Florida wildlife officers killed dozens of caged pythons, and one pet boa constrictor by mistake, in what some reptile enthusiasts say was an overreach of authority last week. Bill McAdam, whose ...

Warning: Some readers may find the details of this story disturbing. Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were caught on video killing dozens of pythons and a pregnant ...

A 5-foot-long boa constrictor was rescued Wednesday morning from an Upper West Side backyard, where it was apparently trying to slither its way into a basement apartment, police said. A neighbor in ...

Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — Firefighters made a reptile roundup in Palmetto Bay. Residents on Wednesday found what they thought was a large python threatening a group of peacocks in the middle of a ...

In the video, officers are seen killing a snake that turned out to be a pregnant boa constrictor, which is not illegal to own as a pet in Florida. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...