Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

The Pumpkin ball python project was developed through years of selective breeding aimed at producing rare and visually ...

Learn why ball pythons are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

Luna, a 5-year-old ball python, died in the Nederland shopping center fire on Oct. 9, 2025. Courtesy of Wild Bear Nature Center. Westie, a 20-year-old turtle who “loved crickets and attention,” and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - Police found a “very friendly” Ball python and are searching for the snake’s owner. The approximately three-foot long snake was found in the area of Crall Road and Airport ...

These clips revisit a historic ball python hatching that introduced genetic outcomes never seen before at the time. The event ...

More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day snake hunt in South Florida. The catches were monumental this year with 294 pythons captured — the most in the contest's ...

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 ...