Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

Joseph Barrios, who uses ball pythons as teaching tools for beachgoers, says a thief took a duffel bag containing four of his snakes.

A family gathering takes a tense turn when a snake is discovered underneath a baby’s crib. The parents move the children away while others try to figure out how the reptile entered the room. Camera ...