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, ...

Ever admired a snazzy pair of python boots? Snapped open an elegant python-skin clutch? Dreamed of cinching your jeans with a sleek python belt? Zach Hoffman is one of them. A transplant from Boston, ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile ...

The first time Elle Barbeito skinned an invasive Burmese python she almost lost her lunch. Twice. Initially she nicked the snake’s stomach with the razor and semi-digested prey spilled out. Things got ...

Burmese pythons, an invasive species in the Everglades, are being hunted and their skins used for luxury goods. Hunters like Zach Hoffman and Amy Siewe detail the process of skinning and preparing ...