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 ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant couldn’t believe what he found Sunday while responding to a call. Lt. Scott Mullin, with the venom unit, received a call about a ...

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

As if that weren’t enough of an accomplishment for the old lady, she did this without having been in contact with a male for ...

The Shallotte Police Department removed the ball python from the lot and helped reunite the pet with its owner Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT) - One day after a large snake was found slithering around in the parking lot of a restaurant in Shallotte, a ball python, has been reunited with her owner. “That beautiful snake ...

Our pets can form some pretty unexpected friendships, like a cat and dog who are inseparable, or in this case, a dog who loves cuddling with a snake. Yep, you read that right! A 6-year-old Golden ...

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – A large ball python snake was spotted slithering around a Chili’s parking lot in southeastern North Carolina Tuesday. The Shallotte Police Department posted pictures ...