A pet ball python named Lucius escaped from his pirate-costumed owner on a CTA Green Line train and hid inside a control box.

What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office employee has been disciplined for allegedly spreading ...

Rat Snakes: Vertical Surface Specialists Detailed macro photograph of a Ball Python snake showing its scales and coloration. Photo by Pixabay The Rat Snake genus (Pantherophis) contains several ...

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?

Ball pythons are native to West and Central Africa. Their name stems from the fact that they often curl into a ball when stressed or threatened. The ball python captured at the Kaimuki residence ...

Officials state that the snake is a non-venomous ball python. Ball pythons may grow up to six feet in length and are common in the pet trade on the mainland.

Cumberland and Lincoln Animal Control are searching for the owner of a Ball Python found on Wednesday. Animal Control said the python was found on the street on Angell Road in Lincoln. It’s ...

Lincoln Animal Control is searching for the snake’s owner after it was found in the middle of Angell Road Wednesday.

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.

Native to South and Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are an invasive species impacting native wildlife in Florida's Everglades.