Pet snakes became a status symbol during Ireland’s economic boom in the late 1990s, but during the 2008 recession and afterward, tough times meant lots of people set their snakes loose.

But reptile enthusiasts can rejoice because no such laws exist in Ireland. In fact, pet snakes were considered a status symbol there as recently as the early 2000s. They’re also found in zoos, ...

Ireland is one of many countries where there are no snakes Ireland is not the only place in the world without snakes – there are no native species of snakes to be found in Iceland, Greenland ...

A leading marine biologist is aiming to establish a North Atlantic Sea Turtle hospital in Ireland after another disorientated ...

There is just one native terrestrial reptile in Northern Ireland, the viviparous lizard, which is widely distributed, particularly in heaths, bogs and sand dunes, but little information is recorded.

Northern Ireland is set to host its first Ulster Reptile Show, where visitors can meet and learn about an exciting array of snakes, geckos, tortoises, and other exotic creatures.

One of the most-well-known legends about St Patrick is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland, like some kind of reptilian Pied Piper. But that's not true because there were no snakes in pre ...

Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. As for the miraculous snake-charming attributed to Patrick, it could not have happened because there were no snakes in pre-modern Ireland.

Feb. 7 (UPI) --A venomous scorpion stowed away from Kenya to Ireland in a traveler's luggage and lived in her home for two weeks before being discovered. James Hennessy, owner and zoo director at ...

Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. As for the miraculous snake-charming attributed to Patrick, it could not have happened because there were no snakes in pre-modern Ireland.