Feb. 18 (UPI) --Officials with a California park said they are searching for a large ball python spotted slithering on the loose after apparently being abandoned by its owner.

This unique snake species is called Banana Ball Python, because of the yellow and brown markings that make it look like a ripe banana. Edited by: Ritu Singh; Offbeat; Jan 09, 2023 12:54 ...

PETERSBURG, Fla. — Video shared by police shows an officer wrangling a large snake in a park in St. Petersburg. ... ball pythons are one of the most popular non-native snakes found as pets.

But ball pythons, which can reach a maximum length of 6 feet, are the most common species of pet snake, according to snakesforpets.com. (Yes, there’s a website for everything.) ...

In truth, the snake was discovered in Kaukauna, and it was a 2-foot-long juvenile ball python that belonged to a former resident and had been missing for two months.