ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — Andover firefighters have rescued a 4-foot ball python. The team from Engine 1 of the department responded Wednesday to a report of a trapped snake. The reptile had become stuck ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball python ...

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.