Among the rare creatures found wriggling in socks and bags is a baby anaconda, which can grow to be a dangerously large constrictor

Family Micrelapidae has only three species, one in region of Israel and two in East Africa; reptiles believed to have slithered off the snake evolutionary tree 50 million years ago

Medics take young teen to hospital in Safed after he was bitten on the leg Friday night

Paramedics take victims to hospitals in unrelated occurrences within an hour amid recent spate of attacks by the reptiles

Covering over 10,000 species, study involving Israeli researchers is the most comprehensive of its kind to date; half of all turtles and crocodiles in danger of dying out

Serviceman bitten Wednesday night, taken to hospital for treatment

20-year-old from Shaldag unit rushed to hospital in unstable condition with bite marks on his neck; condition later stabilizes

Beit Shemesh natural history museum celebrates first baby snakes that emerged from crop of eggs laid by 12-foot albino Burmese python several months ago

Reuters: Inbar Regev, 8, grew up with Belle the snake and other unusual pets in her family's animal sanctuary; her mother says it's 'very natural for us'

IDF sentences soldier to 18 days in prison, at the conclusion of which his continued service as a combat fighter will be examined