What is a ball python? And why isn't this 'nice cousin' to the Burmese hunted during the Florida Python Challenge? We explain ...

The more people understand how creatures reproduce and behave, the easier it becomes to replace myths with observation and even appreciation.

A pet owner returning home from two weeks away had to learn about incubation quickly after discovering their ball python had ...

An over 23-foot python has been named the world's longest wild snake. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Guinness World Records announced that a wild reticulated python named Idu Baron (The Baroness), measuring ...

Invasive Burmese pythons continue to flourish throughout the Florida Everglades as these massive snakes are perfectly suited ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

She's more than 23 feet long, and verified by Guinness World Records. Snake rescuer Budi Purwanto runs a shelter for rescued pythons. He saved the record-breaking snake Ibu Baron, a name which means ...

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...

A giant python in South Sulawesi has turned a local encounter into an international record, and not just because of her size. The snake, a reticulated python named Ibu Baron, was recently confirmed by ...