One Florida neighborhood had some quick flashes of color slithering by their homes recently. Residents of a St. Augustine community caught 22 ball pythons roaming around their Prairie Lakes homes last ...

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.

The ball python is the most commonly traded African species under CITES, with more than 3 million of these reptiles exported since 1975, mainly from Togo, Ghana and Benin. Listed under CITES Appendix ...

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 ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Five hundred pounds of invasive Burmese pythons. That's what wildlife experts in southwest Florida said they recently captured after discovering a large ball of mating snakes — ...

Snakes require specific care and commitment, making them suitable only for dedicated owners. Popular pet snake families include Boidae, Pythonidae, and Colubridae, with species like Ball Python, ...

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into a ball when nervous, making them non-aggressive and easy to handle. With ...