A surprise visitor of serpentine sorts was rescued from a home over the Fourth of July weekend, and soon made its way into ...

Somerville’s animal control department received reports of a python on the loose Saturday, sparking an unusual neighborhood ...

On July 9, the Port St. Lucie Police Department, in partnership with PSL Code Enforcement, the Building Department, Business Tax officials, and the Florida Department of Health, arrested 50-year-old ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons.

A Lehigh Acres family found themselves in a slithery situation when a friendly ball python decided to crash their pool party.

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into ...

As the Florida Python Challenge gets closer, let's take a look at the largest Burmese pythons caught in Florida.

The Burmese python has been wreaking havoc across the Florida Everglades as it slithers its way north into new territory. What do they look like?

These constrictors belong to the family Pythonidae. A few species in this family include the ball python, Burmese python, and reticulated python; the latter is the longest snake alive. What sets these ...

Pythons are non-native to Florida and non-venomous snakes. Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The ball python found in Vero Beach was "friendly" and docile when rescued.

Every reptile species has its own personality, environmental requirements, and care needs. Interestingly, certain reptiles are in greater demand than others because of their appearance and traits.

Ball pythons are stocky, nonvenomous constrictor snakes known for their distinctive appearance. Adult ball pythons typically range in length from 90 to 137 cm (around 35 to 54 inches) and can ...