This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Snakes as pets tend to attract a certain kind of owner. Maybe it’s the quiet. Maybe it’s the fact that they don’t ...

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A young graduate who moved into her first condo celebrated by fulfilling a lifelong dream - to have a pet snake. Sirinda Phiewkliang, 23, bought the Axanthic Pastel ball python after renting her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...