"My worst fear, they would be stuck in a dumpster, stuck in the bag and die." ...

Two Sanford police officers responded to an unusual call on June 22 after a large ball python was discovered inside an ...

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 ...

Sept. 26 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a Queens park -- but two more of the snakes are still on the loose in the area. Rescue group Puppy Kitty NYC ...

A frightened animal trapped in a tight engine compartment can pose risks.

Snakes have a reputation for being quick to strike, but several species rarely live up to that image. Breeders who work with these animals select for calm temperaments, and many of the snakes kept as ...

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

Three ball pythons have been found near Middleton Tyas in under a month, as a dog walker speaks of her shock. What to do if you find a snake.

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 ...

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