Thinking about bringing home a pet that doesn’t bark, shed or beg for snacks? Enter the snake: nature’s silent, scaly roommate. While they won’t fetch your slippers, snakes make surprisingly chill ...

They may not be the most traditional of housemates but snakes are hugely popular - and fascinating - pets. According to latest figures there are around 700,000 pet snakes in the UK - that’s a snake in ...

Britain's largest animal welfare charity has warned that people should stay on alert during the summer months for snakes that have gone for a wander across the nation. The nationwide alert comes after ...

Britons are renowned for loving their pets but a dramatic rise in fanged rather than furry companions has sparked calls for "urgent action". More than 2,700 dangerous animals, including lions, tigers ...

The law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets should be tightened up, animal welfare experts demand. The law on keeping dangerous snakes as pets should be tightened up, animal welfare experts demand in ...

Ball pythons, corn snakes and rosy boas can make docile and low-maintenance pets. Pet snakes require specific habitats and food sources. Here's what to do if a pet snake bites you. Thinking about ...