Article: SA snake charmer's world record; Martin Smit spent 112 days cooped up with 40 venomous serpents.(News)

Article: FOR SALE: A REAL NEST OF VIPERS.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 4, 1995 ;     700+ words ......practices connected with the sale of venomous snakes will lead to an outright legislative...instead. Currently, it is legal to sell venomous snakes in New York state, unless prohibited...Loudon Road, said he began selling venomous snakes about two months ago, delivering a...

Article: PLENTY OF LOOPHOLES TO HIDE ILLEGAL SNAKES
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  June 23, 1996 ;     700+ words ......2-inch fangs -- they're easy to get. Venomous snakes are legally sold in pet shops, through...research facilities and zoos to keep venomous snakes, New York and Pennsylvania have no...Pennsylvania requires permits only for venomous snakes native to the state and New York requires...

Article: BANK HISSTERIA.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  May 19, 2005 ;     16 words ...A MAN who released five venomous snakes in a Johannesburg bank was yesterday acquitted of attempted murder.

Article: Venomous snakes may have helped in primates evolution
The Hindustan Times;  July 21, 2006 ;     434 words ......have said that the ability to spot venomous snakes might have played a major role in...hawks and eagles, evolved much later. Venomous snakes evolved about 60 million years ago...lemurs of Madagascar did not have any venomous snakes in their environment, and in evolutionary...

Article: A surfeit of serpents; a plethora of poisons.(Venomous Snakes of the World)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Geographical;  December 1, 2005 ;     261 words ...Venomous Snakes of the World by Mark O'Shea New Holland...he's distilled into his latest book, Venomous Snakes of the World. The book's title is...comprehensive book on all of the world's venomous snakes would require covering more than...

Article: PIT VIPERS ONLY KY. SNAKES TO FEAR.(Kentucky Life: Recreation)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  October 14, 2005 ;     530 words ......Kentucky isn't exactly overrun with venomous snakes, but there certainly are some that...western Graves County. Recognizing venomous snakes is complicated by nonpoisonous varieties...out in Shupe's book, U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics. It shows the differences...

Article: The HSUS Commends Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife for Combating Illegal Reptile Trade
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 18, 2008 ;     314 words ......Resources for seizing more than 100 venomous snakes and arresting ten people for illegal...investigation, undercover KDFWR officers found venomous snakes available for sale illegally -- even...dangerous, non-native wildlife including venomous snakes such as adders, cobras and ...

Article: `Wrangle' with venomous snakes
New Straits Times;  February 10, 2003 ;     504 words ......Straits Times 02-10-2003 `Wrangle' with venomous snakes Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section...zooms in on some of the world's most venomous snakes and the scientists who focus on them...out to capture India's "Big Four" venomous snakes: cobras, kraits, saw-scaled vipers...

Article: LIFELONG RESEARCH ON POISONOUS SNAKES SYNTHESIZED IN SEPTEMBER ADDRESS AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 27, 2008 ;     297 words ......has studied rattlesnakes and other venomous snakes over the 36 years he has been at WSU...outstanding overview of the subject."Venomous snakes have "solved" several unique challenges...their journey to becoming effective venomous snakes. The title of the talk is "Evolving...

Article: Slithering into your community: As development cuts into their natural habitat in Central Florida, venomous snakes are having unwelcome encounters with humans more often, especially during.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  June 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ......of the cobra family. The two other venomous snakes, the canebrake rattler and copperhead...Reptile World in St. Cloud, milks venomous snakes to sell to make antivenin. People...coral snakes are the most prevalent venomous snakes, sometimes entering pool enclosures...

Article: LAW REQUIRES PERMIT FOR VENOMOUS SNAKE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 14, 1996 ;     404 words ......unanimously Monday night to outlaw venomous snakes countywide unless the owner has a...it a crime to own or display live venomous snakes, as well as such snakes rendered non-poisono...sponsored a state law regulating deadly venomous snakes after a constituent was bitten by...

Article: Man may face charges for venomous snake that bit him\
Post-Tribune (IN);  May 7, 2007 ;     259 words ......possible charges of illegal possession of venomous snakes after one of his "pets" bit him on...rattlesnakes. It is illegal to own venomous snakes without a permit in Indiana. The DNR...charges for illegal possession of venomous snakes. Contact Tom Wyatt at 477-6017 or...

Article: Expert puzzled over venomous snake bite
Winnipeg Free Press;  October 22, 2008 ;     544 words ...In the world of venomous snakes, the gaboon viper is known for...long - are the longest among venomous snakes. "Getting bit by them would...Shelvey said. They and other venomous snakes are relatively cheap because...

Article: Snakes lie low in summer, expert says, yet 3 people have been attacked in 2 weeks.
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Central Florida have been bitten by venomous snakes in the past two weeks. Blame it on...step in the process. VanHorn milks venomous snakes and sends the liquid to Australia...VanHorn said. Considering the number of venomous snakes in Florida, snakebites are relatively...