Though widely bred in captivity in the U.S. and Europe, tens of thousands are exported from West Africa each year, with little understanding of what that means for their conservation or well-being.

On a fall day in Gainesville, Georgia, Justin Kobylka, the forty-two-year-old owner of Kinova Reptiles, was preparing to cut open two clutches of snake eggs. He was hoping to hit upon some valuable, ...

Snake breeder Justin Kobylka has gone viral for breeding a lavender albino ball python with smiley face emoji markings on it. J. Kobylka Reptiles A snake breeder accidentally created a python with ...