via Pixabay When a snake is ready to shed, it begins an active process to remove the old skin. The snake typically starts by rubbing its nose or head against a rough surface to ...

Learn how and why snakes shed their old skin in one piece.

While most snakes shed their skin on land, some can interestingly do it in water too. Essentially, shedding the old skin is a sign of a snake's growth in life and is healthy for them.