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.

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 ...

Snakes are totally fascinating with varieties of sizes, colors, and temperaments. Some species appear to cause fear and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A loose ball python snake was captured Tuesday in a stakeout as the reptile was catching some sunshine along Big Dry Creek Trail in Westminster. Native to ...

Forget the myth of silent snakes! These reptiles possess a surprising vocal range, from intimidating hisses and rattles to peculiar wheezes and even growls. These sounds serve as crucial warnings, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...