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.

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

ATLANTA - A couple in Kirkwood is trying to tempt a snake. They found what they believe is an adult ball python slithering through their front yard on Rogers Street in southeast Atlanta. Igor Malenky ...

A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Python on the loose A couple in Kirkwood is trying to tempt a snake. They found what they believe is an adult ball python slithering through their front yard. FOX 5's Christopher King has the story.

Police responded to an unusual 911 call after a North Carolina resident found a ball python that had "hitched a ride" in the grille of their vehicle. Kannapolis Fire and Police said in a Facebook post ...

The Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons. The competition raises awareness of the threat these snakes pose to the Everglades ecosystem. Burmese pythons ...

Snakes are a very diverse and fascinating species that have long been the cause of fear and fascination in people all over ...