"There are also restrictions on importing large snakes. So those you get to keep as a pet are relatively small, and do not have long teeth either." Fung's Japanese rat snake, also known as Elaphe ...

So it goes with rat snakes. Found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, these reptiles often serve as de facto rodent exterminators. Beyond that, they've made a mark on the pet trade ...

Deception can be a matter of life and death out in the wild. Full-grown rhinoceros rat snakes are naturally bluish-green. The Asian reptiles stand out — to animal-lovers, at least — because of ...

One of Japan's most well-known bread brands is recalling thousands of packets and offering refunds after the remains of a rat was found in its products. Around 104,000 packs of sliced white bread ...

And yet, not every delicacy involving snakes needs to prompt such a reaction. If you've ever been to Japan, you may have seen Habushu, also called Okinawan Snake Wine or Habu Sake. This wine comes ...

Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy "shinkansen" services. On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted ...

The researchers set up a controlled experiment in which several tiger keelback snakes were either fed Japanese toxic toads or were restricted from eating toads altogether. They discovered that ...

Revealing active behaviour that adds to our understanding of the nature of a species. Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar (Mexico) waits in darkness as a Yucatan rat snake snaps up a bat. Using a red ...

However, once players have reached the Snake Tongue Flower quest, they can begin to follow it to its end, though they need to be aware of one tricky part, which this guide can help with.