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 family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Neighbors living in the Prairie Lakes neighborhood of St. Augustine are having an unusual problem. Residents have caught 22 ball pythons roaming around the neighborhood in July, ...

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.

ST. AUGUSTINE — Residents of a St. Augustine neighborhood are on edge, saying they've caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes in July. Experts say the snakes aren't wild and ...

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 ...

On a fall day in Gainesville, Georgia, Justin Kobylka, the forty-two-year-old owner of Kinova Reptiles, was preparing to cut open two clutches of snake eggs. He was hoping to hit upon some valuable, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among the numerous snakes on planet Earth, pythons are well known ...