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

Residents of a Massachusetts city are being asked to keep an eye out for a ball python that has been caught on camera ...

More on ball python found in Palm Beach County: A python was captured in the Lake Park Lowe’s parking lot … but not Burmese. What is the Florida Python Challenge?

The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. Adult snakes caught in Florida are between 6 and 9 feet on average, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.