What is a ball python snake? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted in Florida? We explain the details.

It’s one for the hiss-tory books! Three enormous ball pythons were spotted slithering through Queen’s Forest Park Thursday, ...

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.

In June 2024, Groton police found a four-foot python trapped in a local condominium complex that was returned to its owner.

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 ...